Our History
Creative Gardens has been a family run business for almost 40 years. Starting from a small plant nursery at the Gass family home, they now have 4 award winning garden centres across Northern Ireland. It's been a long journey to get here but their passion for plants has only grown stronger over the years - after all, it is where it all began.
1985
Diana begins to grow plants in the glasshouse at the family home in Donaghadee. As you can see, the entire family was happy to chip in and help out where they could.
Oliver & Philip Gass help their grandfather unpack a plant delivery
1988
The first garden shop is constructed at Donaghadee
1990
Construction begins on the new Donaghadee Garden Centre
The glasshouse in this image is now the Garden shop in Donaghadee today
1992
The first cafe is built in Donaghadee with 60 seats
Some of the team members in this image are still with the company today
1997
Diana & Nigel Gass gain recognition becoming part of the Garden Centre Association
2002
Donaghadee Garden Centre is re-branded as Creative Gardens
Did you know the colours in our original logo represent lavender, foliage and Terracotta pots?
2003
The family purchase Ballyliken Garden Centre and re-open it as Creative Gardens Bushmills
2014
The family open their third centre in the grounds of Galgorm Castle
2017
Renovations at Bushmills. Cafe extension added and new Weber World Store Opened
2021
The family open Creative Gardens Logwood, their fourth centre, in Ballyclare
