Anyone who knows me knows that I am a pretty lazy creature. I rarely ever move and when I do it is normally motivated by food, drink or shopping. Therefore a 20 mile walk is a pretty unusual activity for me to undertake.

So why am I doing it? Simply put to help raise much needed funds for a charity that supported by the industry in which I work. On March 27th (Garden Re-Leaf day - http://www.gardenreleaf.co.uk/)  I will be joined by 30+ friends and colleagues from the garden retail industry to walk from Ruxley Manor Garden Centre in Kent to Clifton Nurseries in central London. It all kicks off at 7:45am so I think a donation for the fact that I’ll be out of bed before 6:00am is hugely deserved if nothing else!

The charity who will receive any funds raised will be Greenfingers. Greenfingers is a small national charity dedicated to supporting the children who use hospices around the UK, along with their families, by creating inspiring gardens for them to relax in and enjoy. The charity is dedicated to creating beautiful, well-designed outdoor spaces for children to enjoy with family, friends and siblings, whether through play and fun, or therapeutic rest and relaxation.  To date Greenfingers has created 44 inspiring gardens in hospices around the country, and has a further waiting list of hospices that need help.

So please dig deep and give what you can. Every penny raised will be so gratefully received by both myself and Greenfingers.