Haskins Garden Centre has unveiled a striking new all-weather plant display area at its popular West End centre near Southampton. The structure is a bespoke horseshoe-shaped canopy designed to elevate the customer experience all year-round.

Working with long-term, all-weather canopy partner and garden centres expert, Fordingbridge, the brief was to de-construct an existing timber structure and create a brand-new hybrid horseshoe canopy with real visual impact, while retaining uncovered areas for fair-weather browsing.

The result is a sweeping 13-metre wide, 101-meter-long curved structure that naturally guides customers through the centre’s expansive outdoor plant area. The hybrid steel and timber canopy blends naturally into its surroundings, whilst Fordingbridge’s specialist Opal 60 fabric roof allows 60% light transmission to support plant growth, whilst still offering all weather protection to customers and staff.

The standout scheme was delivered as a full turnkey project including canopy design, removal of existing structures, groundwork, lighting, irrigation, canopy manufacture and installation.

Since completion, the canopy has encouraged greater footfall through the outdoor area of the garden centre and it has provided a standout architectural feature that frames seasonal displays.

For further information about bespoke and off-the-shelf garden centre canopies contact leading all-weather solutions provider Fordingbridge today.