News » 07.07.2025 - UK: Nursery sees 150% increase in sales following redevelopment

 

Chestnut Nursery in Poole has seen a 150 percent rise in sales since its 2019 redevelopment. The garden centre, described as a "plant paradise" by its owners, is run by the charity Plants and Minds and supports adults with severe mental health conditions.

As well as being a garden centre, Chestnut Nursery is a place for people with mental health issues to work in a supportive environment. More than 50 people, called team members, are given voluntary work placements at the nursery.

Since the revamp in 2019, the number of people who have used the nursery's horticultural therapy programme and gone on to paid work has increased by 300 percent.

Andy Verreck, nursery manager, said: "None of this would have been possible without our supporters. A huge thank you to our many customers, both trade and retail: their loyalty has ensured the continued success of the nursery."
 

Source: www.floraldaily.com

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