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PRESS RELEASE
[Date and month] 2016
[Group name] Calls on [Name of location]to Get Greening Grey Britain for Health and Happiness
Nationwide activities to launch RHS Britain in Bloom campaign
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The projectis part of this year’s Royal Horticultural Society(RHS) Britain in Bloom, the UK’s largest community gardening campaign. The theme of this year’s Bloom campaign, Greening Grey Britain for Health and Happiness, will see community groups around the UK organising gardening activities to boost local health and wellbeing.
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This[event/project]is one of many being organised across the UK to promote the positive impact community gardening activities have on peoples’ health and wellbeing.
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Andrea Van Sittart, RHS Head of Community Outreach, said: “Through our Bloom campaign we see gardening and green spaces having a positive impact on individuals and communities. Gardening together provides an opportunity for exercise, can help reduce stress andlessen social isolation. We hope this year’s campaign theme will get people talking about what a great healer gardening can be.”
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About RHS Britain in Bloom
RHS Britain in Bloom is the UK’s largest community gardening campaign, involving up to 300,000 volunteers. As part of RHS Britain in Bloom, volunteers in cities, towns, villages, urban communities and neighbourhoods work together to improve their environment, using gardening as a tool. RHS Britain in Bloom also includes grassroots community gardening scheme RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood which supports community groups in greening and cleaning their immediate local environment - whether that’s the street they live in, or a small patch of communal land needing a revamp.
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About the RHS
The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 by Sir Joseph Banks and John Wedgwood to inspire passion and excellence in the science, art and practice of horticulture. Our vision is to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener, healthier, happier and more beautiful place. We believe everyone in every village, town and city should benefit from growing plants to enhance lives, build stronger, healthier, happier communities and create better places to live.
The RHS is committed to bring the joy of gardening to millions more people, inspire the next generation of gardeners and invest in the future to safeguard a £10.4 billion industry employing more than 300,000 people. We are entirely funded by our members, visitors and supporters. RHS membership is for anyone with an interest in gardening. Support the RHS and help us secure a healthy future for gardening. For more information call: 020 3176 5820, or visit
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