Charity
Katie Tait appointed as Horatio’s Garden CEO
The spinal injury charity Horatio’s Garden has announced that Katie Tait will be joining in April 2024 as their first CEO.
People
Connie Hudson: Adam Greathead Award Trainee
Striving horticulturalist, Connie Hudson has been granted the ‘Adam Greathead Award’ by John Massey and the Ashwood Nurseries team.
People
Adam Frost supports the MindSpace charity
Garden designer and BBC Gardeners’ World presenter, Adam Frost has joined with Stamford wellbeing charity MindSpace to stage an event in support of their vital works.
Gardens
Bumper 2024 National Garden Scheme season
The National Garden Scheme promises a wonderful, expanded portfolio of gardens to visit this year.
Job
Herefordshire Growing Point: Tutor
The Hereford based charity providing therapeutic horticulture to disabled and elderly people are seeking an additional tutor.
Charity
RHS celebrates 60 years of Britain in Bloom
2024 marks the 60th anniversary of Britain in Bloom, which over the years has continued to bring people together, forged life-long relationships and enriched lives.
Collaboration
David Austin & Emma Bridgewater collaborate for the National Garden Scheme
David Austin Roses has joined Emma Bridgewater to design a mug featuring the ‘Bring Me Sunshine’ (Ausernie) rose to support the National Garden Scheme.
Gardens
Scotland’s Gardens Scheme launches 2024 season
A new season of Scotland’s gardens to raise much needed funds for charities and involving over 1000 volunteers and garden owners.
Product Launch
New Mr Fothergill’s wildlife seed mix launched with BBC Children in Need
Mr Fothergill’s has extended its children’s range in conjunction with BBC Children in Need, to include a new wildlife attracting seed mix.
Charity
David Austin Roses donates £10,000 to Grow to Know
The donation by renowned rose breeders is for the West London-based community of guerrilla gardeners, Grow to Know founded in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017.
Charity
Horticulture Wales and the Woodland Skills Centre promote horticulture
Horticulture Wales and the Woodland Skills Centre have announced the continuation of their partnership in 2024 to promote horticulture to businesses, communities and schools in Flintshire and Denbighshire.
Health
Health benefits of winter garden visits
Research conducted by the National Garden Scheme confirms health benefits of visiting a garden in the dark days of winter.
Local Heroes
365-day running challenge for Greenfingers
Greenfingers Charity supporter, Kate Ebbens has vowed to spend 2024 running daily to raise much needed funds for the children’s hospice garden charity.
Charity
The Nature Hubs Fund
In association with Starbucks, Hubbub is offering around 50 groups up to £6,000 of funding to develop green space initiatives to provide much needed access to nature.
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.