National Garden Scheme

It was founded in 1927 with the aim of "opening gardens of quality, character and interest to the public for charity".

[1] Volunteer County Organisers are responsible for vetting gardens to make sure they are of sufficient interest.

[3] To help boost funds after COVID-19, the National Garden Scheme set up an annual fundraising event called The Great British Garden Party, encouraging everyone to enjoy outdoor spaces while raising money for the charity and championed by the charity's President, Dame Mary Berry.

[2] Originally the admission fees raised money for district nurses, although the creation of the National Health Service in 1948 changed the nature of the support required.

[4] The Queen's Nursing Institute is still one of the charities supported, along with Marie Curie, Macmillan Cancer Support, Hospice UK, Parkinson's UK, Carers Trust, Maggie's, Horatio's Garden, Perennial, and others that support gardening as therapy, community gardens and horticultural trainees.