The National Garden Scheme raises money from opening exceptional private gardens, many of which are looked after by professional gardeners. We recognise that it is often hard for people to get started in a gardening career that’s why we fund a variety of training and apprentice schemes. In 2023 we supported the following:
English Heritage £125,000
Perennial £100,000
National Botanic Garden of Wales £26,000
Professional Gardeners’ Trust £20,000
The Garden Museum £10,000
Perennial’s free Health and Wellbeing platform and app aims to provide further advice and support for mental health, fitness and nutrition
Read more about how our support of Perennial is helping people in horticulture find their feet again after times of crisis
Find out more about Lorna’s placement – funded by the National Garden Scheme and WFGA – with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Read Elinor’s story of learning through lockdown
Find out how our support of Perennial is helping others
Find out how we’re helping Britta complete her horticultural studies.
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