This year, the Plant a Thought project is going wild about zinnia!

In 2020 I launched the Plant a Thought project, in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the kindness that has inspired communities to come together, growing and distributing free wildlife-friendly flower seedlings, so that others could also experience a little of the joy I found in my own garden during lockdown.

As a volunteer for Leasowes Walled Garden, in Leasowes Park, I've supported them and Halesowen in Bloom in their own efforts to make Halesowen a more connected and colourful community in which to live, work and visit. Together we can make a positive impact on the town and the wildlife that inhabits it, by looking after our environment and each other.

Healthy ecosystems and healthy minds go hand-in-hand and it’s this connection between our wildlife and our wellbeing that’s central to the Plant a Thought project’s mission. Leasowes Walled Garden is a haven in Halesowen, providing a refuge for the community and the wildlife it attracts, through the continued work of Halesowen Abbey Trust who manage the site with nature in mind.

Mental Health Awareness Week 10-16 May 2021

'Nature' is the theme for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week, when we are being invited to #ConnectWithNature. Most of us are fortunate enough to have access to parks and gardens, but many children with life-limiting illnesses and their families, in hospices, don’t have that luxury.

Greenfingers - the UK charity that funds gardens in children's hospices - works to change that! With your support we can get gardens built in children’s hospices and ensure that Leasowes Walled Garden receives the funds it needs to provide for the community. Your donation will be divided equally between both charities.

Thank you for your kindness, Darren.