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. During the 1939/45 war, all landscape activities ceased and the nurseries were turned over to vegetable production.
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. During the 1939/45 war, all landscape activities ceased and the nurseries were turned over to vegetable production.
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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.
Our Services
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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.
Our People
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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.
Sustainability
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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.
Partnerships
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A charity we have worked with and supported for a number of years. Greenfingers builds magical gardens at hospices for children and their families to relax in and find peace and enjoyment, sometimes in the most difficult of circumstances. In the last few years, we have donated the proceeds of the government carrier bag tax to this worthy cause.
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