Funding

Funding

The Master Gardener programme is very grateful for the kind support from the following organisations

See also programme partners

Local Food

A £50 million programme distributing grants to a variety of food-related projects which will help make locally grown food accessible to local communities.

Local Food has been developed by a consortium of organisations and is managed on their behalf by the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT).

The Master Gardener programme is a Beacon Grant by Local Food, part of the Big Lottery Fund’s Changing Spaces programme.
Sheepdrove Trust

Support initiatives involved in sustainability, biodiversity and organic farming.

It was formed by the original founders of the Dorling Kindersley publishing empire who also manage Sheepdrove Organic Farm, renowned for great organic food, eco-friendly farming and excellent animal welfare.

The farm now has its own eco conference centre, a great range of organic produce, on-site chicken processing, family butcher’s shops in London and Bristol, and home delivery across the UK.

Local programmes


Warwickshire County Council		 Warwickshire County Council

Edible Islington
(London Borough of Islington)		 Edible Islington (London Borough of Islington)

Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse
(Norfolk County Council)		 Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse (Norfolk County Council)
Lincolnshire Health and Wellbeing Fund
(NHS Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire County County delivered locally with six local authorities. Click here for details.

Please note: As for the Master Composter programme, participation for all volunteer Master Gardeners in the programme is free – and likewise for their households and community groups.

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Latest from Warwickshire Master Gardeners

  1. Please send us your watering tips posted on 4 Feb 2012
    We’re thinking about summer despite the snow! For all Warwickshire Master Gardeners, we’d love for you to send us watering top-tips. We’re keen to share your food growing enthusiasm across our m. […]
  2. Lovin’ the heated propagator posted on 3 Feb 2012
    My newest household is my colleague from the Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens. She has worked in the voluntary sector for a number of years and grew spuds for the first time in 2011. After. […]
  3. Spuds we like posted on 3 Feb 2012
    With shopping list in hand, I asked all work colleagues from the Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens the spuds they all wanted to grow either at home or with our Growing with Schools programm. […]
  4. May 12-13th: Garden Organic Members’ weekend posted on 1 Feb 2012
    Saturday 12th May AGM and Members’ conference ‘Growing from the Roots’ at Ryton Gardens in Warwickshire – the home of Garden Organic. 10am to 5.00pm Join us at the Garden Organic AGM (10.30),. […]
  5. Jun 30th: National Masters Conference posted on 1 Feb 2012
    Book your place at the Master Gardener and Master Composter Conference 2012. We’re inviting volunteers from across the country to share top-tips for supporting communities to grow their own food and. […]

Latest from Islington Master Gardeners

  1. Mar 4th: Quaker Gardens Work Day posted on 6 Feb 2012
    The next Quaker Gardens gardening session will be on Sunday 4th March from 12 .30 – 3.00 with a bring and share lunch as usual. We will do odd jobs and assess what we need to do for the next few ses. […]
  2. Please send us your watering tips posted on 4 Feb 2012
    We’re thinking about summer despite the snow! For all Islington Master Gardeners, we’d love for you to send us watering top-tips. We’re keen to share your food growing enthusiasm across our ment. […]
  3. Mar 24th: Get Set Grow at Ryton Gardens, Warwickshire posted on 1 Feb 2012
    Local Master Gardeners are supporting this popular event at Ryton Gardens in Warwickshire – the home of Garden Organic. It’s the perfect moment to kick-start the growing year! Come along, grab a s. […]
  4. Mar 16-18th: Master Gardeners at the Edible Garden Show posted on 1 Feb 2012
    Garden Organic will be at the award-winning grow-your-own spectacular The Edible Garden Show, which returns to Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on March 16-18th, 10am to 5pm. Local Master Gardeners will. […]
  5. May 12-13th: Garden Organic Members’ weekend posted on 1 Feb 2012
    Saturday 12th May AGM and Members’ conference ‘Growing from the Roots’ at Ryton Gardens in Warwickshire – the home of Garden Organic. 10am to 5.00pm Join us at the Garden Organic AGM (10.30),. […]

Latest from South London

  1. NOW RECRUITING: looking for 20 new Master Gardener Volunteers posted on 6 Feb 2012
    We are expanding the thriving network of South London Master Gardeners. Since the programme launched in June 2010, our now 70+ wonderful volunteers have helped thousands of local residents grow food.. […]
  2. Please send us your watering tips posted on 4 Feb 2012
    We’re thinking about summer despite the snow! For all South London Master Gardeners, we’d love for you to send us watering top-tips. We’re keen to share your food growing enthusiasm across our m. […]
  3. Mar 24th: Get Set Grow at Ryton Gardens, Warwickshire posted on 1 Feb 2012
    Local Master Gardeners are supporting this popular event at Ryton Gardens in Warwickshire – the home of Garden Organic. It’s the perfect moment to kick-start the growing year! Come along, grab a s. […]
  4. Mar 16-18th: Master Gardeners at the Edible Garden Show posted on 1 Feb 2012
    Garden Organic will be at the award-winning grow-your-own spectacular The Edible Garden Show, which returns to Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on March 16-18th, 10am to 5pm. Local Master Gardeners will. […]
  5. May 12-13th: Garden Organic Members’ weekend posted on 1 Feb 2012
    Saturday 12th May AGM and Members’ conference ‘Growing from the Roots’ at Ryton Gardens in Warwickshire – the home of Garden Organic. 10am to 5.00pm Join us at the Garden Organic AGM (10.30),. […]

Latest from Norfolk Master Gardeners

  1. Snow promotes armchair gardening posted on 6 Feb 2012
    Well with the allotment under a thick blanket of snow today, there was little point in trying to attempt working on any of the jobs on my list. So I decided to use my time reading about gardening inst. […]
  2. Please send us your watering tips posted on 4 Feb 2012
    We’re thinking about summer despite the snow! For all Norfolk Master Gardeners, we’d love for you to send us watering top-tips. We’re keen to share your food growing enthusiasm across our mentor. […]
  3. Mar 24th: Get Set Grow at Ryton Gardens, Warwickshire posted on 1 Feb 2012
    Local Master Gardeners are supporting this popular event at Ryton Gardens in Warwickshire – the home of Garden Organic. It’s the perfect moment to kick-start the growing year! Come along, grab a s. […]
  4. Mar 16-18th: Master Gardeners at the Edible Garden Show posted on 1 Feb 2012
    Garden Organic will be at the award-winning grow-your-own spectacular The Edible Garden Show, which returns to Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on March 16-18th, 10am to 5pm. Local Master Gardeners will. […]
  5. May 12-13th: Garden Organic Members’ weekend posted on 1 Feb 2012
    Saturday 12th May AGM and Members’ conference ‘Growing from the Roots’ at Ryton Gardens in Warwickshire – the home of Garden Organic. 10am to 5.00pm Join us at the Garden Organic AGM (10.30),. […]

Latest from Lincolnshire Master Gardeners

  1. Garden Shows posted on 6 Feb 2012
    Are Master Gardeners and readers aware of the Edible Garden Show at Stoneleigh Park Warwickshire 16-18 March? For full details of the show go to http://www.theediblegardenshow.co.uk – it is a bigger. […]
  2. Felicity Davies posted on 6 Feb 2012
  3. Please send us your watering tips posted on 4 Feb 2012
    We’re thinking about summer despite the snow! For all Lincolnshire Master Gardeners, we’d love for you to send us watering top-tips. We’re keen to share your food growing enthusiasm across our m. […]
  4. Sowing Gardener Seeds posted on 2 Feb 2012
    Last week I was drowning under packets and packets of seeds of all colours, and hoping that I could keep the seed bill down a bit this year. So what did I do when I’d finished writing my blog? I wen. […]
  5. Mar 24th: Get Set Grow at Ryton Gardens, Warwickshire posted on 1 Feb 2012
    Local Master Gardeners are supporting this popular event at Ryton Gardens in Warwickshire – the home of Garden Organic. It’s the perfect moment to kick-start the growing year! Come along, grab a s. […]
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