Open Gardens supporters kit

Welcome to our Open Gardens supporters kit where you will find everything that you need to help you with your Open Gardens event.

Download your Open Gardens participation pack

Our participation pack includes everything you will need to know if you're opening (or considering opening) your garden for Katharine House Hospice. It includes information about:

how we can support you with your Open Garden event
tips for promoting your Open Garden
safety checklist
bookings for your Open Garden event
event resources order list
event terms and conditions
providing food at your event.

Download your Open Gardens pack

Downloadable Open Garden poster

Download the Open Garden poster

Downloadable Open Garden welcome and safety poster

Download the welcome poster

Public liability insurance

We are able to extend our public liability insurance to garden owners hosting an Open Garden event in support of Katharine House Hospice.

Other website pages to help you make the most of your Open Garden event

Click on the links below to get first-hand advice from the Katharine House Hospice fundraising team.

Spread the word
Fundraising through a raffle, tombola or sweepstake
How to safely manage and pay in donations
Feedback form: please can you download and print a few of these to give to your visitors so that we and you can gain useful feedback for future Open Garden events. There is a QR code at the end of the form if visitors would prefer to give feedback online.

Read our patient and family stories

Be in no doubt as to the value that your fundraising brings to Katharine House Hospice. We can’t thank you enough for however many pounds and pennies you will raise for us. Click on the link below to visit stories from our patients and their families.

Read our patient and family stories

Latest

What does it take to be a trustee?

At the end of their terms as Board members, we chatted with Robbie, Christina and Cate to find out what it’s like to be a trustee, what they learned during their time and what they’ll miss most about being part of the Katharine House team.
Walraven's shining example of support for Katharine House
From Garden to Vase Open Garden, Culworth

Enjoy the wonderful organic garden created by Suzy to grow all the cut flowers she uses in her flower arrangements business. She's opening her garden on Sunday, 9 June, 1–4pm.
The Old Vicarage Open Garden

The Old Vicarage in Adderbury is opening its wonderful garden, arboretums and lake to the public on Bank Holiday Monday 6 May.

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