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Bents Garden & Home

Bents Garden & Home

Updated July 2025.

About Bents Garden & Home

Company Overview
Our family owned business was founded in 1937 and built on a love of gardening and passion for plants. Overtime we have evolved into a unique lifestyle destination, boasting extensive retail gardening and dining offerings, and are always looking for inspirational and unique opportunities. Our culture forms the foundation of how we live and breathe our Bents ways (values) with colleagues being at the heart of our family business, constantly delivering an exceptional experience to our customers. And with our teams dedication we have achieved the accolade of best destination garden centre in the UK on eight occasions!
Company Size 340 UK-based Employees
(Large)
INDUSTRY Retail
CONNECT
Bents Garden & Home Head Office
Warrington, United Kingdom
North West England, United Kingdom

Employee Demographics

Tenure
  • <2 years - 41%
  • 2-5 years - 28%
  • 6-10 years - 16%
  • 11-15 years - 6%
  • 16-20 years - 3%
  • Over 20 years - 6%

Company Culture at Bents Garden & Home

The employee experience below at Bents Garden & Home, compared to a typical company.

74% of employees at Bents Garden & Home say it is a great place to work*, compared to 54% of employees at a typical UK based company.
Bents Garden & Home
74%
Typical Company
54%
*Responses to the statement “Taking everything into account, I would say this is a great place to work.” vs. a typical UK company.

95%

People here are treated fairly regardless of their race.

94%

People here are treated fairly regardless of their sexual orientation.

92%

People here are treated fairly regardless of their sex.

90%

When you join the company, you are made to feel welcome.

90%

People celebrate special events around here.

Working at Bents Garden & Home

Our Charity Days - here is our teams raising money and awareness for Children in Need.
Our colleagues having lots of fun over the Christmas period with dress up, quizzes & treasure hunts!
Our colleagues LOVE a dress up day, and didn't disappoint with their fun at Easter!
Our Support Teams participating in a wellness walk for our Charity.
Our colleagues who have worked at Bents over 10 years, including retired colleagues, enjoying a meal with the family.
Our Outdoor Retail Team winning the Department of the Year award at our very own Bafta awards!!
Our Christmas Team getting their Department of the Month recognition!
Our teams celebrating Bents being awarded the Best Destination Garden Centre in the UK!

Getting the list of awards....

Best Workplaces Lists

Great Place To Work® is proud to recognise Bents Garden & Home on the following Best Workplaces Lists.

Interested in a career at Bents Garden & Home, or just want to know more?

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