Sarah Squire, chairman of Squire’s Garden Centres, released this message today (Monday March 23): ‘In this rapidly changing environment we have taken the unprecedented decision to suspend trading from our garden centres and we shall close with effect from 2pm this afternoon. The safety of our teams and our customers …
Read More »Squire’s donates 300 trees
Squire’s Garden Centres has donated 300 Silver Birch trees to local parks and green spaces as part of its ‘Love Where You Live’ campaign. The trees were planted in February and earlier this month in more than 30 locations including Priory Park in Reigate, Stoke Recreation Ground in Guildford, Dinton …
Read More »New Year cheer for local charities as Squire’s Garden Centres donates nearly £18,000
Visitors to Santa’s Grottos at Squire’s Garden Centres last Christmas helped to raise nearly £18,000 for local charities. Squire’s donated £1 to charity for every child visited its Santa’s Grottos. Customers also showed that Christmas is a time of giving, by putting money into special wishing wells, fountains and collection …
Read More »Squire’s Garden Centres to donate 300 silver birch trees to the community
Squire’s Garden Centres has announced that it will donate 300 silver birch trees to local parks and green spaces. The news follows the launch of the retailer’s ‘Love Where You Live’ campaign in September, where Squire’s pledged to donate 5p for every plant sold to go towards giving trees to …
Read More »Squire’s Garden Centres introduces ‘Chatter & Natter’ tables
Squire’s Garden Centres is one of the latest companies to join the Chatty Café scheme. The aim of Chatty Café is to encourage people to talk to others. The initiative is the brainchild of Alexandra Hoskyn, who founded it after a miserable day at a supermarket café with her infant …
Read More »New Squire’s garden centre opens in Wokingham
Squire’s Garden Centres has bought Heathlands Garden Centre at Wokingham in Berkshire. Previously owned by Wyevale Garden Centres, the garden centre will now be known as Squire’s in Wokingham. All 33 employees have been retained and now work for Squire’s, including the manager Graham Carter. The garden centre offers a …
Read More »Squire’s Garden Centres to donate trees as part of ‘Love Where You Live’ campaign
Squire’s Garden Centres is donating hundreds of silver birch trees to local communities as part of its ‘Love Where You Live’ campaign. Throughout September, for every plant, pack of bulbs or tree (of any variety) bought at a Squire’s garden centre, the retailer will donate 5p. The money will go …
Read More »Wyevale agrees sale of Heathlands Garden Centre to Squire’s
Wyevale Garden Centres (WGC) has announced that Heathlands Garden Centre in the Berkshire town of Wokingham has been sold to Squire’s Garden Centres. The sale is expected to complete by early August, with WGC continuing to operate the centre until this date. WGC chief operating officer Anthony Jones said: “We’re …
Read More »Squire’s Garden Centres opens florist shop-in-shop in Farnham
Squire’s Garden Centre on Badshot Lea Road in the Surrey town of Farnham has opened a florist shop-in-shop. Independent retailer Petal & Stem has moved from Weybourne Road in Farnham to a prime position just inside the entrance of the centre. Run by local resident Lucie Saggs – who is …
Read More »Squire’s Garden Centres names new chairman
Squire’s Garden Centres has announced the appointment of Sarah Squire as chairman. She succeeds her father Colin Squire OBE who, after 30 years as chairman and more than five decades in the family firm, takes on the role of chairman emeritus. He remains an active director of the business, with …
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