Where are you Peanuts (I don't think your profile says) and what plants do you actually want / need? Perhaps there's a couple of members who can help / know of a company that might.
thank you for the feedback everyone. Appreciate hearing both sides.
I am in Camberley, and have been asking companies for plants and seeds that will attract wildlife and that will survive in a shady spot, bird boxes, etc. I've got to put out a call to a company who have said they are organising something for us and were due to callback when they had it ready a few weeks back. I do cringe a bit asking for donations, so it isn't something that comes very easy for me. the things we do for our kids.
I'm hoping as my youngest daughter will start at the school in september, they should get my help for the next 3 years, so I guess slowly slowly maybe I can get it to look after itself and get someone to take it on when we leave. Here's hoping anyway,
Why not ask your local gardeners or allotment owners or if each child choose a plant and bought from their local garden centre (grandparents could donate cause) the fun in choosing and dads and granpa s could try out their carpenter skills.
Where in Camberley? You might like to contact the school's local parish church. They might be very happy to support you. I was a vicar just outside of Camberley until a couple of years ago. Knowing most of the clergy I can say that I think they might be keen to support their local school. I certainly wouldn't bother with the local garden centres - during my 8 years in the area I watched them become much more interested in selling all sorts of nonsense rather than selling plants. Very sad indeed!
Some years ago, the local hospice wanted to create a garden and pond area. They asked for help from the local community for labour etc. I donated a number of plants that I had excess of. Many people just volunteered an hour or two to plant them.
In hard times, many people will donate excess plants or free labour, but not money. Increasingly, businesses are run by accountants, and all the fat from the system has already been trimmed. Maybe an appeal to the parents for excess plants or a few hours help would be the way forward.
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Where are you Peanuts (I don't think your profile says) and what plants do you actually want / need? Perhaps there's a couple of members who can help / know of a company that might.
thank you for the feedback everyone. Appreciate hearing both sides.
I am in Camberley, and have been asking companies for plants and seeds that will attract wildlife and that will survive in a shady spot, bird boxes, etc. I've got to put out a call to a company who have said they are organising something for us and were due to callback when they had it ready a few weeks back. I do cringe a bit asking for donations, so it isn't something that comes very easy for me. the things we do for our kids.
I'm hoping as my youngest daughter will start at the school in september, they should get my help for the next 3 years, so I guess slowly slowly maybe I can get it to look after itself and get someone to take it on when we leave. Here's hoping anyway,
Why not ask your local gardeners or allotment owners or if each child choose a plant and bought from their local garden centre (grandparents could donate cause) the fun in choosing and dads and granpa s could try out their carpenter skills.
Frimley waitrose does the green token thing others have mentioned - often its for school/scouts/guides etc.
Where in Camberley? You might like to contact the school's local parish church. They might be very happy to support you. I was a vicar just outside of Camberley until a couple of years ago. Knowing most of the clergy I can say that I think they might be keen to support their local school. I certainly wouldn't bother with the local garden centres - during my 8 years in the area I watched them become much more interested in selling all sorts of nonsense rather than selling plants. Very sad indeed!
Some years ago, the local hospice wanted to create a garden and pond area. They asked for help from the local community for labour etc. I donated a number of plants that I had excess of. Many people just volunteered an hour or two to plant them.
In hard times, many people will donate excess plants or free labour, but not money. Increasingly, businesses are run by accountants, and all the fat from the system has already been trimmed. Maybe an appeal to the parents for excess plants or a few hours help would be the way forward.
I just thank the stars that we are not part of the usa. But Waitrose do have lots of really good locally based schemes.
Well I can write for your local schools magazine if that helps my email is [email protected]
Waitrose explain the vitues of their 3 options and let their customers decide.
How about having a coffee morning or cake stall to raise money?