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Mark Farnsworth
Managing Director,
Yorkshire Garden Centres
Having obtained a law degree from Leeds Metropolitan University, Mark embarked on a career in food and drink with GlaxoSmithKline and Nestle. In 2011, he left Nestle to start a farm shop and café which was followed by the acquisition of Tong Garden Centre in 2015 with business Partner, Tom Megginson. In 2022, the Yorkshire Garden Centres group acquired two sites from the Stephen H Smith business at Otley & Bingley, they also opened Tingley in September 2023. The group now employs 470 people.