Squires Garden Centre in Twickenham is OPEN for business and trade is BLOSSOMING.

Owners of garden centres across the UK face massive losses with an estimated £500 million worth of plants being dumped because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Closure over the sunny Easter period has left garden centres and nurseries with no choice but to turn their plants to pulp.

The NHS has encouraged people to use the lockdown to tend their gardens because it is good for mental health.

One frustrated garden centre owner told The Times: "We've got the prescription people need but no way of getting it to them."

The Government is also coming under pressure to lift the full lockdown on garden centres and to allow a controlled 'click and collect' system in line with supermarket guidelines.

While the Sixth Cross Road garden centre is closed to all customers, staff are taking telephone orders between 9am and 1pm and offering a 'limited delivery service.'

Deliveries will be FREE within SEVEN MILES of the centre and they must be a minimum value of £50.

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Because of the skeleton staff available to provide this service, delivery maybe delayed and take several days.

All you have to do is go to the CONTACT US page on the Squires website to fill in the Gardening order form (link below).

If you do not have internet access please telephone directly and follow the instructions. Be patient because lines are busy. Someone will call you back. The number is 020 8977 9241

A recorded message says: "In these unprecedented times we want to help you to stay at home and enjoy the benefits of gardening. Safety is paramount and we are working within strict safety guidelines to maintain social distancing."

Gardening Order Form

Please complete the form to place an order for gardening items. In the 'Your Order' box, please provide as many details and specifics as you can.

The minimum order value is £50 with free delivery within a 7 mile radius of a Squire's centre. We will phone you back as soon as possible to take payment and confirm delivery, this may take a few days as demand is high.

Thank you in advance for your order and we hope you and your family are safe and well!

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