Countdown begins for Garden Re-Leaf sponsored walks
With less than a fortnight to go until Garden Re-Leaf Day on 20 March, excitement is building across the industry as supporters prepare for the annual sponsored walks in aid of Greenfingers Charity.
Held in both the north and south of England, the walks bring together colleagues, friends and supporters for a day of fundraising, fresh air and networking while supporting children’s hospice gardens.
Participants in the southern walk will once again start and finish at Tring Garden Centre in Hertfordshire, thanks to support from British Garden Centres.
Teams already signed up include representatives from Vitavia, Gardena, Evergreen Garden Care and Garden Trade News, among others from across the sector.
Meanwhile, the northern route will take walkers through the scenic Holme Valley on the edge of the Peak District National Park, starting and finishing at The Pickled Pheasant.
The northern event is organised with support from Greenfingers ambassadors Jane Lawler and William Armitage and will include teams from companies such as Blue Diamond Garden Centres and Horticultural Trades Association.
Some walkers are also preparing for the upcoming Greenfingers charity climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, using the event as part of their fundraising and training efforts.
The sponsored walks have become a much-loved feature of Garden Re-Leaf Day, helping unite the horticulture sector while raising vital funds for hospice garden projects.
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:
www.greenfingerscharity.org.uk/get-involved/garden-re-leaf-day-2026