Chiswick House Holding Plant Sale Fundraiser
Flowers were grown for weddings and other events now cancelled
Flowers in Chiswick House Gardens
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Chiswick House is to hold a plant sale fundraiser between Monday 15 and Thursday 18 June.
These decorative plants were grown specifically for weddings and other events at Chiswick House. Although these events have now been cancelled, resulting in a shortfall of £500,000 of income, the beautiful plants that were to be used had already started to be cultivated behind the scenes.
These beautiful pelargoniums have been propagated and thrived under the care of the garden team but now need new homes.
In order to manage the Plant Fundraiser safely the Trust has put in place a system of timed slots. You will be asked for a donation of £5 to choose your priority time slot.
For full information and how to book your time slot go to their web site.
As a token of appreciation for joining the event you will be able to collect a free small pelargonium at your selected collection time-slot.
Plants will have a suggested donation price ranging from £5 to £15 depending on the size and variety.
The sale is part of a broader fundraising effort by the Trust. Last month Chiswick House launched a campaign to raise much needed funds to keep the gardens maintained, clean and safe for everyone to use.
As with many organisations, Chiswick House has taken a hard-financial hit by the pandemic. As a charitable organisation, they receive grants from the London Borough of Hounslow and English Heritage but this only covers 25% of the everyday running costs of the estate.
They have come up with the novel idea of asking supporters to help build a two metre-long Lego® brick model of Chiswick House. For every donation a brick will be added until the fund-raising target of £75,000 is reached..
The model is part of a broader campaign by the trust to raise funds. The Trust has an objective of raising £120,000 by September to cover the running costs of the estate.
You can also support Chiswick House by texting LOVE to 70450 to donate £5 or online to donate any amount.
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June 13, 2020
