Gardeners with sight loss will be reaping the benefits of a new club launched by Thrive on 21 March.
The National Blind Gardeners’ Club (NBGC) will offer gardening advice, advance information on special events for gardeners with sight loss, access to a specialist library, a range of gardening booklets all in accessible formats, affiliation of local gardening clubs and it will provide a national voice for gardeners with sight loss.
March also saw the announcement of the NBGC’s annual competition to find the Blind Gardeners of the Year 2006, with a prestigious panel of judges including Pippa Greenwood, the celebrated gardener, writer and broadcaster.
The categories are Inspirational (nominated), Wildlife, Small Space, Inventive and Young Blind Gardener of the Year.
The National Blind Gardeners club is a partnership between Thrive and the RNIB, funded by the Big Lottery Fund.
For further information, entry forms or additional leaflets please contact the project coordinator Lucy Morrell at Thrive on 0118 988 5688 or Contact us
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