Northampton garden centre boss 'devastated' after thieves steal pots worth £900

Expensive pots were stolen from the garden centre this month.

Billing Garden Centre is appealing for information to help them track down thieves who stole garden pots worth £953 in the early hours of April 8.

It is believed the offenders damaged part of the fence to force their way on to the site to make off with up to £1,000 worth of gardening planters.

John Canessa, retail director, said: “We are devastated that our Billing Garden Centre was broken into.

It is believed the offenders kicked down the fence to force entry onto the site.

"As a social enterprise, when something like this happens, we have little to draw upon and it’s a real shame parts of the community have had to suffer from the break-in.”

As a social enterprise, Billing Garden Centre not only provides plants, pots and garden essentials, it also offers training and employability skills to disabled and disadvantaged people, helping them to develop their skills, improve their confidence and move into sustainable employment.

This isn’t the first time a break-in and theft has happened at a Shaw Trust centre.

Two years ago, just before Christmas, its Seaham garden centre was broken into, a van was vandalised and had its wheels stolen alongside plants and pots.

If you know anything about the break-in please get in touch with Billing Garden Centre on: 01604 404550 or [email protected].