It’s Garden Re-leaf Day on Friday 21st March 2025... What will you be doing?
Garden Re-Leaf Day is our flagship annual fundraiser – with the aim of raising vital funds to help us to ensure that thousands more life-limited children who spend time in hospices across the UK can benefit from magical and inspiring outside spaces in 2025 and beyond.
If you’d like to join in the fun on 21st March 2025 and pledge to play your part in making a difference, there are a number of ways to get involved…
You could…
1. Take part in one of our Garden Re-Leaf Day Sponsored Walks
- NEW for 2025, we have a 25km South Walk, which starts and finishes at Tring Garden Centre, Hertfordshire
- There will also be a 13-mile North Walk in and around the stunning Peak District National Park
Sign up via the registration form below!
2. Take part in the Garden Re-Leaf Day Cycle Challenge, also taking place in Tring
Sign up via the registration form below!
3. Organise your own fundraiser – see our ideas below, or for more inspiration, download our Garden Re-Leaf Day FUNdraising brochure HERE!
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Organise your own FUNdraiser for Garden Re-Leaf Day!
There are so many different ways to raise funds. Some can be done slowly, and others require a little bit more fanfare! Here are just some of the ways you can put the fun into FUNdraising...
At work...
Bring your teams together (or encourage a bit of friendly rivalry!) with a quiz night...
At home...
Invite some friends round for a coffee morning, afternoon tea or evening drinks in return for a donation...
At school...
Plan a ‘Floral Friday’ or ‘Go Green’ non-uniform day and ask all pupils (and teachers!) to donate £1 for the privilege...
In your community...
A plant or bake sale in a front garden, local park or community building is always a popular FUNdraiser
Some highlights of 2024...
If you’re a garden centre or nursery…
…here are some tried and tested ideas to help get you started...
Hold a 12 or 24 hour Plant-athon - This is perfect for generating more stock which you can then up to raise funds. Ask your suppliers to get involved by donating pots, growing media and plants. And then simply plant up as many as you can during your chosen duration and sell them off to boost your fundraising total.
Organise a quiz or bingo night - With a minimum donation for all entrants you will guarantee fun and some friendly competition!
In-store talks and workshops – Do you know a local gardening group, or expert rose grower that could run a special talk or workshop? Or perhaps one of your team is amazing at creating Easter gifts and would run a special session for staff and customers. This is a great way to raise money and showcase in-house skills.
Cake sales and coffee mornings or simply donating from every cuppa sold are easy yet effective FUNdraisers.
Raffles and tombolas are a great way of getting customers involved. Gather prizes from around your store, or ask suppliers, friends and colleagues to donate prizes.
Plant sales – consider a special Greenfingers plant display where a percentage or set fee from each sale is donated to support our work. This is a great way to create a talking point and promote your team’s knowledge and experience.
Team up with colleagues to complete a VIRTUAL walk or cycle challenge. Set yourselves a target – 250 miles for example – and work together to achieve it. Walk around your local area, on a treadmill, or add an exercise bike for an afternoon of cycling excellence, with customers invited to donate by throwing loose change into a bucket or via a QR code. your staff’s confidence.
..or organise an event you know your customers would love to support
Taking part in Garden Re-Leaf Day can help you generate publicity, increase footfall and boost morale, sales and enhance your staff's confidence.
If you're planning to organise your own event for Garden Re-Leaf Day 2025, please sign up via the form at the top of this page to tell us all about it and so we can support you all the way.
And, finally don't forget to set up and share your JustGiving page to help raise awareness about your Garden Re-Leaf Day event(s), as well as vital funds to support our work - and be sure to follow Greenfingers Charity on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for all the latest Garden Re-Leaf Day updates!