It’s a special week for many reasons. Not only is this the week of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations but June 1-7 is also Volunteer Week, a chance for us to celebrate the wonderful volunteers who make the National Garden Scheme what it is. With over 3,500 garden owners and a supporting cast of over 550 volunteers helping to make the garden openings run like clockwork and raising so much for charity we simply couldn’t do it without you!

Whether you love the buzz of being involved with a garden opening, helping with publicity or social media, looking after garden owners, spreading the word about the amazing work we support or making sure the books balance, there’s a volunteering opportunity for you. To find out more click here.

One very special contributor to the charity’s success has been the royal family and, in particular, Her Majesty The Queen. Find out more about our royal history and the varied roles of volunteers in our series of videos here: