Internationally renowned for their innovative and inventive approach to garden retailing, the Haskins family have been associated with horticulture since 1882, when Harry Haskins opened a plant nursery in Poole, Dorset. Today, Harry Haskins’ great grandson, Warren Haskins, is Chairman of the Haskins Group and is very much involved in developing the business.
Warren took over the nursery business at the age of 20 following the death of his father. At that time the company was turning over £17,000 per year and employed 7 staff. It was not long before he opened a small retail shop which was the start of the garden centre business of today. From these small beginnings the newly founded business developed and expanded to cater for the increased demand and grew into one of the largest and most popular garden centres in the south of England.
The Haskins Group now operates five of the largest destination garden centres in the south of England and Birdworld, one of the largest bird parks in the UK.
