The National Garden Scheme has reopened applications for its popular Community Gardens Award programme after a year’s break caused by the pandemic.
“We’re delighted to be offering our Community Gardens Award grants again,” says National Garden Scheme Chief Executive, George Plumptre. “These hugely popular grants provide funding to amateur gardeners from community groups in England and Wales to create a garden or similar project with a horticultural focus for the benefit of the local community or charitable group. The aim should be to bring a community together by creating or developing a space that people can share, by the acquisition and sharing of gardening knowledge and skills, and by inspiring a love of gardening.”
In 2020, 44 grants totalling over £97,000 were awarded supporting community allotments and gardens, rehabilitation, and regeneration projects, as well as gardens designed to support mental health and wellbeing, and training and development for young people.
“We welcome applications for projects that foster diversity and / or support people with physical or mental disability. With all applications considered on their individual merits, there is no fixed amount, but awards do not usually exceed £5,000,” added George Plumptre.
Submissions close 28th February 2022 and applicants will be notified of the results in April 2022. For more details and an application form visit www.ngs.org.uk/cga-application.
