Hartman UK latest company to sign up, joining a host of other big names in the garden industry.
Furniture and leisure product supplier Hartman UK has booked a team into the GIMA charity golf day. Its team of four players, a mix of company personal and retailer customers, is set to take on the challenge from colleagues in all sorts of supplier companies and other retailers including Haws Watering Cans, Glee, Forest Garden, Dlf Trifolium, Westland,William Sinclair, Bord na Mona, Mr. Fothergill's Seeds, Fiskars, and Solus Garden and Leisure.

The event, now in its fourth year, aims to help retailers and suppliers have a bit of fun and relaxation as another key gardening season eases off but also raises money for charity. This year the event will support Greenfingers and Gardening Leave and will take at Staverton Park Northamptonshire on Thursday, June 6. Full details are on the GIMA website or call Geraldine at the GIMA Kent office on 01959 564 94.

Gardening Leave's chief executive Heather Budge-Reid said: "It's great news that GIMA members will be raising funds for Gardening Leave this year and I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone involved. Money raised will help us support veterans across the UK who carry the invisible wounds of conflict and who are in real need. The therapeutic benefits of gardening can make a big difference to people who have PTSD. Working with plants also promotes a sense of purpose and hope for the future."

"Even for those who think golf is not their cup of tea there are opportunities to get involved" said GIMA Director Neil Gow. "Whether it is coming along to mix with colleagues at the evening event of dinner and entertainment or supporting with some sponsorship the rewards for those who support are valuable. We do still have some spaces left and, with sponsorship packages from as little as £100, there is tremendous value."