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2 months ago

Exclusive Chatsworth Garden Tour With Tom Stuart-Smith For Horatio’s Garden In support of Horatio’s Garden, garden designer Tom Stuart-Smith will share his insights into some of his transformative contributions to the gardens at

Exclusive Chatsworth Garden tour with Tom Stuart-Smith for Horatio’s Garden thedirt.news/exclusive-ch... #gardensforgood #horatiosgarden #tomstuartsmith

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4 months ago

National Garden Scheme Achieves New Record: £3,875,596 Donated To UK Nursing & Health Charities The National Garden Scheme has announced another record year of charitable giving, granting £3,875,596 to nursing and health charities across the UK.

National Garden Scheme achieves new record: £3,875,596 donated to UK Nursing & Health Charities...read more on thedirt.news #gardensforgood #opengardens #NGS #nationalgardenscheme thedirt.news/national-gar...

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5 months ago

For all its traffic, and a lot of smokers, I have always felt healthier and more mobile in London than anywhere else I have lived (all in the US). So many parks, trees, flower boxes; built for pedestrians with excellent public transit, and the food was SO fresh and healthy! #GardensforGood

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5 months ago

Anya Lautenbach Appointed As National Garden Scheme Ambassador The National Garden Scheme has announced that social media creator and bestselling author, Anya Lautenbach has joined the charity as an ambassador.

Anya Lautenbach appointed as National Garden Scheme Ambassador ...read more on thedirt.news #NGS #AnyaLautenbach #gardening #gardenfairy #opengardens #gardensforgood #visitinggardens #nationalgardenscheme
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5 months ago

NGS Snowdrop And Spring Flower Gardens 2026 From January to March 2026, 175 gardens will open their gates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as part of new garden visiting season.

NGS snowdrop and spring flower gardens 2026 thedirt.news/ngs-snowdrop... #gardens #visitinggardens #snowdropgardens #nationalgardenscheme #2026gardenseason #gardensforgood #charity @glosngs.bsky.social @ngsopengardens.bsky.social

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5 months ago

Peter Donegan Wins Silver Award At The International Landscape Design Awards 2025 In The USA The APLD award was presented to Peter Donegan for the garden, which highlights the challenges faced by returning veterans from conflict.

Peter Donegan wins Silver Award at the International Landscape Design Awards 2025 in the USA thedirt.news/peter-donega... #gardendesign #gardens #gardening #gardensforgood

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6 months ago

Greenfingers Together Garden Takes Root At Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice The Greenfingers Charity RHS Wentworth Woodhouse Flower Show garden has been rebuilt at Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice in Sheffield.

The Greenfingers Charity RHS Wentworth Woodhouse Flower Show 'Together Garden' takes root at Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice ...read more on thedirt.news #BluebellWoodChildrensHospice #Gardensforgood #Greenfingerscharity
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6 months ago

Greenfingers Together Garden Takes Root At Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice The Greenfingers Charity RHS Wentworth Woodhouse Flower Show garden has been rebuilt at Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice in Sheffield.

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7 months ago

Behind The Gates: A Private Tour Of Knoll Gardens With Neil Lucas Otherwise closed to the public, owner Neil Lucas will provide a unique tour of Knoll Gardens to raise funds for the National Garden Scheme.

Behind the Gates: A private tour of Knoll Gardens with Neil Lucas to raise funds for the National Garden Scheme (NGS) ...read more on thedirt.news #Gardensforgood #Knollgardens #NationalGardenScheme #NeilLucas #NGS
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7 months ago

Open For Good: Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Campaigns For 2026 Open Gardens Scotland’s Gardens Scheme is calling on individuals, community groups and villages to open their garden in 2026 to raise funds for charity.

Open for Good: Scotland’s Gardens Scheme campaigns for 2026 open gardens ...read more on thedirt.news #charity #Gardensforgood #NationalGardenScheme #OpenGardens #ScotlandsGardenScheme #SCS
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10 months ago

RHS And RSPB Unite To Champion Swifts Swifts are small but mighty, flying from the savannahs and forests of Africa to the towns and cities of the UK – and back again, every year. During its

RHS and RSPB unite to champion Swifts at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025 with a show garden designed by Lilly Gomm and Coralie Thomas....read more on thedirt.news #Gardensforgood #RHS #RHSHampton #RSPB #garden #Swifts #conservation #birds
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10 months ago

Explore National Gardens Scheme in Crickhowell Gardens and Health Week was accompanied by the fifth edition of the interactive, digital publication The Little Yellow Book of Gardens and Health writes Gail Jones. This year our theme is ‘green medicine’, the various chapters explore how gardens offer a viable and effective alternative to standard clinical responses to people’s health and wellbeing. To read go to ngs.org.uk.

Explore Crickhowell's beautiful gardens for charity! Which garden are you most excited to visit? 🌼 #GardensForGood

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10 months ago

Battersea Roof Gardens Open For London Open Gardens 2025 Part of the London Open Gardens scheme, the Battersea Roof Gardens are only open to ballot winners who then book a Battersea Roof Gardens entry ticket for an

London’s largest residential roof gardens, Battersea Roof Gardens at the iconic Battersea Power Station will be opening to a lucky 800 visitors for the London Open Gardens weekend ...read more on thedirt.news #BatterseaPowerStation #BatterseaRoofGardens #Gardensforgood
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10 months ago

Dr. Richard Claxton Appointed As New Chief Executive Of The National Garden Scheme Throughout his medical career, Dr. Richard Claxton has looked to his garden as a means to unwind and manage stress, and to maintain his mental and physical

Dr. Richard Claxton appointed as new Chief Executive of the National Garden Scheme ...read more on thedirt.news #Gardens4health #Gardensforgood #GeorgePlumptre #GP #NationalGardenScheme #NGS #RichardClaxton
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10 months ago

Alan Titchmarsh Becomes President Of The National Garden Scheme After ten years, Dame Mary Berry is stepping down as the President of the National Garden Scheme, handing the baton to Alan Titchmarsh.

After ten years, Dame Mary Berry is stepping down as the President of the National Garden Scheme, handing the baton to Alan Titchmarsh...read more on thedirt.news #AlanTitchmarsh #MaryBerry #NationalGardenScheme #NGS #gardensforgood #charity #gardens
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11 months ago

Unearthed - New British Library Exhibition On Power Of Gardening Unearthed: The Power of Gardening at British Library explores transformative, enriching power of gardening in Britain and impact on people, communities and environment.

Reminder: Exhibition starting on the 02/05 'Unearthed: The Power of Gardening' at the British Library ...read more on thedirt.news #BritishLibrary #gardeningexhibition #Unearthed #gardening #gardens #powerofgardening #gardensforgood #communitygardening
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11 months ago

In Celebration Of Green Medicine: Gardens And Health Week 2025 “This year our theme is ‘green medicine’ and through the various chapters the wonderfully varied and uplifting articles that they contain explore the

In celebration of Green Medicine: NGS Gardens and Health week 2025 ...read more on thedirt.news #Gardening #Gardensandhealth #GardensandHealthWeek #Gardensforgood #GeorgePlumptre #NationalGardenScheme #NGS #RacheldeThame
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1 year ago

2025 RHS Chelsea Down's Syndrome Scotland Garden An RHS Chelsea garden designed to celebrate the unique qualities of people with Down’s syndrome and challenge the barriers & misconceptions they face daily

Challenging the misconceptions of Down’s Syndrome & celebrating the unique qualities of people with Down’s syndrome - the RHS Chelsea Down's Syndrome Scotland Garden ... read more on thedirt.news #DeepdaleTrees #DownsSyndrome #Gardensforgood #Kelways #KevockGardenPlant
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1 year ago

Thomas Pearson Becomes Trustee For Herefordshire Growing Point Along with the charity's Honorary President, Tamsin Westhorpe, Thomas Pearson joins a dedicated team and volunteers. Pearson founded Tom’s Yard in 2020,

Thomas Pearson becomes Trustee for Herefordshire Growing Point ...read more on thedirt.news #HerefordshireGrowingPoint #TamsinWesthorpe #ThomasPearson #TomsYard #gardens #gardening #gardensforgood
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1 year ago

Dame Mary Berry Champions NGS Great British Garden Party Championed by Mary Berry, the Great British Garden Party is a fundraising event sharing our love of gardens and get-togethers & raise funds for NGS beneficiaries

Dame Mary Berry champions the National Gardens Scheme, Great British Garden Party fundraising event ...read more on thedirt.news #charity #DameMaryBerry #Gardensforgood #NGS #TheNationalGardenScheme
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1 year ago

Greenfingers Charity: Latest Updates On Garden Builds & Plans For 2026 Latest updates from Greenfingers Charity's hospice garden builds at Acorns, Hope House, and more.

Garden build updates from Greenfingers Charity regarding the projects at Acorns Children Hospice, Hope House, Chestnut Tree and Bluebell Wood... read more on thedirt.news (image Fisher Tomlin & Bowyer) #GardenDesign #Gardensforgood #Greenfingers #hospicegardens
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1 year ago

Greenfingers Charity At BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025 Marking their 25th anniversary, Greenfingers Charity will have specially designed show garden for all, at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2025

Marking the 25th anniversary, Greenfingers Charity will have a specially designed anniversary show garden by Pip Probert at the 2025 BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2025... read more on thedirt.news #BBCGardenersWorldLive #Gardensforgood #Greenfingerscharity #showgarden
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1 year ago

Climbing Kilimanjaro In Support Of Greenfingers Children's charity, Greenfingers has announced that seven individuals have signed up to climb Kilimanjaro to raise funds for its vital works.

Climbing Kilimanjaro in support of Greenfingers Children's charity...read more on thedirt.news #Gardensforgood #Greenfingerscharity #Kilimanjaro
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1 year ago

Almost 300 Gardens Across Wales Are Opening For The NGS In 2025 Across Wales, nearly 300 gardens will be opening their gates in 2025 for the National Garden Scheme, raising vital funds for its nursing beneficiaries and providing a wonderful day out.

Almost 300 gardens across Wales are opening for the National Garden Scheme in 2025, offering a diverse portfolio of gardens for visitors to explore... read more on thedirt.news #NationalGardenScheme #gardens #gardenvisit #gardening #gardensforgood (pictured
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1 year ago

Hospice UK Garden Of Compassion Designed by Tom Hoblyn, the Hospice UK Garden of Compassion for the the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show celebrates the important role hospice gardens play in end

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025: Hospice UK Garden of Compassion designed by Tom Hoblyn highlights the importance of hospice gardens in end of life care... read more on thedirt.news #GardenDesign #gardens #Gardensforgood #HospiceUK #RHS
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1 year ago

Greenfingers Garden Ambassadors Childen's charity, Greenfingers are recruiting for a number of Garden Ambassadors, to work locally at their garden at children’s hospices across the UK.

Greenfingers are recruiting for a number of Garden Ambassadors to work locally at their garden at children’s hospices across the UK...read more on thedirt.news #jobopportunity #greenfingers #gardensforgood
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1 year ago

Scottish Gardens Open For Visitors In 2025 Over 400 gardens, including cinematic landscapes, kitchen gardens, urban gems and special green spaces will be opening in 2025 for Scotland’s Gardens Scheme.

For 2025, Scotland’s Gardens Scheme (SGS) has 400+ gardens opening for the public...read more on thedirt.news #Gardensforgood #OpenGardens #ScotlandsGardenScheme #SGS
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1 year ago

Over £25,000 Raised For Greenfingers By Gruelling 365-day Running Challenge Greenfingers Charity supporter, Kate Ebbens has completed her incredible 2024, daily running challenge to raise much needed funds for the children’s hospice

Greenfingers Charity supporter, Kate Ebbens has completed her incredible 2024, daily running challenge, raising over £26,000 for the children’s hospice garden charity... read more on thedirt.news #Gardensforgood #Greenfingers #KateEbbens
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1 year ago

The Gift Of Grasses Working with its charity the Knoll Gardens Foundation, Knoll Gardens gift ornamental grasses to local community groups to create attractive spaces for benefit

The Knoll Gardens Foundation gift ornamental grasses to local community groups to create attractive spaces for benefit of the community and promoting wellbeing... read more on thedirt.news #Communitygardens #Gardensforgood #Knollgardens
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1 year ago

Monty Don In Conversation With Sophie Raworth In February 2025, the National Garden Scheme will host a new fundraising event, featuring Monty Don, at the Royal Geographical Society in London.

In support of the NGS, Monty Don (in conversation with Sophie Raworth) will share his passion for gardens & discuss his new television ‘British Gardens’ series...read more on thedirt.news #MontyDon #NationalGardenScheme #gardens #gardensforgood #fundraising
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