Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society
Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society is a large national charity in the United Kingdom. It currently operates under the working name Perennial.
Founded in 1839, Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society is based in Leatherhead, Surrey, and is a registered charity under English and Scottish law.[1][2]
Its activities include support for people in the horticultural trade, education in horticulture and preservation of gardens.
Gardens
Perennial maintains two gardens open to the public:
- York Gate Garden at Adel near Leeds[3]
- Fullers Mill Garden at West Stow near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk[4]
In 2015 Sir Roy Strong announced that he would bequeath The Laskett Gardens in Herefordshire to the Society.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society, registered charity no. 1155156". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ "Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society, Registered Charity no. SC040180". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
- ^ York Gate Garden, accessed 21 October 2016
- ^ Fullers Mill Garden, accessed 21 October 2016
- ^ Sir Roy Strong bequeaths The Laskett Gardens to Perennial, safeguarding them for the next generation