Gardens

 
 

Here are some great gift membership ideas for garden lovers - give them plenty of days out to enjoy, ideas to pick up, and inspiration for their own gardens at home

Give a gift membership to the National Trust
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Enjoy an unlimited number of days out with National Trust membership. With three months free membership when you pay by direct debit, there has never been a better time to support National Trust.  As Britain’s largest conservation organisation, the charity helps protect over 300 historic houses, 700 miles of spectacular coastline and over 600,000 acres of beautiful countryside. National Trust membership takes  a year of relaxation, exploration & discovery in one!  Benefits of a Gift Membership includes free entry and parking at over 300 historic houses and gardens, free parking at our countryside and coastline locations, The Members' Handbook full of information about the places the recipient can visit; newsletters packed with details of special events at locations nearby plus 3 editions of our beautifully illustrated magazine exclusively for members.  Click here to buy National Trust membership
Give a gift membership to the Eden Project Eden Project
Treat someone special to a year of discovery with Eden Project Gift Membership. Members receive unlimited free entry to Eden (in Cornwall) for a whole year – and they can bring a guest with them for free on every visit! They’ll also receive discounts and priority access, receive the quarterly Eden Magazine, and be able to get ‘behind the scenes’ at exclusive events to learn more about the Project's charitable work. From £58.  Find out more here
 Give them an RHS Membership Gift Membership to the RHS
This great membership to the RHS (that's the Royal Horticultural Society) includes free visits to the 5 RHS Gardens for the member and a family guest or two children.  There's also The Garden monthly magazine jam-packed with advice and inspiration, worth £4.95 a month in itself, plus unlimited, personalised  RHS gardening advice. And also included is regular emails with exclusive member content and savings on tickets to RHS flower shows!  Each Gift Membership is presented in a beautiful gift pack including a voucher for a free RHS tote bag, a £5 voucher to spend at RHS Gardens and two packets of seeds (UK only). Your gift will require activation and your giftee can do this whenever suits them best! Click here to give an RHS membership  
Give a Gift Membership to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Give a Gift Membership to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 
Discover the world of science behind Kew's botanical collections, with over 50,000 living plants to be found across this incredible UNESCO World Heritage site. Membership includes unlimited visits to Kew Gardens and Wakehurst, their wild botanic garden in Sussex; membership newsletters and Kew magazine sent to you throughout the year; a range of exclusive member events and activities; priority booking and discounts for a range of popular events including Christmas at Kew and Kew the Music and a 10% discount in Kew’s shops, though restrictions apply.   Go to Kew's website
Give a gift membership to Garden Organic Give a gift membership to Garden Organic
Garden Organic's aim is to get people to grow organically.  Your support will enable it to fight about environmental matters, and to bring people together through organic growing to strengthen communitie and workplaces. It also has therapeutic growing programmes for disadvantaged individuals and young carers. You'll also help it brotect our plant heritage with its world-renowned Heritage Seed Library.  Members receive a copy of The Organic Way members' magazine sent three times a year, access to an online members-only area of its website, 10% off orders with the award-winning Organic Gardening Catalogue, free or discounted entry to a range of partner gardens around the UK including its base, Ryton Organic Gardens in Warwickshire, and there's a monthly email newsletter with update and news.  Go to Garden Organic's website
Give a National Allotment Society Gift Card Give a National Allotment Society Gift Card
The National Allotment Society is a national organisation which works to uphold the interests and rights of the allotment community in the UK and to provide, promote and preserve allotments for everyone.  It offers support, guidance and advice to members and those with an interest in allotment gardening.  And they have a National Allotment Society Gift Card, giving individual membership to the Society - or why not take out a magazine subscription?  Find out more here.


Treat yourself!  Join Thompson & Morgan’s Gardening Club. 
Thompson & Morgan were established in 1855.  They have over 6,000 plants, bulbs, seeds, fruit, seed potatoes, house plants. tools and everything you need for outdoor living.  Their Gardening Club is £10 a year, and you get 10% off every order placed online!  (That excludes items offered by T&M Marketplace suppliers.)  You also get £20 worth of Thompson & Morgan vouchers (one per order, excludes delivery) AND you get gardening tips straight into your inbox.  There are also exclusive member-only deals, with special offers and new variety previews ahead of everyone else!   Find out more here

Give a membership to the The Cottage Garden Society Give a membership to the The Cottage Garden Society
The Society has around 35 regional groups, some with just 7 members and some with over 200.  The society brings people together who share enthusiasm for cottage gardening.   Members receive an informal and informative, quarterly magazine, an opportunity to obtain seed donated by other members - and send in your own surplus seed, the chance to buy a range of merchandise and there are plant sales organised by regional groups.  All for just £15 for a single member, £18 for a joint.  Dig  here to go to the Society's website
See the range of gardening magazines available from Pocketmags How about a digital subscription to a gardening magazine?
Pocketmags have over 20 digital garden magazine subscriptions to choose from, including Gardeners World, Gardens Illustrated, and Amateur Gardening.   They have lots of offers on as well!  View their range here.
What about a garden experience such as a visit? What about a garden experience such as a visit?
BuyaGift.co.ukhave over 30 garden related experiences, be they visits, or visits combined with Afternoon Tea and/or a tour.  There are a couple of workshops, too, such as Terrarium Workshops and flower arranging. Get 10% off at BuyaGift with the code AHW2024BAG  (This code is valid until 31/12/2024 and is site wide although some products are excluded!) Go to BuyaGift here
How about a Visit to Kew Gardens with Prosecco Afternoon Tea at The Botanical for Two?

How about a Visit to Kew Gardens with Prosecco Afternoon Tea at The Botanical for Two?
Virgin Experience Days have a number of gift experinces at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, including this wonderful Prosecco Afternoon Tea at The Botanical for two people.  Stroll around this 326 acre UNESCO World Heritage Site with diverse plant life form all over the world, and uncover 250 years of history at Kew.  There's access to the Royal Kitchens, Palm House, Rose Garden and the Princess of Wales Conservatory and more! There's also a choice of classic or vegetarian afternoon tea, and a glass of prosecco each for that extra touch. Available from Virgin Experience Days

Click here for more info on Flora & Fauna International
If you think of the natural world as a big garden, then this could be a gift with a difference for anyone who loves gardens, wildlife, flowers & the outdoors. It's mission is "to act to conserve threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take into account human needs."  I've given my sister's partner membership as a gift, and he was very impressed with the work they do.  They run 100 projects in 40 countries - mostly in the developing world; and you can find out more about them here and give a gift membership here