National Garden Scheme

Looking for a great value for money day out with the family this summer? Read the story from Queen's Nurse Fiona Rogers and be inspired to visit one of our fabulous gardens in the weeks ahead. https://lnkd.in/dSYjaWRz The Queen's Nursing Institute #familydaysout #affordabledaysout

The summer holidays are upon us so why not get the children unplugged from their screens and plugged into nature with a budget-friendly visit to a National Garden Scheme garden! With children under 16 going free at the majority of our gardens it's the perfect way to start that horticultural adventure and get close to nature: https://lnkd.in/eVYJ9m5X #summerholidays #childrengofree #nature #placestovisit

Support #nursing & health charities by visiting our #gardens tomorrow 12pm-4.30pm for the National Garden Scheme (£7 adults, children free). NGS has donated over £67m to nursing & health charities through organising opening of private gardens. 3,500 gardens will open to the public tomorrow. Our gardens have been open for 60+ years and we are delighted to be participating again this year. In 2023, over £3m was donated by NGS, with principal beneficiaries being The Queen's Nursing Institute, Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie UK, Hospice UK, Carers Trust and Parkinson's UK. As well as seeing our gardens tomorrow, enjoy tea and homemade cakes provided and served by supporters of Thames Hospice. All proceeds will go to Thames Hospice. Read about our gardens in Country Life here: https://bit.ly/3W4gXwo

The Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show 2024 was a show stopper for the National Garden Scheme. With our Gold Medal winning garden designed by Tom Stuart-smith and sponsored by Project Giving Back, the magical woodland garden was brought to life by Crocus.co.uk bringing joy to the thousands who visited the show or saw it broadcast by the BBC. This film captures the week with its spirit of joy and community that is synonymous with the National Garden Scheme. Thank you to everyone who visited, watched, volunteered, donated, wrote about us, featured us and loved the garden! It begins a new chapter for the charity as we move towards our centenary in 2027. For more information see: https://lnkd.in/eF95fSyY #RHSChelsea #Gardensforgoodcauses #Gardensaregoodforyou #BBC #Charity

Companies and corporations supporting charity give a real sense of purpose to all involved. Our support from Griffinglasshouses is hugely appreciated and the latest donation is really something to celebrate! #ThankYou #philantrophy Read more: https://lnkd.in/etrAscbd

In Volunteers Week (1-7 June) the National Garden Scheme is celebrating its amazing family of volunteers. The success of the National Garden Scheme, and the significant amounts of money it donates to its beneficiaries, would not be possible without the dedicated support of the charity’s garden owners and its volunteers. In 2023, 3,389 gardens opened for the Scheme supported by 585 volunteers all sharing their incredible enthusiasm, expertise and generosity which is at the heart of everything the charity achieves. “Whether a garden opens once or over a number of decades every garden is important,” says Chairman, Rupert Tyler. “We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to all of our garden owners and all the volunteers who support them. Without their combined dedication and passion we would not have become the most significant funder of nursing charities in the UK or been able to give £3,403,960 to our beneficiaries in 2023. And, as we head towards our centenary year in 2027, we would like to thank everyone who has helped create such a vibrant, inspiring and enduring community that gives so much pleasure to visitors and raises so much money for good causes.” Volunteers take on a number of roles from county organisers and treasurers to publicity and social media support, each one ensuring the smooth running of National Garden Scheme garden openings. Many bake cakes and support individual garden openings too. In 2024, some of our garden owners enjoyed a starring role when plants from their gardens were incorporated into the charity’s RHS Gold Medal winning garden designed by Tom Stuart-Smith (who has opened his own garden for the charity for 30 years too). As Tom says, “The donation of plants from garden owners exemplifies the spirit of generosity synonymous with the charity.” One of the fabulous perks of volunteering for the National Garden Scheme is the opportunity to support the charity at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (and other RHS shows) during the year. #VolunteersWeek Watch our video and read more here: https://lnkd.in/eVgPyVCf

We're ready!!! Come and join us and a stella collection of plants from our Gold Medal winning Chelsea Show Garden by Tom Stuart-Smith at Chilworth Manor in Surrey on Saturday 1 June. There are tickets available from 1pm ... book now! https://lnkd.in/ehquhfYx #plantsale #plants #charity #gardensforgoodcauses #greatplants #surrey

Buy plants from the National Garden Scheme Gold Medal winning garden! The delights of our gorgeous Gold Medal winning Tom Stuart-Smith garden can live on in your garden! Our plant sale on Saturday 1 June gives you a golden opportunity to own some of the wonderful plants from this very special garden ... and support charity at the same time! Join us at the stunning Chilworth Manor in Surrey next Saturday ... find out more https://lnkd.in/eZNYuzhS #plants #charity

If you love our Tom Stuart-smith garden as much as we do please VOTE in the BBC People's Choice awards open until 7pm on Thursday 23 May! Watch the video and join in! #gardens #vote #joy https://lnkd.in/efBuxTJJ

The Gold Medal moment ... one we'll cherish for a very long time Tom Stuart-smith Crocus.co.uk Project Giving Back #gardensforgoodcauses