National Garden Scheme
national garden scheme open privately owned garden england northern ireland wale channel island selected date charity founded aim opening garden quality character interest public charity scheme raised £ million since began normally open garden year volunteer county organiser responsible vetting garden make sure sufficient interest scheme began private garden opened £ raised small number original garden still participate scheme many joined garden due open impact covid meant opening cancelled however new online virtual garden tour introduced help boost fund covid national garden scheme set annual fundraising event called great british garden party encouraging everyone enjoy outdoor space raising money charity championed charity president dame mary berry national garden scheme open beautiful garden charity – passionate physical mental health benefit garden scheme fund project promote garden gardening therapy launched annual garden health week raise awareness topic visitor information published publication called garden visitor handbook formerly yellow book another yellow book separate scotland garden scheme originally admission fee raised money district nurse although creation national health service changed nature support required national garden scheme charitable trust launched independent charity queen elizabeth queen mother patron current patron charles former prince wale queen nursing institute still one charity supported along marie curie macmillan cancer support hospice uk parkinson uk carers trust maggies horatios garden perennial others support gardening therapy community garden horticultural trainee national garden scheme run community garden grant programme support health wellbeing community around country read charity impact annual impact report scotland garden golf course allotment example site opened year public yellow book ng garden open charity london national garden scheme national garden scheme website