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Open gardens

By opening your garden to friends, neighbours and visitors, you can help local people receive expert hospice care when they need it most. Whether you have a small courtyard, a cottage garden or an entire village willing to get involved, we’d love to help you create an Open Garden event that’s right for you.

Register your open garden event

Open your garden – help care grow

Last year, we supported more than 2,600 local people and their families. Every open garden can help ensure that care remains available for those who need it.

Register your event today and receive a free fundraising toolkit, promotional materials and support from our fundraising team.

How to fundraise with an open garden event

Plan your event

Whether you have a small patch or a larger plot, open your garden your way! There are lots of ways you can help raise funds. 

  • Choose a date or dates for your open garden event
  • Sell plants
  • Swap seeds
  • Serve refreshments
  • Run a stall
  • Make a donation tin available.

You don’t need to be an expert. It’s about sharing what you’ve created, enjoying your garden with others, and making a difference for our hospice.

Every contribution helps us provide compassionate care for local people living with incurable illness and support for their families.

Your event could be

  • A traditional open garden
  • A village garden trail
  • A cream tea afternoon
  • A plant sale
  • A family garden party
  • A wildlife garden tour

Help our care grow

Raise £10 or £1,000 – every penny makes a difference.
  • £ 25

    could pay for a tai chi session

    to help a patient improve both their physical and mental wellbeing.

  • £ 50

    could pay for one of our monthly Bereavement Café sessions

    supporting those who have lost a loved one through a palliative diagnosis.

  • £ 100

    could pay for a session on our Wellbeing Programme

    to help a patient start to manage fatigue, breathlessness and anxiety.

  • £ 600

    could pay for a patient to attend a full six week Wellbeing Programme

    to help manage fatigue, breathlessness and anxiety, focus on relaxation and wellbeing, and more.

Colourful flower beds and lawn in a landscaped garden.

Register your open garden and receive a free fundraising pack

Tell us about your event and we’ll send you a free fundraising pack to help you make your event a success.

Your pack will contain everything from printable posters to promote your event, to printable bunting, cake labels and more!
Register your open garden event
Welcoming people into our garden is always such a lovely experience. It’s a great way to meet others, enjoy the outdoors and be part of something positive. Your garden doesn’t have to be perfect, people just enjoy being together and sharing the space.

Fiona Horwath, Supporter.
A young girl walking among lilies in a garden.

Promote your open garden

Be sure to tell everyone about your event.

Tell people in person, share on social media, put a poster up at work – what ever works best for you. And be sure to make use of the materials in your fundraising pack!

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