The much anticipated and all-new Dobbies Garden World in Aberdeen threw open its doors for the very first time on Friday.
The new store has created 70 new jobs.
The site at Lang Stracht, replacing the existing store near Hazelhead Park, cost £11.6 million to create and has brought 70 new jobs to the local community.
San Francisco-based artist Clark Sorensen caused great interest with his flower-inspired urinals, which are an intriguing feature of the men’s toilets at the new store. Customers can choose between an orchid, an arum lily, a pitcher plant or a more conventional design if they prefer.
Clark Sorensen designed the eye-catching urinals for the new Dobbies store
James Barnes, chief executive of Dobbies, is excited about the trailblazing store and believes it illustrates Dobbies’ commitment to the green issues: “The Aberdeen store is a concept for a new generation of garden centres in the UK and the benchmark from which we will launch all future stores.
“Opening our Aberdeen garden centre is a step towards our future vision to create stores which are carbon neutral.”
The Rose dress was designed by Amanda Montague from Aberdeen's Gray's School of Art.
A fun-filled opening ceremony also featured a model wearing a dress created from roses, paying tribute to the fact the store has been built on the former site of the city’s famous Cockers Roses business.
Dobbies indoor plant advisor Jimmy McRae, 55, who has worked on the site for 40 years, commented: “I’m so proud to be able to help open the new store. I know our customers in Aberdeen will love our new garden centre.”
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Hi,
I am a primary 2 teacher and this term our project is to be “The Secret Garden.” I was just wondering if you do any kind of demonstrations for school parties in your lovely new store?
Kind Regards,
Anne Falconer.
My fiance is from Aberdeen, and when browsing the internet for gardens in Aberdeen, I stumbled across this blog post. And wow – I absolutely adore the urinal designs. I’ve never, ever seen something similar – hats off to the designer!
Please can you inform me of your new telephone number as it does
not appear to be on your website
Hi Val – the telephone number of Dobbies Aberdeen is 01224 686 000. You can find full contact details on the Dobbies Aberdeen store page.
Just found out you sell Stornoway black pudding; could you tell me if it’s Charley Barley’s please………..Thank you