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Squire's lays on welcome at Wokingham site bought from Wyevale

A welcome evening at Squire’s Garden Centre at Wokingham was attended by customers old and new, along with representatives from Wokingham Borough Council, Crowthorne and Wokingham Without Parish Councils, Heathlands Grow Your Own plotholders, and COATS Crowthorne, which is Squire’s local charity of the year.

 

Squire’s acquired the centre from Wyevale during the summer. The company says it is keen to get to know the local community and showcase some of its new ranges in the run-up to Christmas.

 

Customers enjoyed complimentary Prosecco and canapés, live music from The Piano Man and singer Jean Claude, street magic from Mike The Magician, and a curry in Squire’s Café Bar.

 

Chairman Sarah Squire said: “We really believe in being part of the local community. We like to get to know our customers and tailor our ranges for them, and we like the fact that each of our garden centres are different and have their own unique character. We will be investing in the centre and making improvements over time but we are keen to learn what our customers would like to see from their local garden centre first.”

 

Above: Two members of the plant team at Squire’s Wokingham – Les Ellis and Wendy Baron.

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