Green-fingered gardeners urged to join campaign to 'grow the future' of St Richard's Hospice care - The Droitwich Standard

Green-fingered gardeners urged to join campaign to 'grow the future' of St Richard's Hospice care

Droitwich Editorial 2nd Mar, 2021   0

A WORCESTERSHIRE hospice is calling on green-fingered gardeners to join a campaign to help grow the future of hospice care.

St Richard’s Hospice is looking for plant-lovers who wish to see their seeds, cuttings and bulbs spring into life to raise funds towards the care of patients and their loved ones in the county.

The charity is asking growers to bring on three and five-litre pots of plants which they then deliver and donate to designated St Richard’s shops when they reopen. People taking part in the campaign are asked to supply the pots, plants and compost.

St Richard’s shops director Dan Corns said: “At a time when our shops and warehouse are temporarily closed for the third time of lockdown and many fund-raising events postponed, this is a great way to support our care.




“Last year, thanks to volunteer growers, we raised more than £20,000 from selling plants through our shops – a fantastic amount to help fund our care. We hope, that with lots of people getting involved, we will be able to raise a significant amount with the ‘growing our future’ campaign.

Mr Corns said by donors gift-aiding the plants when they deliver them to participating shops, the charity can benefit from even more funds.


Unique ‘Growing our Future’ pot labels will be available from participating shops or can be printed off the St Richard’s website at www.strichards.org.uk/our-shops/growing-our-future.

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