Osprey has teamed up with the UK’s largest family-owned garden centre group to provide rapid electric vehicle charging at its UK stores. 

A dozen nationwide centres are currently confirmed for phase one of the partnership, with more being promised soon. 

The British Garden Centre in Carmarthen, Wales, will be the first to offer an Osprey rapid charge to its customers, at a hub with eight 150kW chargers opening later this year. The Carmarthen hub will be followed by high-power hubs planned in Wimborne (Dorset), Carr Gate (Yorkshire), Braintree (Essex) and Harrow (London). 

A total of 11 further sites are confirmed with a mix of these larger hubs and some smaller installations depending on the size of the site and availability of power. British Garden Centres is reviewing its entire estate with the aim of bringing Osprey’s charging technology to all 61 of its centres across the UK over the next few years. 

Last month Osprey committed to delivering accessible and safe charging when it became the first charging network to subscribe to independent public charging endorsement body ChargeSafe, to inspect and rate its sites - this pledge will ensure the charging facilities at each British Garden Centre are as accessible as possible in the space available. 

Amy Stubbs from British Garden Centres said: “Partnering with Osprey allows us to let our growing number of EV driving customers charge their vehicles at a time and location that is convenient for them, whilst they visit our stores.” 

The 12 confirmed sites are:Carmarthen, Wimborne, Osterley, Harrow, Braintree, Wolseley, Albrighton ,Carr Gate,  Newton Regis, Gillberdyke, Towneley and Brigg.

Osprey chargers will aim to be accessible for disabled customers