Squire ’s Garden Centres has launched a new community horticulture programme , ‘ Love Where You Live , ’ which provides a £ 5,000 fund to underpin the valuable work of projects within residential district close to its centers .
The initiative will seek to assist up to seven community horticulture project in local orbit that exist to educate , produce produce , or provide wellness and wellbeing benefit through gardening . Applications are take in from projects , initiatives , or organizations that bring communities together through their workplace . The awards will give fiscal support and virtual advice so initiative can make a substantial step forward – or become a realism – within the community they serve .
The £ 5,000 fund will be split into seven award made up of three £ 1,000 accolade and four honour of £ 500 . Projects selected will be confirmed in mid - March and schedule to run throughout saltation and summer , culminating at the end of July 2024 . laurels made will be in the form of Squire ’s vouchers so recipients can choose plants , cock , and other horticulture supply according to their own needs . Projects will be selected from those unaired to Squire ’s 16 garden center so colleagues can offer appropriate support .
To be considered , undertaking must be within a 10 - mile radius of a Squire ’s Garden Centre and be capable to demonstrate a clear-cut welfare to the all-embracing community . heavy weight will be pay to projects that are accessible to anyone in the local area , but space benefiting a chemical group with particular motivation may be considered . Applicants must be able to demonstrate that the project will be well maintain beyond the award period . Interested organizations are invite to make applications via Squire ’s website until February 29 , 2024 .
“ Being outside and gardening have long been a source of welfare to mental and physical wellbeing . There has sure enough been an increase in residential district follow together in recent years through gardening as it offer a positive platform for good . We are confident our ‘ passion Where You Live ’ computer program will turn in much - needed assistance to local projects .
“ These prize continue our support of our community and will work alongside our long - standing and successful ‘ Charity of the Year ’ program , which visualise each of our 16 core working with one local charity for the continuance of a year . In collaboration , our garden center team and their nominated charities work together to raise funds through a series of enterprise ranging from raffles , collection boxes , and Polemonium caeruleum upshot as well as through physical challenge like climbing Snowdon or a charity run . Over the eld , our teams have raise some terrific amount for their take charity , yield back to the community , had circle of fun and , more significantly , forged some long - stomach relationships with our charity partners and the community . ”
For more information : Squires Garden Centreswww.squiresgardencentres.co.uk
