About Dobbies
It all started in 1865 with James Dobbie who created a business selling seeds. He named it Dobbie & Co. The company went on to build up a customer base and started opening garden centres that fast became a go-to destination.
A new turning point in the business came in 2019 with the acquisition of 37 stores, more than doubling our national footprint. We are UK’s leading garden centre retailer with 74 centres nationwide.
Our smallest store is little dobbies Clifton and the largest is Morpeth at 18,973sqm.
Dobbies is not your average garden centre; we exist to enrich people’s lives and nurture connections between people, the community and the environment. Dobbies offer carefully considered ranges in-store and online, high quality services, great restaurants and cafes as well as engaging experiences.
Dobbies is proud to be part of the #TerraCarta from HRH Prince of Wales’ Sustainable Markets Initiative.
Quick facts
- Founded by James Dobbie in 1865
- We are the largest garden centre operator in the UK with 74 stores nationwide
- We are privately owned by Midlothian Capital Partners Limited and Hattington Capital LLP
- We currently employ around 4000 Team Members
Press releases
Dobbies wins hat-trick at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, has received a trio of awards at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, including the RHS Sustainable Garden Product of the Year Award, the RHS Assessors’ Award for Retail Innovation, new for 2022, and, a five star rating for its trade stand.
Dobbies granted planning permission for new store at Reading
Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, announces it has been granted planning permission to build a new 60,000 sq ft store in Reading. The retailer currently has a store at Hyde End Road, Shinfield, and the new store will be built on the land behind the existing store.
Dobbies embraces ‘green sanctuary’ at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The world’s most iconic horticultural event, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, is back in May for 2022, and the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, Dobbies, is set to mark its return with an inspirational stand that will showcase how to embrace your own green sanctuary as well as sustainable gardening solutions.
Spring has sprung at Dobbies Two thirds of Brits can’t wait to be back in the garden
It’s officially spring and Dobbies stores across the UK are gearing up for their busiest spring ever. In fact, new research from the UK’s leading garden centre retailer has found that a huge 76% of Brits can’t wait to get back gardening now that spring is here.
Dobbies set to showcase team expertise at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The most iconic horticultural event of the year, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, is back in bloom for the first time since 2019 and the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, Dobbies, is set to celebrate its return in sustainable style from 21 to 26 September.
Dobbies partners with Butterfly Conservation
Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, has teamed up with UK wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, as the official partner for their Nurture for Nature campaign, in a bid to encourage people to look after themselves by looking after the natural world this spring.
Contact
Media enquiries
For all media enquiries between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday, please email pressoffice@dobbies.com
Or call 07554 668 087
For urgent press enquiries relating corporate or trade media please contact:
Sam Griffith, 07714 934569
Stewart Argo, 07593 548488
Steph Clark, 07397 899632
Paid media and advertising queries should be directed to MediaCom: ralph.brown@mediacom.com
If you need to contact us for any other reason please call our customer service team on 0131 5616406 or email the team via our contact us page.
Product enquiries
For product or lifestyle photography, and media samples, please contact:
Brooke.Stirling@framecreates.co.uk, 07578 139 237
Katie.Brunsmann@framecreates.co.uk, 07944 429213
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