Exciting New Garden Centre Planned for Chichester
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Hillier Garden Centres has announced plans to redevelop its Chichester site into a brand-new destination garden centre, bringing an enhanced and more inspiring experience for customers.
The new centre will replace the existing site and has been designed to create a welcoming space where visitors can shop, dine and enjoy gardening all in one place.
George Hillier, Chairman, said: “We are incredibly excited about the future of Hillier Garden Centre Chichester. This redevelopment will transform the centre into a destination that offers so much more for our customers, while still staying true to our horticultural roots.”
The new garden centre will feature:
• A significantly enhanced plant area with an even wider range of indoor and outdoor plants
• Spacious, easy-to-navigate shopping areas with improved under-cover plant spaces
• A brand-new Edwin & Betsy’s restaurant, perfect for relaxing and enjoying great food
• Expanded gift, home and lifestyle ranges
• A Hillier Food Hall offering high-quality food and local produce
Sustainability is also a key focus of the redevelopment, with features including solar panels, electric vehicle charging points and improved water management systems.
George Hillier continued: “We are creating a space that is not only inspiring to visit but also designed for the future, with sustainability and customer experience at its heart. We’re really looking forward to creating a new centre our customers will enjoy.”
Work is planned to commence from Summer 2027, with the current centre anticipated to remain open throughout the duration of the development.
For more information, visit: https://www.hillier.co.uk/
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About Hillier
“To inspire the creation of green living spaces for now and the future”.
Hillier is one of the leading names in the horticultural industry, with over 160 years of growing and retail experience.
Founded in 1864 by Edwin Hillier, the company remains a family-run nursery with the fifth generation now actively involved in the family business as it continues to grow.
Not only is Hillier the largest producer of semi-mature trees in Europe and grower of over one million plants at its Hampshire nursery, but it also employs over 750 staff across its nursery, amenity trees and 22 garden centre divisions and is a flourishing multi-million-pound company. It proudly holds the world record for the most consecutive gold medals awards at the world-famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show, with 74 wins.
As one of the leading growers in the UK, Hillier is involved in many peat-free initiatives, including the RHS Peat-Free Fellowship, the largest peat-free collaborative research project globally. The company was amongst the first nurseries to become 100% peat-free across both its production nursery and retail garden centres, and all Hillier plants are grown in peat-free compost.
In 2026, Hillier achieved international recognition after being crowned International Grower of the Year at the AIPH International Horticultural Industry Awards. The company also received awards for Finished Plants and Trees and Sustainability, recognising its leadership, innovation and commitment to responsible growing.
Other recent successes for the company include sponsorship of BBC Gardeners’ World Live and BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair, alongside the continued success of the free ‘Hillier Gardening Club’ loyalty programme, which now has over half a million members.
Renowned for being a leading breeder of plants in the UK at its 100% peat-free nursery in Hampshire, each year Hillier introduces amazing new varieties. Many of these have become essentials in British gardens and the company continues with the tradition of innovation and the introduction of new garden plants in the present day.
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“To inspire the creation of green living spaces for now and the future” Hillier is one of the leading names in the horticultural industry, with 160 years of growing and retail experience.
Founded in 1864 by Edwin Hillier, the company remains a family-run nursery with the fifth generation now actively involved in the family business as it continues to grow.
Not only is Hillier the largest producer of semi-mature trees in Europe and grower of over one million plants at its Hampshire nursery, but it also employs over 750 staff across its nursery, amenity trees and 22 garden centre divisions and is a flourishing multi-million pound company. It proudly holds the world record for the most consecutive gold medals awards at the world-famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show, with 74 wins.
As one of the leading growers in the UK, Hillier is involved in many peat-free initiatives, including the RHS Peat-Free Fellowship, the largest peat-free collaborative research project globally. The company was amongst the first nurseries to become 100% peat-free across both its production nursery and retail garden centres, and all Hillier plants are grown in peat-free compost.
Recent successes for the company include the launch of its online shop, the substantial redevelopment of Hillier Garden Centre Newbury and the acquisition of the Rosebourne Garden Centre Group in November 2022, as well as sponsorship of BBC Gardeners’ World Live and BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair, and the incredibly popular free ‘Hillier Gardening Club’ loyalty program which now has over half a million members.
Renowned for being a leading breeder of plants in the UK at its 100% peat-free nursery in Hampshire, each year Hillier introduces amazing new varieties. Many of these have become essentials in British gardens and the company continues with the tradition of innovation and the introduction of new garden plants in the present day.
