Owning a small business is a labour of love, and we love our small business owners! We asked the businesses of Moss End Garden Village to share a short story of why they decided to start their business, what they love about owning a business at Moss End, or just something entertaining about themselves… 

This week we’re introducing Paul, Store Manager at The Reefkeeper

The ReefKeeper at Moss End is very proud to be the first of its kind! Their passion is marine aquariums and their drive is to make these beauties a reality for any hobbyist.

Paul has kept marine fishes for more than 20 years and was in fact a customer of Ed’s (Owner of The ReefKeeper), until one day Ed offered him a job. His background is in horticulture which some may be surprised to learn has great synergies with marine life, especially when growing and maintaining Coral.

Paul loves coming to work each day as there’s always something new, be that new stock or new customers to give advice to and start them on their journey to marine animal keepers. Paul says “it’s a very calming place to work and Ed is an amazing boss, so supportive. Everyone who works here genuinely loves fish and all things underwater.”

The ReefKeeper is proud to be part of the Moss End Garden Village community, Paul commented that there is so much variety in the types of businesses onsite that there’s always new people to meet and to plant the seed for future fish owners.

With more than 44 independent retailers at Moss End Garden Village, this is just a small snapshot of some of the familiar faces you’ll see when you visit.   Come and visit to explore and discover a new shop you’ve never been to, and don’t forget to say hello to the owner! To find a list of all businesses that call Moss End Garden Village home, click here.