Blue Diamond Garden Centres are showing their support for Greenfingers Charity’s Garden Re-Leaf Day by going above and beyond, hosting a full week of garden-themed activities to help raise awareness and funds for children’s hospices across the UK, while also helping to kick-start the gardening season.
Traditionally a single-day event, Garden Re-Leaf has inspired Blue Diamond Garden Centres to extend the celebration across an entire week. Participating centres will host a Create a Mini Veggie Planter event, perfect for children and families, have on sale bespoke cupcakes and the Greenfingers charity rose ‘Friends’, both with linked donations to Greenfingers, along with staff-led fundraising challenges and Blue Diamond Garden Centres will encourage customers to donate via a designated Just Giving page at till points, all designed to celebrate the joy of gardens and gardening as spring begins to unfold.
At the same time, the activities will support Greenfingers’ mission to create magical, therapeutic gardens for children with life-limiting conditions and their families. These special outdoor spaces are thoughtfully designed places where children and families can play, care, learn, grow and remember, often providing moments of peace, joy and togetherness during the most challenging times.
Linda Petrons, Director of Fundraising & Communications at Greenfingers Charity, said: "We’re absolutely delighted that Blue Diamond Garden Centres have chosen to make Garden Re-Leaf extra special this year by hosting events right across the week. Their enthusiasm and generosity will not only help kick-start the gardening season for their customers and teams but will also play a vital role in supporting our work, helping more children and families experience the very best our gardens offer.”
Jill Kerr, Group Relationship Manager at Blue Diamond, added: "Garden Re-Leaf Day is such an inspiring initiative, and we wanted to do more this year. By hosting a week of activities, we hope to engage our customers and staff in a fun, hands-on way while supporting a charity that makes a real difference to children and families in our communities."
Garden Re-Leaf Week at Blue Diamond Garden Centres runs from 16th to the 21st March 2026 inclusive, with events taking place across its centres. Everyone is invited to take part and help make a positive impact.
For more information, visit www.greenfingerscharity.org.uk or to find out more about the events Blue Diamond Garden Centres are hosting please visit www.bluediamond.gg
Greenfingers is a national charity dedicated to supporting life-limited children and their families who spend time in hospices around the UK. The charity is committed to creating, beautiful, well-designed outdoor spaces for children to enjoy with family, friends and siblings, whether through play and fun, or therapeutic rest and relaxation. To date Greenfingers Charity has created over 70 inspiring gardens in children’s hospices around the country and has a further waiting list of hospices that need help.
Blue Diamond is the UK’s Number One Garden Centre group with 53 centres across the UK and Channel Islands. It owns 6 UK based nurseries which grow and supply plants exclusively for the Group. It also has its own brand of Fryer’s Roses, and it is the proud owner of Bridgemere Show Gardens, an RHS Partner Garden, set in 6-acres and which includes a collection of award-winning show gardens, including RHS Chelsea Gold medal winning gardens.
