How are charity gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show funded? The sponsor helping good causes bloom
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How are charity gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show funded? The sponsor helping good causes bloom

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Have you ever wondered who funds the charity gardens at RHS the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and what happens to them afterwards? The philanthropists couple behind it all were inspired to start PGB after the pandemic, when RHS Chelsea Flower Show had been cancelled or postponed, and since 2022 have spent millions funding 27 Chelsea gardens. “Without Project Giving Back, I’m not sure how Chelsea would have bounced back from not having a show and then having a late show because of the pandemic,” says garden designer and Samaritans volunteer Darren Hawkes, who designed the PGB- “The focus shifted with the show gardens, to more attention on their purpose and their legacy, not just their aesthetic but why we are doing this, who is it for, and how are they going to benefit? “The contact they had with the general public through media, spin-off events and just contact at the show dwarfed anything else that’s happened previously,” Hawkes reflects.

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