The Budding Foundation

Tickets available NOW for magical #christmas #santa #grottos kindly run by @TatesGCs on behalf of our #charity for #youngpeople & #families🫶 South Downs Nurseries #hassocks & Old Barn Garden Centre #dialpost #sussex #brighton #horsham #worthing tatesgardencentres.digitickets.co.uk/tickets ❤🎄🎁🎅

We donated @TatesGCs vegetable #plants & compost to Cardinal Newman School #Hove & pleased to hear great things about #polytunnel growing project Founder Clive Gravett pict. with Teacher Paul MacDonald & lovely purple sprouting & fruit trees donated last year growing nicely 😀

Recently supported 2 #sussex school #gardening projects, donating @TatesGCs seeds, plants, pots, compost to Windmills Primary School #hassocks & Sheddingdean School #burgesshill Both will help children learn about science, plant life cycles, healthy eating, environment #charity

Tomorrow, Family Fun Sessions at The Kings Church! We supplied 60 @TatesGCs small terracotta pots for painting & Cress seeds for planting! + lots of other fun #Easter activities! Clive Gravett in photo w Angie Bee Kings Church & Kayleigh Davidson @BurgessHillTC #charity #sussex

We happily supplied @TatesGCs plants and compost to help brighten up the outside space at the #lancing @adurandworthing Family Hub. Founder Clive Gravett is pictured with Tanya and Hayley ☺️#charity #sussex #gardening @MuseumGardening

Founder Clive Gravett pict. w Gabriella Rizzello parent volunteer at Downs Infant School We supplied @TatesGCs seeds, compost & pots for sowing seeds stall for Easter Fayre, raising funds for school allotment☺️ Other recent donations listed here: Latest News | Budding Foundation

On #TV TOMORROW 8pm @BBCOne, Inside the Factory visits a @HayterMowers Lawn Mower manufacturer in Hertfordshire. Also featuring our founder & #museum #curator Clive Gravett who advises and talks #history with Ruth Goodman, don't miss it! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

We arranged two @TatesGCs #santa #grotto visits for 30 children from @WoodlandsMeed Special School #burgesshill on the 11th and 15th December. Their teacher said: "We had a really lovely time and the children were so grateful for their presents!" 🎅 #charity #sussex #hassocks

We recently funded a @TatesGCs #Santa's #grotto visit for 12 children and 8 adults on behalf of #charity @FSWSussex We are so pleased they had an amazing time!🎅 #sussex #oldbarnnurseries #dialpost

On Sunday 7th and Saturday 13th December, children from @KangaroosSussex Fun #Disability Clubs were treated to a @TatesGCs #Santa's #grotto visit, sponsored by @TaylorWimpey South Thames. Huge thanks and Merry Christmas! 🎅 #charity #sussex #hassocks

We supplied 3 @TatesGCs #apple trees for @CNCSOfficial, #hove Also funded #lancing @NHATSeaside's campaign to plant #orchard of 25 fruit & 5 #woodland #trees Love projects where students plant & care for the trees, hopefully bearing #fruit for generations to come😊🌳🍎🍐🍒#sussex

Autumn a fantastic time for children to enjoy nature 🍁We recently funded Woodland Sessions for St Wilfred's Primary #burgesshill & Clive Gravett pict. w Heather Whittle (PTA) St Andrews Primary (#hove) with our donation of @TatesGCs Olive trees for planting #sussex #charity

Tickets here: tatesofsussex.co.uk/santas-grotto

HUGE THANKS to 75 kind volunteers for wrapping 5500 Xmas presents, average of 73 each! Gifts to be handed out by #Santa at amazing #charity #grottos operated by @TatesGCs at #SouthDownsNursery #Hassocks & #oldbarngardencentre #dialpost ALL profits fund #sussex #youngpeople 📷📷📷

Supported #BurgessHill free SEND Family Fun Sessions @ King's Church with funding & 300+ @TatesGCs Crocus bulbs for children to plant! Few tickets left for TOMO: buff.ly/5V8ntng Pict: Founder Clive Gravett, Angie Bee & Brian Reynolds (KC) & BH Town #Mayor Stuart Condie

Recently donated funds for #Steyning Downland Schemes' work with #YoungCarers. Project enables them to connect with nature, meet peers & get support 😃& Founder Clive Gravett pict with Carly, Sussex Day Nursery #hassocks with our donation of @TatesGCs bulbs & plants for planting

Back to #school and kids are back in uniforms! We are pleased to have recently supported #charity FSW Family Support Work with funds to enable ten #sussex #families to buy the essential items for the new school year 😊

NEXT SATURDAY, fun for all the family in #portslade...featuring a talk from our Founder and @MuseumGardening Curator Clive Gravett at 1.30pm #sussex #dayout #history facebook.com/groups/5240810…

We supplied decorative trellis', pots & artificial grass from @TatesGCs to improve outside environment at a new Primary Pupil Referral Unit being set up in #Brighton to help young people at risk of exclusion Founder Clive Gravett with Dominic Smart, Primary Lead #charity #sussex

Do you get restless hands in Autumn? We have solution! Volunteer present wrappers needed for @TatesGCs #sussex #charity #christmas #santa #grottos! Big Wrap at Adastra Hall in #Hassocks 9am Sunday 26 October ​​​​To volunteer half/full day email: clive@thebuddingfoundation.co.uk🎁

We are pleased to continue to support these much loved sessions with funding and on this occasion, @TatesGCs pebbles for children to paint! #burgesshill #summerholidays #charity #sussex facebook.com/share/p/1CXhq2…