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here ar e now just over three weeks until Gar den Re-Leaf Day on Mar ch 16. The event organisers have confirmed that


plans for the industry’s biggest annual fundraiser ar e gathering momentum but those who haven’t signed up yet need not worry , as ther e is still time to get involved!


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Walk or cyc le for Garden Re-Leaf There has been a great response for Wa


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alk and Cycle, with teams from Cadix, Hornby Whitefoot PR, Glee, Woodlodge, Mr Fother gill’s, Briers, Deco-Pak, Taylor’s Bulbs, Hozelock, TA and Kew Gr een Hotels all signed up to take part.


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Starting at 9am, with r egistration open from 8am, participants will start World’s End Garden Centr e


orld s End in Wendover, Buckinghamshire.


alkers and cyclists will take in a cir cular r oute along the Ridgeway and thr ough the Chiltern hills, wher e they will be able to enjoy stunning views of Chequers (the Prime Minister ’s residence), references


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to Roald Dahl in Great Missenden as well as many other interesting landmarks.


FUNdraising Days


Garden centres acr oss the country ar e also holding their own FUNdraising events for Garden Re-Leaf Day Hillview Garden Stor es, Squire’s Garden Centr es and Klondyke are holding 12-hour Plantathons which will see some of their tir eless staf f and friends planting continuously ar ound the clock.


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The Old Railway Garden Centr e will be holding a raffle for customers and hosting a curry night and quiz with all proceeds going to Greenfingers. Millbrook’s Gravesend


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Centr e is holding a number of events including face painting, crafts, special Springtime animal guests, a Char -i- Tea morning, planting demonstrations and a talk with their managing director Tar,, Tammy Woodhouse.


Perrywood Garden Centre and are both


holding charity quizzes in their stores, whilst Whitehall Garden Centr e will be donating £1 fr om every cof fee and cake sold in their r estaurant on the day


y. Haskins will be raf fling a hamper full of gar dening goodies over the Garden Re-Leaf weekend, A ylett Nurseries will be holding a coffee morning and tombola for customers and The Association of Pr ofessional L andscapers will collection at its Awar


be havin g Aw ds lunch.


But the Gr eenfingers team is still eager to get more of the garden industry involved! As an incentive, if you r egister your event on the Greenfingers website beforehand,


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businesses will r eceive fr ee Gar den Re-Leaf Day t-shirts, balloons and posters to help promote their events. Businesses will also benefit fr om fr ee support from Garden Re-Leaf’s PR team including pr ess release templates and media lists to help with publicity For fundraising ideas and inspiration, a


free Greenfingers team. To To


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the pack, register your event or sign up for the walk/cycle, please visit www.greenfingerscharity.or g.uk/ gar denreleaf. To


To enquire about email sponsorship, linda@greenfingerscharity.oy. rg. uk or call 01494 674749/07908 221240.


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