pennine garden centre
OPENING FEBRUARY 26TH
YORKSHIRE GARDEN CENTRES TO add a seventh site to our growing family!
We’re delighted to share the news that Yorkshire Garden Centres are to operate a further site in West Yorkshire.
The former Dobbies Garden Centre Pennine in Huddersfield will join the YGC Partners business and will reopen in spring 2025 following a period of refurbishment.
Mark Farnsworth, MD of Yorkshire Garden Centres said: “We are delighted to add Pennine Garden Centre to the group. The site is well known to many of our team who used to work there when it was owned by the Armitage family. Our team are excited about returning to the centre, and we hope we can revitalise the business in the coming months. We are delighted to welcome some of the Dobbies team into the business, and we look forward to them playing their part in the refurbishment over the next few weeks. We intend to reopen the store in the early spring.”
Dobbies Pennine was previously run by the Armitage family, who sold it to Wyevale and subsequently Dobbies. We’re delighted that 17 members of the Dobbies team will join our business.
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where to find us
Former Dobbies Garden Centre, Huddersfield Rd, Shelley, Huddersfield HD8 8LF
ABOUT US
BUILDING OUR FAMILY OF BRANDS FOR FAMILIES TO ENJOY.
We are an ambitious business and we hope to continue to grow and create opportunities in our communities. We will continue our mission to create a great experience for all the family and we hope our customers will continue to enjoy visiting our centres. Our team will always be at the forefront of our business and we are grateful for all their efforts on our journey so far.
Our Family of Garden Centres
Inspiring throughout the seasons with gardening and home at the heart, delicious dining in our choice of restaurants and produce in our food halls for gifting or as a treat, as well as adventure, play and fun for our younger visitors, we believe we have created a unique mix of brands in our centres that always deliver great experiences for families.
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The largest of our retail destinations, Tong Garden Centre is award winning and was the first in our family of centres. Located between Bradford and Leeds and within easy reach of the M62, the centre also offers two restaurants, Hearty’s Food Hall and Grass Hoppers play.
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Hosting a family of experiences that our customers have come to know and love, Tingley Garden Centre is home to all of your favourites including Hearty’s Food Hall, Grass Hoppers play and Bloom’s Kitchen. Located 5 minutes from the M1/M62 Lofthouse Interchange.
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Long established, Otley Garden Centre was formerly known as Stephen H Smith and joined the family in 2022. Renowned for plants displayed against the stunning Chevin backdrop, discover our seasonal range for the home and garden as well as Hearty’s Food Hall and Hatties Kitchen.
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In the heart of the community, Bingley Garden Centre joined the family in 2022. The smallest of our centres but it’s packed with plants and gardening products, gift and homeware, local produce and of course a delicious menu served daily in Hatties Kitchen.
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Dean’s Garden Centre started out as a family run business that served local gardeners for 56 years. The York store in Stockton-on-the-Forest was opened in 1968 by Mr & Mrs Dean and the centre has gone from strength to strength growing to cover more than four acres.
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Following the success of the York Garden Centre, the Dean's purchased a second site in February 1986. The site only had permission to retail from a very small area, so planning permission was sought immediately to expand and was officially opened on 11th April 1987.
PEOPLE & CULTURE
CAREERS AT YGC GROUP
If we were to tell you that our aim is to be one of the best employers across the UK, then hopefully that goes some way to demonstrate our commitment to our People and Culture, which is why we have a dedicated People and Culture team.
Their purpose is to attract, recruit, engage and develop the best people into our business.
Our award win for ‘Outstanding Employer’ at the Yorkshire Post Business Excellence Awards goes some way to demonstrate what we are aiming to achieve. Our People & Culture are aiming to ensure we have a GREAT culture as we continue to grow. Check out what it’s like ‘working for us’ in this video.
AWARD WINNING RETAILER
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2024 sustainability AWARD – Garden Centre Catering AWARDS
We’re delighted to share the news that we won the Sustainability award at the 2024 Garden Centre Catering Awards that were announced earlier this week.
Our Commercial Director, Sharon McNair, is delighted with the win: “Sustainability and community are the heart of our business and we are investing significant time, money and manpower to achieve our sustainability ambitions.
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2024 SME Business - Yorkshire Sustainability Excellence Awards
We’re proud to share the news that we won the SME Business category at the inaugural Yorkshire Sustainability Excellence Awards, which were presented at a celebration lunch at Swinton Park in Ripon.
The awards were created by the founding group of partners - TheBusinessDesk.com, Clarion, Deloitte, and Swinton Estate - to recognise businesses and organisations that are making permanent and positive changes to their environmental impact.
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2024 Retail Company of the Year - British HR Awards
The team at YGC is celebrating after winning a national HR award for the second consecutive year.
The HR awards celebrate organisations and individuals that are driven by delivering a world-class people experience, so we’re proud and delighted to have won this award on behalf of our great team.
The British HR Awards is powered by New Possible, a next-generation employee insight platform.
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2024 Worrall Cup - Garden Centre Association Awards
The Worrall Cup is awarded annually to the garden centre with the best marketing and community initiative and we’re very proud to have won it for the Kindness Pot programme that benefits local causes that are nominated by our team members.
The Kindness Pot was introduced in 2022 and donates time, money or products to meaningful causes that resonate deeply with all of our team. Since launch, over 50 local charities, groups, causes and community initiatives have benefitted from the Pot.