British Garden Centres continued its successful event season at the very first RHS Wentworth Woodhouse Flower Show, raising awareness of the brand in Yorkshire’s spectacular new horticultural setting. Set against the backdrop of one of Britain’s grandest stately homes, the Wentworth show was an opportunity for the team to introduce its local centres and connect with new faces in the gardening community.
Just weeks after showcasing at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, the British Garden Centres team travelled north, bringing the same retail stand full of seasonal plants and expertise to Wentworth. The display, full of summer plants and Earthenware containers from Woodlodge, welcomed both seasoned gardeners and newcomers alike, offering creative ideas and friendly advice for every outdoor space.
The family run group’s presence at Wentworth was doubly special, as the retail stand was recognised with the s 4 Flower Plant Village Award, a fantastic achievement for a first appearance, and following hot on the heels of the same accolade at Hampton Court.
Away from the main stand, British Garden Centres was also proud to support industry collaboration by providing plants for Pip Probert’s Safe Haven Long Border—a soothing, butterfly-friendly area designed for families who need a moment of calm.
Libby Stubbs, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, who organised British Garden Centres’ presence at both shows, commented, “Winning the 4 Flower Plant Village Award at our very first Hampton Court show was a tremendous honour. To follow that by being awarded another 4 Flower Award at RHS Wentworth Woodhouse is a fantastic and these shows are a good platform for us to connect with gardening fans and introduce them to what British Garden Centres stands for. We want visitors to leave inspired, knowing our stores nationwide are places where they can get seasonal plants, friendly advice, and plenty of ideas for every garden or outdoor space.”
British Garden Centres (BGC) is the UK’s largest family-owned garden centre group with 73 centres around the country. The group is owned and led by the Stubbs family, who also own and operate Woodthorpe Leisure Park in Lincolnshire.
BGC was launched in 1990 with the opening of Woodthorpe Garden Centre by brothers Charles and Robert Stubbs. Since 2018, it has expanded rapidly with the acquisition of 50 garden centres, allowing it to grow from its heartland to the business it is now, with 73 garden centres spread from Carmarthen to Ramsgate, Wimborne to East Durham.
The group has a team of 3000 colleagues working across the garden centres, restaurants, growing nurseries, distribution centres, Woodthorpe Leisure Park, and Woody’s Restaurant & Bar.
