Charity
Greenfingers Sensory Garden at Derian House officially opened
A significant milestone for both the Greenfingers Charity and the team at Derian House Children’s Hospice as the all-new Sensory Garden was officially opened.
Charity
The Stroke Association launches digital garden
In a charity first, the Stroke Association has launched a digital garden called ‘Strength in Bloom’ to raise vital funds for the charity and support stroke survivors.
Charity
Greenfingers 25th anniversary celebrations
Marking their 25th anniversary, the Greenfingers Charity’s Floral Ball is set to take place, June 2025 in the historic Coombe Abbey Hotel in Warwickshire.
Charity
Dobbies Garden Centres seeks national charity partner to mark 160 years
UK garden centre retailer, Dobbies has launched the search for its next National Charity Partner, as part of its 160th year celebrations.
Charity
STIGA donates mowers and tools to Refuge
In support of charities against domestic violence, STIGA donated mowers, hedge trimmers and grass trimmers to Refuge.
Gardens
Over 200 volunteers assisted in the rehoming of the 2024 RHS Chelsea Pulp Friction garden
People’s Choice winner, the 2024 RHS Chelsea Pulp Friction Growing Skills garden, which celebrated the Pulp Friction community has been relocated to its final destination in Nottingham.
Charity
Greenfingers Dragon Boat Race 2024
Sunday, the 23rd of June six teams from across the garden retail sector will be racing dragon boats to raise funds for Greenfingers.
Worth a listen
‘The Garden Design Confessional’ podcast series hosted by Darren Hawkes for Maggie’s
New ‘Garden Design Confessional’ podcast series, hosted by the award-winning landscape designer Darren Hawkes, featuring fellow Maggie’s garden designers.
Charity
Record Griffin Glasshouses donation for the National Garden Scheme
During the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the National Garden Scheme was delighted to receive a generous donation of £35,620 Griffin Glasshouses.
Charity
Alitex employees take on Le Loop fundraising cycle challenge
Team members from the greenhouse brand, Alitex, take on a mammoth 225km cycle challenge this June to help raise funds for the William Wates Memorial Trust.
Charity
Greenfingers Charity to create new kitchen garden for Chestnut Tree House
The Kitchen Garden for the Chestnut Tree House hospice follows on from the 2008 Greenfingers funded Meadow Garden and Woodland Walk designed by Ann-Marie Powell.
People
New chair of Peat-free Partnership: Belinda Howell
Belinda Howell has been appointed Chair of the Peat-free Partnership to establish peat-free legislation across the UK and Northern Ireland and to protect precious peatlands.
Charity
Blue Diamond Garden Centres launch Community Garden Competition
Prompted by their Octavia Hill inspired, 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden, Blue Diamond are offering financial support to five UK community garden projects.
Education
Great Bradfords School renovated garden opened by Jamie Oliver
Chef and author Jamie Oliver, opened the newly renovated garden at Great Bradfords Junior School in Braintree, Essex.
People
Greenfingers welcome actress, Fiona Dolman as the charity’s newest Ambassador
The actress known for playing Sarah Barnaby in Midsomer Murders, Fiona Dolman has become a new ambassador for the Greenfingers charity.
Charity
Special plant sale: 2024 RHS Chelsea National Garden Scheme garden
Plants from the gold medal award winning National Garden Scheme garden designed by Tom Stuart-Smith for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, will go on sale on Saturday 1st of June.
Events
Woodland Trust at Gardener’s World Live
The Woodland Trust will be providing show visitors 1-to-1 advice at their Tree Surgery Desk, at the upcoming, BBC Gardeners’ World Live.
People
Hardy Plant Society appoints Val Bourne as Vice President
Garden writer, lecturer and organic gardener, Val Bourne has accepted the role of Vice President of the Hardy Plant Society.
Charity
RHS invested record £94 million to get people gardening for health, happiness and environment
On the cusp of the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Royal Horticultural Society reveals record investments into its charitable work last year.
Charity
Build of Horatio’s Garden in Sheffield has started
Exactly one year ago, since it began its life as the Best in Show winning garden at the 2023 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, work has started on Horatio’s Garden in Sheffield.