Grovewell Garden Centres has acquired their third Centre at Hawkinge, near Folkestone and on target to be open for business by May. 

Re-developing the 17 acre site, previously home to MacFarlanes Garden & Butterfly Nursery, Director Edward Boult says, “We are very excited by this acquisition. After three very strong trading years it’s great to add a third Centre to the mix.”

Operation Manager Paul Dye added, “We have a lot of work ahead of us but we will have the first phase of the Plant Area at the new Folkestone Garden Centre open to the public in just over a month”.

Centre Manager Paul Smith will be driving the Folkestone Centre forwards with plans for an Aquatic Centre & Groves Coffee Shop & Restaurant. He says, “We aim to build on the success and reputation of Canterbury and Tenterden Garden Centres. We’ve been overwhelmed by the support from staff and locals so far and I’m really looking forward to building a Centre we can all be proud of.”



Grovewell Garden Centres will now comprise the new Folkestone Garden Centre at Hawkinge, Canterbury Garden Centre & Tenterden. The latter, a family owned business, has been trading under Director Edward Boult and his team since April 1999. Purpose built Canterbury Garden Centre ( pictured above) opened Easter 2009.