A QUINTESSENTIAL garden centre in the heart of the Dorset countryside opened its gates at the weekend following a major revamp.

Claire Whitehead and John Fellows have been working tirelessly with their committed team to secure Cranborne Garden Centre a reputation for inspiration and expertise.

And new chef Declan Chubb, who was trained by Daniel Brinklow at The New Inn, Cerne Abbas, will be cooking up a storm in the kitchen with ingredients straight from plot to plate.

Claire Whitehead, co-owner of Cranborne Garden Centre said: “Cranborne Garden Centre is what first brought me to the village well over a decade ago, and I have been a customer ever since. Rest assured, we have every intention of retaining its essential spirit and will continue to offer the high quality plants, gifts and customer service for which it has been known, and we will, of course, continue to specialise in roses."

Declan said: “I’m keen to source local ingredients and add a contemporary twist to British classics."

For more information please see www.cranbornegardencentre.co.uk .

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