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Wyevale "Sale of the Century" enters the second stage
Neudorff take top prize as GIMA Award winners announced
Woodlodge voted Supplier of the Year
Picture Special of the glitzy GIMA Awards evening
Cheques for £4,000 presented to Greenfingers and Acorns charities
Tong Garden Centre awarded Job Creator of the Year title
Stax expands its own-brand offering by acquiring Groundsman Premium Brush range
Squire’s managers go back to the floor
GIMA judges award category win to Deco-Pak for ‘whimsical and charming’ birdboxes
Plant area managers and buyers reminded to sign up for Plant Area Forum
Glee workshop - How to be a successful exhibitor and identify the buying signs
LOFA make £10,000 donation to Greenfingers Charity
Hayes Garden World and Silverbirch Garden Centre set the gold standards in The Greatest Outdoor Leisure Sales Team Awards presented at Solex 2018
Supremo wins Best New Product Award at SOLEX
Bramblecrest win Best Stand at SOLEX
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GARDENA unveils new Ambassador Stores in four locations across the UK
Best plants to attract bees revealed, after gardeners’ app survey
RHS endorses The Posh Shed Company’s entire product line
RHS Annual Photographic Competition debuts winning photographs at the RHS London Plant and Art Fair
Gardeners see increase in invasive weeds and plants in spring 2018
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Squire’s managers go back to the floor

 

Managers at Squire’s Garden Centres Group Office have been experiencing various roles across the business. Each one was allocated one of Squire’s 15 garden centres to work at, with the Centre Manager choosing the job that they should do for the day. Called “Feet On the Floor” this programme came about following a suggestion in Squire’s annual employee survey.

 

Deputy Chairman Sarah Squire commented: “It’s been a fantastic experience, definitely one that we will repeat again. I worked in the Café Bar at Squire’s in Shepperton serving customers and clearing tables. It was very refreshing to be out doing something different from my normal day job.

 

"I absolutely loved it. I asked to work in a café bar because I was a Saturday girl in my youth, so I had experienced working in the garden centre shop and plant areas over many years, but in those days we did not have restaurants so I was very keen to gain a hands on understanding of some of the challenges my colleagues face in the café bars.’

 

Finance Director Mark Wilson was kept busy assembling garden furniture at Squire’s in Reigate while Managing Director Martin Breddy helped out with goods-in and stock replenishment at West Horsley, followed by a busy day in the Plant Area at Squire’s in Cobham.

 

Group Marketing Manager Karen Smith worked in the Plant Area at Squire’s in Twickenham. She said: “Customers asked a range of gardening questions throughout the day and I was so impressed by the diverse knowledge of our team. What really struck me was how quickly stock moved.

 

"You take pride in doing a nice display and then two hours later it needs sorting out again, but our team was great at keeping the plant area topped up on a very busy day.

 

"It’s quite a physical job, and of course you have the challenge of the weather that you don’t have in an office role! It was great to gain some more horticultural knowledge and very satisfying to be able to help customers find the best plants for their garden.”

 

Pictured: Martin Breddy, Sarah Squire and Karen Smith experienced different roles across the business.

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