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Kew is the world’s leading botanic gardens, at the forefront of plant and fungal science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major visitor attraction. We want a world where plants and fungi are understood, valued and conserved – because our lives depend on them. We use the power of our science and the rich diversity of our gardens and collections to provide knowledge, inspiration and understanding of why plants and fungi matter to everyone. See www.kew.org for more information or https://careers.kew.org to view our current career opportunities.

Squire’s Garden Centres is a family owned group of 16 garden centres based in Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire, West London and Middlesex. Established in 1936, Squire’s has been promoting the highest standards in horticultural retailing for over 85 years. Squire's strive ‘to be the Best Local Garden Centre’ and to be fair to our customers, our people and our suppliers. We offer a wide range of quality plants and garden products, together with an extensive selection of garden furniture, houseplants and gifts. We remain committed to our core business of plants and gardening although, our product range is very diverse. All our centres have Café Bars offering breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. We also run a number of events including; seasonal planting masterclasses for adults and Create & Grow children’s activities during the school holidays,

Established in 1897, our family company now has 19 Notcutts Garden Centres across England. Since then our name has represented excellence in gardening, offering what we believe to be the best products and friendly advice to help our customers. The rich history of the company means that family values and expertise are still at the heart of the business today. Notcutts Garden Centres and Head Office stand on land which was originally owned by the Woodbridge Priory, dissolved by Henry VIII. The grounds were purchased from the Crown by Thomas Seckford, the Woodbridge benefactor and then passed into the hands of the Carthew family. A nurseryman called Thomas Wood purchased the land in 1749 and started Woods Nursery. Thomas Wood passed the nursery to his sons, and eventually it came to John Wood, thus remaining within the Wood family for almost 150 years. Wood died without succession in 1897. The nursery with its fine, old Georgian house, was put up for auction on 11th February 1897. William Notcutt moved from Wrington in Somerset to Ipswich in 1724, as a pastor, bringing the Notcutt name to Suffolk. The first Notcutt family member to enter into the horticultural field was Roger Crompton Notcutt (later known as RCN) who was born in 1869. Unlike his predecessors, he was not burdened by obligations to enter the legal practice. It was recommended that, due to ill health, he should pursue an out-door life. Fortunately he also had a keen interest in nature, particularly in the growing of plants. This was an interest he was able to pursue when in his teens, he acquired the Broughton Road Nursery in Ipswich. In August 2007, 110 years after purchasing the nursery business from the estate of John Woods, the Notcutt family decided to sell the business to the management team of the nursery and so started a new phase in the history of the nursery. During the 110 years of Notcutts ownership, Notcutts Nurseries had grown into the largest wholesale production nursery in the country.