Wyevale Nurseries staff raise £4,500 for Greenfingers

TWENTY-TWO members of staff at a plant nursery in Hereford have raised £4,500 for a children’s charity by taking part in a 30 mile sponsored walk.

The employees at Wyevale Nurseries walked the Mortimer Trail on Saturday, June 7 in aid of Greenfingers, which is dedicated to creating gardens at children’s hospices nationwide.

Adam Dunnett, Sales and Marketing Director at Wyevale Nurseries, explained: “We are so pleased that we have raised £4,500 for the charity. We were only hoping to raise £1,000 so we are delighted to have smashed our target.

“The charity does such fantastic work creating and improving the gardens at children’s hospices, which are invaluable to the families that use them.

“The walk took us through the stunning Shropshire and Herefordshire countryside from Ludlow to Kington. It was a real challenge for us due to the weather conditions. We tackled torrential rain and thunder and lighting. This resulted in thick, muddy paths and very slippery banks. The sun did come out for a while and lifted our spirits. There were some steep climbs but the views were amazing.

“It took us 15 hours to complete and we were all shattered come the end. It was a great team building exercise and we are glad that we all managed to finish it together. People can still sponsor us by visiting our JustGiving page at www.justgiving.com/teams/Wyevale.”

Greenfingers was launched in November 1998 by a group of volunteers drawn from all sectors of the gardening industry.

The charity makes spaces for the whole family, so they can have fun, play and laugh away from the bedside, as well as having the space to rest, reflect and remember. To date, Greenfingers has created 42 gardens.

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