Simon Morris is the new general manager at Haskins' Ferndown garden centre, heading up the team of 140 horticultural and catering staff.
Mr Morris has 27 years of experience in retail, most recently including a role as project manager at B&Q's head office. Haskins' chief executive Julian Winfield said that the company was delighted to welcome Simon to their management team.

"Simon's broad experience will be well received by everyone involved in the business and will continue to enhance our focus on quality and service applied throughout all four of our centres," he said.