Ferndale Garden Centre: Popular Sheffield shop and cafe reopening under new management
A popular garden centre is being taken over by new management who promise to ‘continue delivering the same excellent’ service.
Ferndale Garden Centre has been a cherished part of the Sheffield and North Derbyshire community for decades, first established in 1982.
Located in Dronfield, on the border of South Yorkshire, the garden centre became a popular visiting spot thanks to the team’s impressive horticultural knowledge and a top-tier cafe.
And making this success possible were managers by Neil and Linda Grant, who have now decided to retire after what they call ‘many rewarding years’.
British Garden Centres, a national group who manage 73 centres around the country, have announced that they will be taking over the operation of Ferndale moving forward.
Neil Grant, managing director of Ferndale Garden Centre, said: “After many rewarding years building Ferndale into a thriving local hub for gardeners, Linda, Helen, and I are excited to see it join the British Garden Centres family.
“We have every confidence that Charles and the team will nurture the community spirit and take it to new heights as Dronfield Garden Centre.”
Management at British Garden Centres have explained how they will continue operations, assuring customers that they can continue to enjoy the services they’ve come to love over the past few decades.
The centre will be closed today (January 7), before reopening tomorrow.
The existing team is expected to stay on, while the cafe - with its popular quiche and homemade scones - and loyalty scheme will continue as normal.
They have also promised further investment in a bid to take the business to higher levels.
Charles Stubbs, founder and director of British Garden Centres, said: “We are thrilled to welcome the Ferndale Dronfield Garden Centre team into the British Garden Centres family. Ferndale has long been admired for its quality and community values that align perfectly with our own.
“We are excited that the Ferndale team will continue delivering the same excellent and even better service, plants, and products customers love. We look forward to investing in the site, supporting the team, and continuing to offer customers a truly outstanding garden centre experience.”