The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has been named as Springifelds Shopping Outlet’s charity of the year.
Each year the management of the 55-unit centre choose a good cause to support.
Its celebrated gardens are maintained by the charity Springfields Horticultural Society which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.
Last year saw the RHS appoint Springfields as an official Partner Garden and Springfields is now focusing all of its charity activities for the benefit of the RHS. RHS Partner Garden status gives members a free tea or coffee, and free parking at Springfields, which the centre says has proved to be very popular.
“We are absolutely delighted that Springfields has chosen the RHS as its Charity of the Year. As an RHS Partner Garden, Springfields shares our passion for inspiring people through gardening and this commitment to supporting our charitable work makes the partnership even more meaningful”, said Emma Allen, RHS Head of Horticultural Relations
Springfields Gardens offer a diverse 15-acre landscape with a wide variety of areas including accessible woodland walks, water features, and seasonal displays, including the famous spring narcissi and tulips.
Chelsea style showcase gardens by icons like Chris Beardshaw and Kim Wilde complement the wide-open spaces, RSPB bird hide and more formal planting.
Ian Sanderson, owner of the asset manager SLR Outlets, who originally developed Springfields, said: “Our vision when we created Springfields was to build on the gardens’ reputation as the home of British bulbs and create a year-round attraction, with an exceptional home and garden centre, events space, high-quality speciality retail and plenty of places to eat and drink.
“Working now with the RHS is an honour and recognition of 20 years hard work by the team at Springfields making this a unique and exceptional attraction.”
