ABOUT BLACKWOOD’S HOME OF GARDENING

Blackwood’s Home of Gardening officially opened its doors for business on the 27th July 2012 at its present site in Chatterton Road in Pietermaritzburg (the old McDonald’s Garden Centre site). Taking a step back, in August 2011, Blackwood Nursery took a leap into the retailing industry by purchasing the McDonald’s Garden Centre from the Dunrobin group. Management brought the stock levels back up to an acceptable level and applied its quality

control measures to improve on the standard of product available to its customers. Something, however, didn’t quite fit, so management focused on a new and fresh approach to garden centre retailing…and so Blackwood’s Home of Gardening was born a year after trading. The idea was to bring international trends and modern retailing principles to the garden centre industry.

 

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OUR MISSION

by building a retail brand that is synonymous with quality plants and garden products backed with expert advice…

OUR VISION

while shopping in an environment of inspiration and tranquility, backed by a knowledgeable and experienced sales staff…

OUR MANAGEMENT AND STAFF        

Blackwood’s boasts a staff compliment of some 45 hard working members of our local community who are dedicated to the day to day planting and caring for our quality products.

OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM:

Brian – Store Manager – Blackwood’s Home of Gardening, Pietermaritzburg
Michele – Store Manager – Blackwood’s Gardenette, Howick
Cyril – Sales
Fathima – Sales
Thabo – Sales
Andries – Sales
Maud – Cashier
Ann-Dee – Cashier
Norah – Merchandising
Janet – Cashier
Bee – Merchandising
Vincent – Merchandising
Boniface – Merchandising
Mr Govender – General