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I S S U E 41 | S U M M E R 2021 The UK’s charity for everyone in horticulture © Clive Nichols: Fullers Mill garden
News Round-up
Paul’s story
Special
In this edition we celebrate our wonderful
supporters, gardens and a return to visiting
our favourite places and events again.
Events Paul’s job as a self-employed gardener, like so many in the horticulture industry, was physically
Book the last few tickets remaining for our stunning demanding. The diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis at just 50 years old was a huge shock and left
garden tours: him in severe pain and learning to live with a long-term disability. He had no choice but to give
Wormsley, the Getty’s private estate | 27 July up his gardening business and the work he loved, then he contacted Perennial.
Brightling Down Farm’s
award-winning garden | 9 September
“Before I found Perennial I was struggling. “The help from Perennial continues to be there
Arne Maynard’s own garden
Allt-y-bela | 30 September When I became ill my relationship broke down whenever I need it. In 2020 I was finding that
WIN £1,000 of national garden centre perennial.org.uk/events and I moved into an unfurnished rented flat.
Each month I was left with £30 to live off after
living with my disability was leaving me feeling
more and more alone. I knew that moving 130
vouchers, courtesy of Hozelock, category prizes and a
I’d paid my rent - it wasn’t enough to get food miles back to my hometown of Middlesbrough to
chance to meet one of the celebrity judges.
or the basics for the flat.” be near my family would help.
E nter for free at perennial.org.uk/gardening-competition,
entries close 31 July 2021. Paul was offered Perennial’s support to meet his
immediate needs and soon he had a bed, fridge, and My Perennial case worker knew exactly
vouchers for food. what to do and he immediately got me on the
Thank you “I felt so overwhelmed; I couldn’t stop crying.
right housing priority band and waiting list.
Within a couple of months, I had a flat around
Mona’s Garden, to all our volunteers and fundraisers
Perennial had given me hope where I had none.”
the corner from my dad, brother and sister in
as recently featured on across the country, including Jo and Over the next few months, Paul’s case worker helped
Gardeners World, is opening Gillian for your continued doorstep him with his applications to get support from social
my hometown. I’m so grateful to have found
to support Perennial on the plant sales, Julian for your epic care and health benefits he so desperately needed. As Perennial – without them my disability would
22 August, visit perennial. bike ride and Mark for opening a result, Paul had more income so he could buy the
org.uk/gardens to have destroyed my life. But now I have
your garden. food and get the support he needed. The flat he lived
book. in at that time was specially adapted for his disability a life worth living.”
and he could feel safe in his home once more.
Hi
Come and say hi
Good Luck to the Perennial Team
to everyone taking part in this Summer. We will be
at RHS Hampton Court
the fundraising Night Walk
Up Snowdon in August,
Flower Show, Belvoir Castle
Flower & Gardens Show,
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED.
join us at perennial. Edenbridge & Oxted Show
and the RHS Chelsea It’s amazing, thanks to your kindness we reached our goal of raising £10,000 in our Summer Match Fund!
org.uk/getinvolved
Flower Show. Your donations were doubled thanks to the kindness of a private philanthropist. Further donations won’t be
matched, but any new gifts will still help us support more people this year.
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Pictures: Clive Nichols
Fullers Mill is enchanting. In 1958 it was It surprises with an unusual mix of plants, some of York Gate is a masterpiece. A Grade II national heritage garden inspired by the Arts & Crafts
created by the late Bernard Tickner MBE which are now extinct in the wild. A Mediterranean movement, a touch of William Morris echoes throughout.
influence of planting runs through the Top Gardens,
from rough scrub and woodland, into a quiet while Alpines grow charmingly in woodland in the Situated in the country village of Adel, Leeds, the A visit to the gardens heritage centre shares the
waterside oasis. And, we’re so glad it was Low Garden. garden was created by the Spencer family in 1951, with story of the gardens creation, the gift shop and plant
because it won the 2020 Tripadvisor Water rushes through the river and mill pond where a wish for it to bring learning and pleasure to others. nursery will tempt you. The wonderful new café
moisture-loving plants grow and you can enjoy views A unique collection of garden rooms sit exquisitely serves homegrown produce from the kitchen garden
Travellers Choice Award. with a terrace overlooking the Mediterranean garden.
across the lake at The Strip. within the original one-acre site that enjoys the
Set in Bury St Edmunds in the heart of Suffolk, this
ancient Adel woods as its backdrop. The garden It’s no wonder that this beautiful garden has been
seven-acre garden sits on the banks of the River Visit fullersmillgarden.org.uk
extends beyond with a wildflower meadow, plant regarded as one of the best small gardens in the
Lark and Culford Stream with its own millpond. West Stow, Suffolk | 01284 728888
nursery and a new sunken Mediterranean garden. world.
Settling into Summer at Fullers Mill
The summer has taken a long while to arrive, as a result, the garden is lush, green and
fresh, everything is growing at a phenomenal rate before the flowers begin to open.
The Peony flowers are beautiful; P. delavayi with a single red flower, P. emodi with a single
What’s on at the
white flower and the showy P. suffruticosa – we have two shrubs planted side by side in
bright and pale pink with a delicate fragrance. There are seedlings of P. rockii bearing white
garden this summer
flowers with various shades of pink and maroon centres.
Book a York Gate workshop
The delicate martagon lilies in shades of white through to dark pink shine from their shady
homes around the garden, naturally blending in colour with their neighbours. The early
yellow flowered Lilium monadelphum, planted by an old gnarly oak tree in the Top Garden,
Willow Frame Basket making, 14 July
create your own beautiful frame basket.
flowers next. After this a succession of species and cultivated lilies fill the air with scent.
Early Bird Photography Morning, visit 11 & 18
Throughout the winter there have been modifications in planting which we hope further
the garden at dawn and gain access to the August
enhances our stunning garden. A young Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Amber Jubilee’ is a wilder areas of the gardens.
wonderful shrub with glorious leaf colour, Magnolia michelia ‘White Caviar’ has the most
Clive Nichols Photography, join 27
amazing shoots with a soft hairy covering and spectacular flowers and Acacia pravissima has
the world’s most renowned garden September
distinctive foliage and yellow flowers in spring. photographer as he shares his 30 years of
For the garden team there is a long and enjoyable summer ahead, looking after the garden capturing beautiful gardens with you.
and welcoming visitors.
Annie Dellbridge, Head Gardener
Visit yorkgate.org.uk/events to find out more and book.
yorkgate.org.uk | Adel, Leeds | 0113 2678240
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A legacy that grows…
Pictures: Jonathan Myles Lea
Pictures: Clive Nichols
Perennial’s gardens have been lovingly and skilfully created over
many decades by extraordinary people, each is unique, capturing
the vision and the personality of their creators. Perennial have
been entrusted with the role of maintaining the gardens, and the
spirit in which they were created, to be enjoyed by the garden-
loving public into the future.
Our gardens are not only beautiful places of horticultural
significance, they are also central to our purpose of building
Uniquely autobiographical, this remarkable Colours delight in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Garden better futures for people in horticulture and their families. As
where a sundial takes centre stage. And nature heals
garden was created by Sir Roy Strong CH and popular visitor destinations they attract supporters of the charity
you along Julia’s walk, a wild flower meadow with
his late wife Julia Trevelyan Oman CBE. It was lavish planting and a pond that’s a haven for wildlife. and create awareness of Perennial which helps us to reach those
created in 1974 from a bare four-acre field in Majestic views of the countryside and garden can who may need our help.
the idyllic countryside of Herefordshire. be captured from The Howdah Court. Open for pre-
booked visits this Summer. They provide opportunities for trainees and qualified
Fruit blossom and fruit laden branches dazzle you in gardeners, are hubs for volunteering, centres of horticultural
The Christmas Orchard. Scent sedates the air in the Visit thelaskett.org.uk
Much Birch, Herefordshire | 01372 384045
excellence and places for schools, colleges and horticultural
repeat flowering Rose Garden.
societies to visit. And while we presently have three gardens, who
knows what the future holds? It would be good, in time, to have
Perennial gardens spread across the UK.
Summer’s set to make a
If you haven’t yet visited Perennial’s gardens, do come along.
grand entrance at The Laskett You will be warmly welcomed. And if you have, come again soon.
Moving into the Summer months the garden starts to look
fantastic. The Rose Garden blooms and fills the garden
with a heady scent. The box topiary is clipped and looks Peter Newman, Chief Executive
sharp and you have it as a backdrop to flowers including
Irises, Delphiniums, red Geum, and Lupins. The view from
the Belvedere is stunning with the pops of colour from the
flowers throughout the garden and the Gloucestershire Become a Friend of Perennial today
countryside in the distance. and enjoy our gardens and so much more
Philip Teague, Gardener As a Friend of Perennial you are Your membership benefits:
welcomed into our secret garden club.
• Entry to all of Perennial’s gardens - York Gate, Fullers Mill
Volunteer at the Gardens
Annual membership costs £30, which and The Laskett for you and a friend on public open days.
goes towards supporting those who • Invitations to exclusive Friends Events at the gardens.
help to create these beautiful spaces.
• Priority booking for Perennial’s Special Events garden tours
If our gardens inspire you, why not join our community of volunteers. We have a variety of roles and holidays.
across the gardens, so if you have a few hours to spare each week, we’d love to hear from you. S ign up now at perennial.org.uk/ • Our Perennial Newsletter, regular e-newsletters (optional)
Visit perennial.org.uk/volunteering to find out more. friends or call 0800 093 8792 and an exclusive Friend of Perennial pin badge.
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PEIND O
Supporting everyone
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For people working in horticulture, and especially those
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who are self-employed, it can sometimes be difficult to
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find the money for professional development. Perennial
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in horticulture
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supports individuals just like Susie to develop their skills
and careers, helping to build a better future for them and
their families.
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For 182 years, and counting, Perennial has been the UK’s only charity helping people
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After setting up her own business and starting out in horticulture through hard times. We provide free and confidential advice, support
doing small gardening jobs, Susie realised that having a
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and financial assistance to people of all ages working in or retired from horticulture.
horticultural qualification would allow her to increase her
salary to make it a sustainable career, providing a better
future for her children.
“The cost of enrolling onto a Royal Horticultural Society “We help everyone in horticulture, and their families. Those directly working with
course was out of my reach but I had heard about the plants, trees, grass or flowers are eligible for our support throughout their careers
financial support available for career development through and into retirement. We’re seeing more people and families needing our help to access
Perennial and the Professional Gardeners’ Trust. I took
statutory services, and encourage anyone who needs advice and information
the chance, applied, and was thrilled to be offered funding
towards my course.” to get in touch as soon as possible.”
With support from Perennial, Susie was able to join an RHS
Anita Bates, Director of Marketing & Fundraising
Level 2 Certificate course, studying part-time and distance
learning to fit in with family commitments.
Perennial can support you through many of life’s challenges that you may find overwhelming. Our friendly and
“After three years of studying I finally completed my qualification. I’ve nearly doubled my hourly wage experienced team are here to help you and your family with the things that we can all face from time to time.
and it’s given me the confidence to get work in some incredible gardens as I now have the knowledge and
We understand the devastating impact bereavement, money worries, ill health, homelessness, redundancy and
skills. I’ve been able to achieve so much – and so grateful to Perennial for giving me the opportunity to family breakdown can have on lives and that everyone can experience financial difficulties.
grow professionally.”
We recognise that everyone is different, our helpline is here to answer your questions, and we can arrange for
one of our team to work with you to develop the support that is right for you.
Gardener and grandfather, Paul, turned to Perennial when he first
realised that he couldn’t afford to repay his debts. This stopped his
There are many ways in which we help situation from getting worse so that he could take control of his
money and look forward to a brighter future.
We offer: We also offer services to prevent people When Paul’s wife died suddenly, the family were left devastated and
• Free confidential helpline. from getting into difficulty. These are: when letters started to arrive demanding payment for bills which he
• Benefit and debt advice from our experienced team • Online budgeting tool, an anonymous tool to knew nothing about. He found himself facing a mountain of debt and
of more than 25 caseworkers and debt advisors. manage spending and avoid debt. couldn’t see a way out.
• Short-term financial support towards daily living costs. • Mental health online support network, a 24/7 “Our money was something which my wife always looked after, so it came
• Financial support to grow the careers of those network available for everyone. as a huge shock. Whilst I could deal with the usual bills, I felt overwhelmed
already working in horticulture. • Access to a physiotherapist. and knew I could never repay the huge debt.”
• Legal helpline. • Employment support, help to find a new career. Luckily, Paul discovered Perennial following a recommendation from the Citizens Advice Bureau. Karen,
We provide advice and information, and with the right one of Perennial’s expert Debt Advisers, worked with Paul to give him the information he needed and
support people can begin to overcome their challenges I f you need help, support or advice please call
our Helpline or visit us online to find out more. confidence to take control of his finances.
and work towards a brighter future.
0800 093 8543 | perennial.org.uk
“Reaching out for help was the hardest thing, but I’m so glad I did it. Karen was so professional and supportive.
She spent time taking me through my options and acted on my behalf with companies who I owed money to which
was a huge benefit. Her experience meant that she knew how to get me the best outcome to get my debt under
control. I find it so reassuring to know that I can pick up the phone to Perennial if ever I need help or advice.”
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Spring into Summer Gifts for gardeners
with Perennial
The best thing about shopping with us is that any purchase you make
helps us to support people in horticulture to build and live better lives
Get your garden ready for spending time with friends and family this summer. Our
bistro set and table accessories have outdoor entertaining covered and then send 013 £169.00 014 £54.99 015 £6.49 016 £9.99
Bistro Table Louvre Mirror Green Fly Cap with Citronella Hanging Coil
one of our beautiful greetings cards as an extra special invite. and 2 Chairs Beech Handle
The Perennial gardening teams use the amazing Niwaki range of tools, including
professional snips and secateurs, as well as products to keep your tools clean.
There is more to discover online; gifts for mini gardeners, books, homewares, and
more at perennial.org.uk/shop or call us on 0800 093 8792.
Single greeting cards
017 £6.00
Gloves Medium, Large & Ex Large
018 £12.00 019 £36.00 020 £39.00
001 £1.90 002 £1.90 003 £1.90 004 £1.90 Garden Snips Okatsune Pro Snips Sentei Secateurs
Gardeners A day in the Garden A Sunny Corner Great Tit on Quince
Blank inside Happy Birthday Have a Lovely Day Blank Inside
Use this form to order gifts or make a donation
No. Description Price Qty. TOTAL
P&P Goods up to value of £50.00 £3.95
1. Whilst every attempt will be made to send out your order within five working days, there may be times when we are P&P Goods value above £50.00 FREE
005 £2.75 006 £2.75 007 £2.75 008 £2.75 waiting for stock of an item. Please allow 28 days in this instance.
Summer Study Butterflies Dahlia Cactus Make a donation here £
2. Returns will only be accepted within 28 days of delivery and must be in original packaging as received.
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3. If we are out of stock of an item you have selected, we will offer you a substitution or refund of the same value or more. TOTAL £
Beautiful gifts for your home For details on how we process your data please visit perennial.org.uk/privacy. Customer Details Payment Methods
You can update your contact preferences at any time by contacting us at the
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Surname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By phone on 0800 093 8792
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your donation by 25p of Gift Aid for every £1 you Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By cheque payable to Perennial and all
donate. Gift Aid is reclaimed by the charity from major credit cards are accepted except
the tax you pay for the current tax year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
American Express.
I would like to Gift Aid all donations I make to Perennial in the future, or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
have made in the past four years, until I notify you otherwise. I am a UK
taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and / or Capital . . . . . . . . . Postcode: . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that Card No: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
tax year, it is my responsibility to pay the difference. Tel: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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009 £3.50 010 £9.99 011 £3.50 012 £30.00 Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lemon Napkins Morocco Pot Veggies Table Napkins Enamel Water Pitcher Please post to: Perennial, 115-117 Kingston Road, Expiry Date: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14cm diameter 2.8 litres Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7SU – Alternatively, shop online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
at: perennial.org.uk/shop or call: 0800 093 8792 To receive email updates tick here o Security No: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Summer Prize Draw
Get
Win £250 worth of garden
centre vouchers, visit
perennial.org.uk/prizedraw
to enter.
involved
Good Luck!
Our supporters make all the difference in lots of easy ways like buying a
gardening gift, volunteering, joining us on a Special Event, donating or
holding a fundraiser. To find out more visit perennial.org.uk/getinvolved
Festival Dinner 2021
Hosted by Craig Revel-Horwood
I am delighted to be attending Perennial’s Festival Dinner as a
guest speaker. I have close connections to people who work within
the horticulture industry, so I want to support the charity that looks
after them in whatever way I can. Please join me at the Festival
Dinner for what promises to be a truly fab-u-lous event.
14 October 2021 – One Whitehall Place - London
Join us for our annual black tie Festival Dinner with a fabulous evening of five-star
treatment at One Whitehall Place, London. Tickets £180, call 0800 093 8510 to book.
Donate to Fellowship Events
Perennial Restart for 2021
It’s easy to donate. There are lots of ways to Our Fellowship events restart in July,
do it and we are hugely grateful. Thank you! including a tour of Lord’s Cricket Grounds
Call us: 0800 093 8510 and lunch, personal tours and introductions
to the designers at the RHS Chelsea Flower
ake a donation on the form on Page 11
M Show and a wonderful tour of the Coates
and post to: Perennial, 115-117 Kingston and Seely English sparkling wine estate.
Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7SU
Donate online: perennial.org.uk/donate Join our Fellowship of Friends and help
Thank You, your donation ensures that we create a legacy that supports our vital work.
can help people like Paul and Susie, and T o find out more visit perennial.org.uk
the thousands more that receive our or call 01372 373 962
support every year.
GRBS (Enterprises) Ltd; trading as Perennial. Registered in England & Wales company no.
891277. VAT no. 991 2541 09. Perennial is a company limited by guarantee. Registered
in England & Wales company no. 8828584. Charity no: 1155156. Registered in
Scotland. Charity no: SC040180. VAT no. 991254109. Perennial’s Debt
Advice Service is authorised and regulated by the Financial
Conduct Authority (fca.org.uk).
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