Greenfingers Charity boosted by BALI Chairman

Richard Gardiner, Chairman of the British Association of Landscape Industries is jumping on his bike to raise money in the tenth anniversary year of the Greenfingers charity.

Richard, joined by twelve other riders for part of the journey, will be cycling 245 miles in six days in celebration of the charities achivement of creating twenty seven gardens for children's hospices around the United Kingdom.

With seven hospices still in need of garden a garden or garden improvment Richard, who is a partner of landscaping firm Norris and Gardiner, is hoping that his efforts will raise over £2,000 - donations can be made directly to Just Giving - Richard Gardiner.

Talking about the ride, Richard said: “I am delighted to be involved in fundraising for Greenfingers.

"Together with a number of my colleagues in BALI, I was closely involved as a volunteer with the construction of the Meadow Garden at Chestnut Tree House in Arundel and heard so many inspiring stories of how beneficial a garden at a children’s hospice can be.

"So I want to do as much as I can to raise funds that allow gardens to be built at other hospices around the country. I hope everyone from the landscape industry will get behind me and sponsor me”

Richard will start off from East Anglia Children’s Hospice in Milton on Tuesday 21st July, and then cycle to Keech Cottage in Luton and then on Wed 22nd July onto Helen & Douglas House Hospice in Oxford.

He will then ride from there to Shooting Star Hospice in Hampton, Middlesex, before moving onto Richard House in Barking, East London. Leaving from here on Friday 24th July, he will cycle to Christopher’s House in Guildford and then finally arriving at Chestnut Tree Hospice in Arundel on Sunday 26th July.

If you would like to accompany him on the last leg of his ride, you can email Richard directly.

See the route and the stopping off points of Richard's ride on Google Maps.