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A Brief History of Haddenham Garden Centre

Chris Hawkins and his father Jack opened the Nurseries in 1978.  Chris had been a self-employed landscape gardener for 10 years, and before that he had carried out a five year engineering apprenticeship.  Jack was a Manager at the Rolls-Royce Works at Leavesdon, Watford, and took early retirement to help Chris with his new business venture.

The entrance gate as it was in 1978 before we opened.

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Three generations, Jack, Chris, and Stephen sitting on the glasshouse yet to be erected.

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Father and son.

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The glasshouse being built.

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Stephen has always shown an interest in the family business!

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Katy standing by the old entrance.

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The glasshouse in the late eighties.

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The entrance in the early nineties.

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And how it is today, for the time being...

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