Garden industry gears up for Garden Re-Leaf Day 2026
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Walking for Greenfingers
With Garden Re-Leaf Day 2026 just days away, excitement is building across the garden retail sector as businesses, teams and individuals prepare to come together for one of the sector’s most uplifting and impactful fundraising events.
Each year Garden Re-Leaf Day sees garden retailers, suppliers, growers and industry professionals unite to raise funds for Greenfingers Charity, helping to create beautiful outdoor spaces in children’s hospices across the UK. And if early signs are anything to go by, 2026 will be another year to remember.
Across the country, plans are well underway as companies pull together fundraising activities designed to bring colleagues, customers and communities together for a fantastic cause.
Garden centres gearing up
Blue Diamond Garden Centres has already kicked off a full week of Garden Re-Leaf fundraising activities, with teams across its centres preparing a variety of initiatives to engage customers and colleagues alike. Throughout the week, visitors will be able to take part in a range of fun, fundraising activities designed to celebrate the start of the gardening season while supporting the vital work of Greenfingers Charity. From in-centre collections and themed events to staff-led initiatives and customer participation activities, the aim is to bring communities together while raising as much as possible for the charity.
Meanwhile, British Garden Centres is preparing for a major show of support across its 78-store network. The group has set an ambitious target to raise £100,000 in 2026, almost doubling the £52,000 raised last year.
Centres will host a range of activities including raffles, cake sales, bingo nights, quizzes, fancy dress and tombola’s, alongside customer competitions such as ‘Name the…’ and ‘Guess the Number of…’ challenges.
Beyond in-store fundraising, teams are also taking on personal challenges, including a Mount Snowdon climb by colleagues from Leeds and Harrogate and a five-day cycling challenge from the Brigg team covering the distance between every British Garden Centres location, alongside sponsored walks, cycle rides and other endurance events.
Other centres already confirmed to be taking part include Haskins Garden Centres and The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, with further participants expected to be announced as the week progresses.
Across these locations, both customers and teams will be encouraged to get involved through a variety of initiatives designed to celebrate gardening, bring communities together and raise vital funds for children and families supported by Greenfingers Charity.
Taking Garden Re-Leaf to the airwaves
Adding to the growing momentum, Richard Jackson will once again be championing Garden Re-Leaf Day on QVC, helping to raise awareness with a series of live broadcasts. This year, viewers can tune in to three dedicated hours of shows: Friday 20th at 5pm on QVC Style, followed by two appearances on Saturday 21st at 9am and 10am on the main QVC channel. These segments are set to bring the spirit of Garden Re-Leaf into homes across the country, encouraging even more people to get involved and support the cause.
Teams joining the effort
The fundraising spirit is also spreading across workplaces throughout the industry, where teams are organising creative ways to get involved.
Woodmansterne is preparing to host its Floral Friday, encouraging colleagues to celebrate flowers while raising funds for the charity. Meanwhile, Hozelock is planning a charity bake sale, bringing staff together for a day of fundraising (and plenty of cake).
Walking for Greenfingers
One of the most anticipated highlights of Garden Re-Leaf Day each year is the sponsored walks, which bring together supporters from across the industry for a day of fresh air, camaraderie and fundraising.
This year’s walks are already seeing fantastic support. So far, 52 walkers (and counting) have signed up for the South Walk, sponsored by British Garden Centres, while 22 participants will be taking on the North Walk, organised by Jane Lawler and sponsored by STV.
Teams signed up for the South Walk include Craven Street Wealth, Hornby George PR, Vitavia, Gardena, Hyve (Glee), Garden Trade News, Evergreen Garden Care, Numbers Ltd, Woodmansterne, Johnsons Lawn Seed, British Garden Centres, Churton Estates Ltd and Kaemingk.
Meanwhile, those taking part in the North Walk include representatives from Woodlodge, Dobsons, AMES, Blue Diamond, Frosts Garden Centre, Brimsmore Garden Centre, New Leaf Plants, British Garden Centres, the HTA, Andersons & Mulch, Centurion Europe Ltd, Hayes Garden Centre, Sipcam and Tom Chambers Ltd.
And this is only the beginning
With many more fundraising initiatives taking place in offices and workplaces across the UK, Garden Re-Leaf Day 2026 is set to once again demonstrate the incredible generosity and community spirit that exists throughout the horticulture industry.
If you’re planning to take part, don’t forget to let the Greenfingers team know about your plans so your efforts can be included in the growing list of activities taking place. And on the day itself, make sure you tag Greenfingers Charity on social media so everyone can follow the amazing fundraising efforts happening across the country.
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 collective efforts of the industry and beyond 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 and be 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