History

In 1973 Jean & Ivor Wilden, took possession of a run down garden nursery called "Daffodil Way Nurseries" and established within it a small aquatic shop with a total of about 30 tanks. They knew what they wanted to achieve, but with very limited funds they also realised that it would be a long, hard slog... The dream was to create one of the country’s largest and finest aquarium and water garden centres. Few who visited the site back in 1973 could have imagined just how the business would develop, even Jean & Ivor have been surprised at some of the changes. 1976 saw a major change, with Wyevale Garden Centres taking on the Garden Centre side of the business. A new modern greenhouse was erected in place of the old wood framed structure and a new 1000 sq. ft. aquatic shop with nearly 150 tanks was built within. At this time the name of the garden centre was changed to "Golden Vale Garden Centre", whilst Jean & Ivor adopted the name "The Aquatic Centre" for the aquatic business. 1976 was a very hot summer, so hot that Ivor had to carry out much of the construction work at night. Once completed the new shop seemed enormous and spacious, but as trade increased it soon became clear that an even bigger shop was needed, by 1981 the crowds, particularly at weekends, had grown to the point where it was almost impossible to move. In 1982 work started on a new extension which would double the shop size to about 2000 sq. ft. As might be expected the new shop resulted in a lot more customers. In 1998 Jean and Ivor sold the business to their son Rob who ran the business for over 20 years. In that time there were many ups and downs and many changes, but one thing which didn’t change was a friendly welcome from experienced enthusiastic staff. In the Autumn of 2020 Rob too retired, passing the business on into the capable hands of three long standing staff members who between them have nearly 80 years of practical experience here at The Aquatic Habitat. We have some exciting plans in store in the coming months and years, but one thing that definitely won’t be changing is the friendly welcome from our knowledgeable and experienced team. We look forward to welcoming you soon….

Established in 1973, we are the largest pond & aquarium

specialist in Gloucestershire, and have been providing top

quality fish plants and equipment to fish keepers for over

forty years.

We aim to cover all aspects of the aquatic hobby, with wide

selections of tropical, coldwater and marine fish, pond and

aquarium plants, plus a massive range of equipment.

History

In 1973 Jean & Ivor Wilden, took possession of a run down garden nursery called "Daffodil Way Nurseries" and established within it a small aquatic shop with a total of about 30 tanks. They knew what they wanted to achieve, but with very limited funds they also realised that it would be a long, hard slog... The dream was to create one of the country’s largest and finest aquarium and water garden centres. Few who visited the site back in 1973 could have imagined just how the business would develop, even Jean & Ivor have been surprised at some of the changes. 1976 saw a major change, with Wyevale Garden Centres taking on the Garden Centre side of the business. A new modern greenhouse was erected in place of the old wood framed structure and a new 1000 sq. ft. aquatic shop with nearly 150 tanks was built within. At this time the name of the garden centre was changed to "Golden Vale Garden Centre", whilst Jean & Ivor adopted the name "The Aquatic Centre" for the aquatic business. 1976 was a very hot summer, so hot that Ivor had to carry out much of the construction work at night. Once completed the new shop seemed enormous and spacious, but as trade increased it soon became clear that an even bigger shop was needed, by 1981 the crowds, particularly at weekends, had grown to the point where it was almost impossible to move. In 1982 work started on a new extension which would double the shop size to about 2000 sq. ft. As might be expected the new shop resulted in a lot more customers. In 1998 Jean and Ivor sold the business to their son Rob who ran the business for over 20 years. In that time there were many ups and downs and many changes, but one thing which didn’t change was a friendly welcome from experienced enthusiastic staff. In the Autumn of 2020 Rob too retired, passing the business on into the capable hands of three long standing staff members who between them have nearly 80 years of practical experience here at The Aquatic Habitat. We have some exciting plans in store in the coming months and years, but one thing that definitely won’t be changing is the friendly welcome from our knowledgeable and experienced team. We look forward to welcoming you soon….

Established in 1973, we are the largest pond & aquarium

specialist in Gloucestershire, and have been providing top

quality fish plants and equipment to fish keepers for over

forty years.

We aim to cover all aspects of the aquatic hobby, with wide

selections of tropical, coldwater and marine fish, pond and

aquarium plants, plus a massive range of equipment.

History

In 1973 Jean & Ivor Wilden, took possession of a run down garden nursery called "Daffodil Way Nurseries" and established within it a small aquatic shop with a total of about 30 tanks. They knew what they wanted to achieve, but with very limited funds they also realised that it would be a long, hard slog... The dream was to create one of the country’s largest and finest aquarium and water garden centres. Few who visited the site back in 1973 could have imagined just how the business would develop, even Jean & Ivor have been surprised at some of the changes. 1976 saw a major change, with Wyevale Garden Centres taking on the Garden Centre side of the business. A new modern greenhouse was erected in place of the old wood framed structure and a new 1000 sq. ft. aquatic shop with nearly 150 tanks was built within. At this time the name of the garden centre was changed to "Golden Vale Garden Centre", whilst Jean & Ivor adopted the name "The Aquatic Centre" for the aquatic business. 1976 was a very hot summer, so hot that Ivor had to carry out much of the construction work at night. Once completed the new shop seemed enormous and spacious, but as trade increased it soon became clear that an even bigger shop was needed, by 1981 the crowds, particularly at weekends, had grown to the point where it was almost impossible to move. In 1982 work started on a new extension which would double the shop size to about 2000 sq. ft. As might be expected the new shop resulted in a lot more customers. In 1998 Jean and Ivor sold the business to their son Rob who ran the business for over 20 years. In that time there were many ups and downs and many changes, but one thing which didn’t change was a friendly welcome from experienced enthusiastic staff. In the Autumn of 2020 Rob too retired, passing the business on into the capable hands of three long standing staff members who between them have nearly 80 years of practical experience here at The Aquatic Habitat. We have some exciting plans in store in the coming months and years, but one thing that definitely won’t be changing is the friendly welcome from our knowledgeable and experienced team. We look forward to welcoming you soon….

Established in 1973, we are the largest pond & aquarium

specialist in Gloucestershire, and have been providing top

quality fish plants and equipment to fish keepers for over forty

years.

We aim to cover all aspects of the aquatic hobby, with wide

selections of tropical, coldwater and marine fish, pond and

aquarium plants, plus a massive range of equipment.

Aquarium & Pond, fish, plants & equipment
The Aquatic Habitat
Shurdington Road (A46) Brockworth Gloucester GL3 4PU Telephone 01452 862791
Aquarium & Pond, fish, plants & equipment
The Aquatic Habitat
Shurdington Road (A46) Brockworth Gloucester GL3 4PU Telephone 01452 862791
Aquarium & Pond, fish, plants & equipment
The Aquatic Habitat
Shurdington Road (A46) Brockworth Gloucester GL3 4PU Telephone 01452 862791