Last week The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, located in Three Cocks between Brecon and Hay-on-Wye, raised an impressive £1250 for Greenfingers during their Garden Re-Leaf Fundraising Day and Quiz and Curry Night.
Retail & Event Manager, Mathew Lewis said:
“We are delighted to have raised £1250 this year for Greenfingers as part of the national Garden Re-Leaf fundraising day. Each year garden centres across the UK unite to raise funds for this amazing charity which builds beautiful gardens in children’s hospices nationally.
“We would like to thank the 120 people who attended our Quiz & Curry Night and everyone who purchased a raffle ticket or charity tea and cake in our Tea Room or Railway Restaurant over the weekend. We also dusted off the ‘Wheelbarrow of Fortune’ and ‘Plant Pot Pong’ after a few years, which was great fun for all who got involved!
A big thank you to Evergreen, Woodlodge, Hozelock and other suppliers who contributed to over £500 worth of raffle prizes. Also congratulations to the quiz winners, Company B, who won by just half a point with a score of 130.5 / 138!
We love hosting charity fundraisers, and we are already looking forward to the Bingo Night in August in aid of our Charity of the Year, Wales Air Ambulance. Amazingly this event is already halfway to being sold out, so please visit our website to book ASAP if you’d like to come along.”
For more information about the Old Railway Line Garden Centre and upcoming events please contact the Old Railway Line directly by calling 01497 847055 or visiting their website www.oldrailwaylinegc.co.uk.
Garden Re-Leaf Day
The annual Garden Re-Leaf Day is every spring as staunch advocates of healthy activities and gardening. The day is a collective fundraising campaign for Greenfingers Charity and a lot of our patrons, collaborators, and partners join in the activities. In fact, many of these people instigate their own activities and share them with us so everything is properly coordinated.
Becoming Part of Garden Re-Leaf Day Next Year
When Orchard Park’s staff arrived at Lakeside Garden Centre after a 15-mile walk for Garden Re-Leaf, their Managing Director, Richard Cumming, threw down the glovie for Lakeside GC to walk over to Orchard Park on next Garden Re-Leaf Day, which the owner, Nick Morgan, graciously accepted. You can take part in Garden Re-Leaf as well. Find the events closest to your home next spring and visit to donate for our worthy cause and have fun while you do it.
To host an event in your premises next Garden Re-Leaf Day, get in touch with us for information.
