Md says joining will help develop ideas and share information.
Scotsdales Garden Centre has joined the Tillington Group of Garden Centres.

The addition of Cambridge-based Scotsdales brings the total number of branches, which are based across the country, to 27 while turnover for the Tillington Group will touch £160 million.

Caroline Owen, md of Scotsdales Garden Centre said that, in an ever-changing marketplace, she was delighted to have the opportunity to join a group of like-minded independent centres and was looking forward to sharing ideas and information with the other members.

Other Tillington members are Alton Garden Centre, Bents Garden Centre, Frosts Garden Centres, Hayes Gardenworld, Otter Nurseries, Ruxley Manor Garden Centre, The Squires Group of Garden Centres, The Van Hage Garden Company and Webbs of Wychbold.

The Tillington Group was originally founded in 1991.

It is an alliance of prominent family-owned garden centres with some of the Tillington Senior Principals being second generation family members.