With less than a fortnight to go until this year’s Garden Re-Leaf Day on Friday 20th March 2026, excitement is building across the garden industry as preparations ramp up for two of the event’s most anticipated highlights – the annual Garden Re-Leaf sponsored walks.

Taking place in both the North and the South, the walks bring together colleagues, friends and supporters from across the sector for a day of fresh air, fundraising and fantastic company, all in aid of the Greenfingers Charity.

Whether you come along on your own to meet new people, bring a group of colleagues for a memorable day of team building, or simply want to do something positive to support a great cause, the Garden Re-Leaf walks offer the perfect opportunity to get involved while celebrating the start of the gardening season.

Participants taking part in the South Walk – which offers 10-mile and 25km routes- will once again start and finish at Tring Garden Centre in Hertfordshire, thanks to the generosity of British Garden Centres.  Already signed up are teams and representatives from Vitavia, Gardena, Hyve, Garden Trade News, British Garden Centres, Evergreen Garden Care, Craven Street Wealth, Woodmansterne, Johnsons Lawn Seed and Hornby George PR.

Meanwhile, thanks to Greenfingers Ambassadors Jane Lawler and William Armitage, the North Walk will once again take participants through the beautiful Holme Valley landscape on the edge of the Peak District National Park, starting and finishing at The Pickled Pheasant. Joining the northern challenge will be supporters representing Woodlodge, Dobsons Home, Ames, Blue Diamond, Brimsmore Garden Centre, New Leaf Plants, the HTA and British Garden Centres. Some of those taking part are also among the horticulture industry team preparing to tackle the Kilimanjaro trek for Greenfingers, using the walk as part of their fundraising and training efforts as they gear up for the incredible challenge ahead.

Adding to the excitement in the North, STV has once again confirmed its sponsorship of the Northern Walk, continuing its valued support of the event and helping ensure another memorable day for all involved.

The sponsored walks have become a much-loved centrepiece of Garden Re-Leaf Day, capturing the spirit of an industry that comes together to make a difference. Boots will be laced, miles will be walked and plenty of laughter will be shared along the way, all while raising vital funds to support the work of Greenfingers.

What are you waiting for?

Greenfingers Charity creates beautiful, therapeutic gardens in children’s hospices across the UK, spaces where life-limited children and their families can spend precious time outdoors together, away from the clinical environment of the hospice. Since Garden Re-Leaf Day began, the industry has raised over £1 million to support this incredible work.

With the countdown now firmly underway, organisers are encouraging anyone who hasn’t yet signed up, to register today to part of the industry’s most feel-good fundraiser.

Pledge your support for Garden Re-Leaf Day 2026 today by visiting:
https://www.greenfingerscharity.org.uk/get-involved/garden-re-leaf-day-2026