Dobbies opened its doors for the first time in Speke, Liverpool today but access to the Gents’ was strictly open to women only.
Men were banned from the toilets on the first day to allow female customers to get the first peek of the new flamboyant, flower-shaped urinals. In keeping with Dobbies’ mission to inspire gardeners with new ideas, the funky new toilets come in the shape of wildflowers including a Nettle Laced Bellflower, Water Avens and Bladder Campion
Dobbies Liverpool general manager, Ian McCavish said of the quirky loos: “They have created an interesting talking point already! We’ve had queues outside the doors forming mostly from our female staff members trying to sneak a peek, so we thought we should have a girl’s preview to allow our female customers to have a good look first.”
And it’s not just the men who are being treated to flowery designs as hand basins shaped like flowers have also been specially created for the ladies’ toilets at the state-of-the-art new store.
New store opens With building recently completed, 120 new staff fully trained and the funky loos in place, the £8m Dobbies Garden World in Liverpool was officially opened today by local pupil Anna Robinson, age 9, from Bishop Martin C.E Primary School. Anna won the chance to cut the floral ribbon to open the centre in an eco-garden design competition recently run by Dobbies in the local area.
Anna was joined by local model Hayley Carvell and celebrity gardener Chris Beardshaw in welcoming the first customers to the £8m Garden World. Chris also led planting demonstrations and hosted a Gardener’s Question Time at the store to help any customers with their growing endeavours.
Growth at Dobbies And it’s not just the customer’s plants that are growing so well as Dobbies Garden World Liverpool is part of a strong period of growth for Dobbies too. Several new stores have opened in the last year with more yet to come as Dobbies seeks to create a new generation of garden centres across the UK that are as green as the gardening lifestyles they aim to supply.
The 50,000sq ft centre in Liverpool was built using sustainably sourced materials with energy efficiency catered for throughout in order to help reduce its impact on the environment. The new store also features a 350-seater restaurant and Farm Foodhall, specialising in locally-sourced products.
Maria Eagle, MP for south Liverpool said: ”I very much welcome the opening of the new Dobbies Garden Centre here in Speke. Dobbies has invested £8m in our city and they’ve created 120 jobs which is great news for the south of Liverpool and my constituency.
“I wish Dobbies and their staff the very best for the future and I’m sure the new garden centre will be a great success.”
James Barnes, Dobbies chief executive, also commented on the company’s newest garden centre by saying: “We are delighted to open our newest centre in Liverpool which we believe is a concept for a new-generation of garden centres in the UK.
“The Garden World is in keeping with our provenance and heritage as expert horticulturalists since 1865 whilst providing a modern destination for today’s consumer. We’re looking forward to welcoming our first customers to Liverpool, who we hope will love Dobbies and our new-state-of-the-art centre.”
Make a visit Now officially open, the new Dobbies Garden World will be welcoming customers over the weekend with an array of inspiring and exciting events including gardening demonstrations, face painters and a jazz Sunday lunch. So if you live in the area, come on down!
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