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Need donations for community gardening

LauraRoslinLauraRoslin Posts: 496
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Don't worry, I'm not asking individuals!  :smiley:

My local community group is looking to plant spring bulbs and winter pansies around the area.  But we have no money.  So do anyone of you know of any groups or garden centres or nurseries that are willing to donate plants and/or money for plants to community groups?  Anything at all would be helpful.
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Cos how can you be grumpy
When the sun shines out your bum!
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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    You could try a crowd funding site, there are several on the net.
    https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/
    you could knock on doors in the neighbourhood asking if any has and would be willing to sow seeds for you, or donate bulbs. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • LauraRoslinLauraRoslin Posts: 496
    Thanks Lyn, but I think we are already doing both of those.  Although I will check on the crowdfunding site.   
    We are looking for ideas in general in case some one knows something we haven't thought of.
    I wish I was a glow worm
    A glow worm's never glum
    Cos how can you be grumpy
    When the sun shines out your bum!
  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530
    Go online and look at Freecycle, the Green Plant Swap, and Next Door.  And, of course this forum has a seed swap.
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited September 2018
    Have a pop up  charity shop fund raising event.
    Raise £££ to buy what you want need.
    It works well up here for all manner of local charities.
    One persons junk is after all anothers treasure.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    It sounds like a very local initiative, so businesses in or near your community would be the best place to start looking for donations.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Is there a Waitrose anywhere in your area?  They give money to local causes.   :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,355
    I'd contact any local garden centres. They may either give you or let you have some things at cost price (compost, plants, bulbs etc) in return for a bit of advertising. 

    Our council plants up the roundabouts and verges at major junctions. They quite often have a 'Sponsored By ....' sign displayed. If any of the sites you are planning are near local businesses maybe the businesses would sponsor a bed each. It could be quite cheap advertising for them if you can get the plants at cost price and keep the beds small. 
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • LauraRoslinLauraRoslin Posts: 496
    josusa47 said:
    Go online and look at Freecycle, the Green Plant Swap, and Next Door.  And, of course this forum has a seed swap.
    That's a genius idea!   I'm already a member of Freecycle but haven't been on there for ages.
    I wish I was a glow worm
    A glow worm's never glum
    Cos how can you be grumpy
    When the sun shines out your bum!
  • LauraRoslinLauraRoslin Posts: 496
    Silver surfer said:
    Have a pop up  charity shop fund raising event.
    Raise £££ to buy what you want need.
    It works well up here for all manner of local charities.
    One persons junk is after all anothers treasure.

    Another good one.  I shall put that forward to the committee in case we need insurance to do it.
    I wish I was a glow worm
    A glow worm's never glum
    Cos how can you be grumpy
    When the sun shines out your bum!
  • LauraRoslinLauraRoslin Posts: 496
    JennyJ said:
    It sounds like a very local initiative, so businesses in or near your community would be the best place to start looking for donations.
    Yep, we are onto them.   
    I wish I was a glow worm
    A glow worm's never glum
    Cos how can you be grumpy
    When the sun shines out your bum!
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