Chapel Garden Centre has joined the British Garden Centres family bringing the group up to nine garden centres throughout the UK.

The Garden Centre has been purchased by the independent family run business and will ensure the continuing development of the Garden Centre. Integrating the strategies and policies that have helped to make British Garden Garden Centres a success.

Marketing Director Phillippa Stubbs told GTN Xtra: "The decorators are already in and we are getting ready for Christmas.  The centre used to be reknowned for Christmas so we intend to bring that back."

"We are already looking for extra staff" added Phillippa who was tsraight onto the tills when the business was taken over.

British Garden Centresexpects this merger to widen the customer base and develop the site to improve the customers shopping experience. Recent developments within the group have included the addition of a Leisure Park to the portfolio and the continuing investments into existing garden centres.

British Garden Centres is the garden centre brand built on the strong family values of two Lincolnshire brothers with a passion for developing garden centres. With 23 years of experience and a wealth of gardening knowledge Charles and Robert Stubbs are now owners of nine well established garden centres throughout England. Each with its own unique character but equally committed to offering the very best in quality products and expert advice.

Chapel Garden Centre occupies a six acre site approximately 5 miles north from Skegness on the A52. It has been family owned and run for over 25 years. The Garden Centre includes a plant area, aquatics, giftware and homeware departments along with a farm shop. The site also includes a 70 seat coffee shop. 

At the same time Alexander Mackie who advised on the sale of Chapel Garden Centre announced that Claremont Garden Centre, in Maldon, Essex had been sold to The Maldon and Danbury Home & Garden Centre.

Claremont Garden Centre is a freehold circa 5.589 acre (2.262 hectare) garden centre located on the A414.  The garden centre had been owned and operated by Mr. & Mrs. Bradley for over 18 years.  Mr. & Mrs. Bradley are retiring.