D.J. Squire incorporated his landscaping and gardening business having been made redundant from the Police Orphanage in Twickenham. D.J. Squire built up the landscaping business and by the end of the 1950s had a full fleet of vans and a large team of skilled craftsmen. Colin Squire opened our first garden centre at Twickenham, which was one of only a handful across the country at the time.
Moving into Berkshire, the Windsor centre joined Squire's, together with West Horsley near Leatherhead with a Herbaceous & Bedding Plant Nursery. We built a new state of the art garden centre at a site in Long Ditton near Kingston that was officially opened by Kim Wild. The site at Crawley was redeveloped and a brand new centre emerged, opened by Bob Flowerdew.
A large garden centre at Badshot Lea near Farnham joined the group, to become a flagship store. Squire's acquired 3 additional sites from the Shoots Group, extending operations to Washington, Stanmore and Cobham. Squire's celebrated exhibiting every year for 25 years at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show.
Moving into Berkshire, the Windsor centre joined Squire's, together with West Horsley near Leatherhead with a Herbaceous & Bedding Plant Nursery. We built a new state of the art garden centre at a site in Long Ditton near Kingston that was officially opened by Kim Wild. The site at Crawley was redeveloped and a brand new centre emerged, opened by Bob Flowerdew.
A large garden centre at Badshot Lea near Farnham joined the group, to become a flagship store. Squire's acquired 3 additional sites from the Shoots Group, extending operations to Washington, Stanmore and Cobham. Squire's celebrated exhibiting every year for 25 years at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show.
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Squire's Garden Centres is a successful family-owned horticultural business that serves the local community.
There are 16 Squire's Garden Centres to discover across Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, West London and Berkshire.
The business was founded by D.J. Squire in 1936, initially as a landscape gardening business which then developed into one of the first garden centre businesses in the UK when Squire's in Twickenham opened in 1964.
Since then the company has become one of the best success stories in the industry, remaining in the Squire family under the leadership first of D.J's son Colin Squire OBE - who is still actively involved in the business - and, today, Colin's daughter Sarah Squire who is Chairman.
There are 16 Squire's Garden Centres to discover across Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, West London and Berkshire.
The business was founded by D.J. Squire in 1936, initially as a landscape gardening business which then developed into one of the first garden centre businesses in the UK when Squire's in Twickenham opened in 1964.
Since then the company has become one of the best success stories in the industry, remaining in the Squire family under the leadership first of D.J's son Colin Squire OBE - who is still actively involved in the business - and, today, Colin's daughter Sarah Squire who is Chairman.
Over eighty-five years ago David Squire, Head Groundsman and gardener at the Police Orphanage in Twickenham, was made redundant.
With a young family to support he set up his own business, and that business has grown into a thriving, family-owned garden centre group which now comprises 16 garden centres, and rose, herbaceous and bedding plant nurseries.
Today DJ's son Colin is Chairman Emeritus of the company and continuing the family tradition Sarah, Colin's daughter, is Chairman.
When the company was founded in 1935 our main activities were landscaping small domestic gardens.
With a young family to support he set up his own business, and that business has grown into a thriving, family-owned garden centre group which now comprises 16 garden centres, and rose, herbaceous and bedding plant nurseries.
Today DJ's son Colin is Chairman Emeritus of the company and continuing the family tradition Sarah, Colin's daughter, is Chairman.
When the company was founded in 1935 our main activities were landscaping small domestic gardens.
Plant Advice - Our experienced and approachable horticultural plant experts are on hand to help you with gardening advice.
Assembly Service - To save you time, we offer an assembly service on BBQ's and Garden Furniture.
This is a chargeable service.
In-store & online purchases - We offer a local delivery service within approximately 5-7 miles of our centres.
To qualify for delivery, there is a minimum spend of 25, with a fixed 5 delivery charge.
Congestion charges will also be applied, if applicable.
Assembly Service - To save you time, we offer an assembly service on BBQ's and Garden Furniture.
This is a chargeable service.
In-store & online purchases - We offer a local delivery service within approximately 5-7 miles of our centres.
To qualify for delivery, there is a minimum spend of 25, with a fixed 5 delivery charge.
Congestion charges will also be applied, if applicable.
Colin is the son of our founder D.J Squire and grew up with the business.
He formally joined the company in 1956 after his National Service.
He trained in architecture at Kingston School of Art (now Kingston University) and in Landscape design at University College London.
Colin designed many gardens in the Twickenham area in the 1950s and 1960s.
He is a fellow of the Institute of Horticulture and a member of the Company of Gardeners (a London livery company).
Colin was also a founder member of the garden Centre Association.
He formally joined the company in 1956 after his National Service.
He trained in architecture at Kingston School of Art (now Kingston University) and in Landscape design at University College London.
Colin designed many gardens in the Twickenham area in the 1950s and 1960s.
He is a fellow of the Institute of Horticulture and a member of the Company of Gardeners (a London livery company).
Colin was also a founder member of the garden Centre Association.
For over 85 years, Squire's has helped people grow beautiful gardens, and enjoy their leisure time.
We're passionate about the good that domestic horticulture can bring to society but we also recognise our responsibility to improve our environmental footprint.
A senior team, led by our Chairman Sarah Squire, meets every quarter to ensure we are continuously improving our environmental sustainability.
The certification recognises continuous improvement and encourages action.
It not only ensures we meet our reporting obligations, but more importantly, it inspires us to deliver tangible sustainability progress for our customers.
We're passionate about the good that domestic horticulture can bring to society but we also recognise our responsibility to improve our environmental footprint.
A senior team, led by our Chairman Sarah Squire, meets every quarter to ensure we are continuously improving our environmental sustainability.
The certification recognises continuous improvement and encourages action.
It not only ensures we meet our reporting obligations, but more importantly, it inspires us to deliver tangible sustainability progress for our customers.
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