New Havant Garden Centre at former Dobbies site opens this weekend

Havant Garden Centre, part of the British Garden Centre’s group, is set to officially open its doors on Saturday (March 15) with a weekend of celebrations and offers. It follows an early soft launch this week as part of staff training and preparations for the official launch this weekend.

Announcing its opening date it said: “We are officially opening our doors for our Opening Celebration (on) Saturday 15th and 16th March 2025! We are so excited to be welcoming you into our brand-new garden centre. We will be opening the garden centre with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10am on Saturday.

“PLUS don’t miss our exclusive Opening Celebration offers available, including Erin Compost 3 for £10 and Tomorite for £3. See you soon.”

British Garden Centres is taking over the Dobbies location after it closed earlier this year, as well as staff, with a promise of more now roles at the site which it says it is looking to grow.

When open, Havant Garden Centre will have a new-look restaurant as well as retain the soft play area and Harbour Vets, which is inside the garden centre unit in Barton’s Road and has remained open despite the closure of Dobbies.

It will also be pet friendly and sell a range of plants, garden furniture, barbecues, gardening essentials, tools and machinery and landscaping.

For more details about Havant Garden Centre visit its website www.britishgardencentres.com/centres/havant-garden-centre/, social media page at https://www.facebook.com/havantgardencentre or call