Local Heroes
Westland’s Community Gardening Fund
Westland Horticulture has announced a New Horizon Fund aimed to support community garden projects across the UK and Ireland in 2024.
Charity
Support helplines over Christmas
Perennial’s helpline will close at 4.30pm on Wednesday 20 December and reopen at 10.00am on Wednesday 3 January 2024.
Local Heroes
Over £30,000 raised for Greenfingers
The funds were raised at the Greenfingers Charity Fundraising Dinner, hosted by Patron’s Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton in aid of the children’s hospice garden charity.
Charity
Plant Heritage appointed new Vice Presidents
The charity has appointed four new Vice Presidents to ensure their aim of conserving the diversity of garden plants for future generations is achieved.
Charity
Record National Garden Scheme donation to nursing and health charities
A mammoth £3,403,960 has been generated by the scheme through the incredible achievement of garden owners and volunteers hosting open days at 3,389 gardens in 2023.
Job
Horatio’s Garden: Garden Administrator Northern Ireland
The charity is seeking a part-time administrator to support the Head Gardener at Horatio’s Garden Northern Ireland, Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast.
Charity
Andy Sturgeon planting Horatio’s Garden Northern Ireland
Nine-time RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winning designer Andy Sturgeon is on site planting the new garden for the charity at Musgrave Park Hospital.
Environment
A Climate for Change: National Trust
New report sets out the actions the National Trust is taking to tackle the climate and nature crises.
Design
Church Barn Garden Open Day
18th century Church Barn garden in Essex, designed by Stefano Marinaz open in aid of Havens Hospices.
People
Susan Copeland receives MBE
For her work with the National Garden Scheme, Susan Copeland was awarded an MBE in The King’s first Birthday Honours List at her investiture at Buckingham Palace.
Charity
Hillingdon Hospital Rehabilitation Garden
Hillingdon Hospitals Charity is raising funds for a rehabilitation garden designed by Tom Stuart-Smith.
Charity
GIMA raised £20,350 for Greenfingers
The garden manufacturers trade association generously raises funds through award raffles, auctions and sports days to support the vital work of the children’s charity.
Charity
The Speaker Series
Podcast series by Project Giving Back with designers, charities and other guests on what it takes to create a successful RHS Chelsea garden and their legacy.
People
Boyd Douglas-Davies Chairman-Elect for Greenfingers
Industry stalwart, Greenfingers Honorary member and founder of Garden Re-Leaf Day appointed charity Trustee and Chairman-Elect
Gardens
Adam Frost Wellbeing garden for Colchester Hospital
A garden to function as a welcoming, restful space, providing access to nature for hospital patients, their families and staff.
Charity
Horatio’s Garden Art Auction raises £50,000!
Works donated by leading British artists including Maggi Hambling and Sir Quentin Blake sell above estimate, raising much needed funds for the charity.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Project Giving Back
The grant-making charity is supporting fifteen gardens at the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Business
His Majesty, the King opens Priscilla Bacon Lodge
New state-of-the-art palliative unit, specifically designed to provide holistic care and for patients to enjoy the surrounding landscape and gardens.
Charity
Community composting initiative
The Marldon Community Composting scheme promotes home composting and offers locals a place to compost their bulky garden waste for usable garden soil conditioner.
Artisan
Horatio’s Garden Online Auction
Over 70 leading UK artists have donated paintings, sculpture, ceramics and photography for the auction to raise funds for Horatio’s Garden.