Grant Success

Sheffield Botanical Gardens has been awarded a 2-year package of funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver an exciting programme of horticultural education, informal learning and engagement activities, boosting the Garden’s profile as a regional Centre for Horticultural Excellence.

The funding award is the result of two years of partnership work between Sheffield City Council, the charitable Sheffield Botanical Gardens Trust and us as the Friends of the Botanical Gardens, Sheffield.

The project total is £159,900 with £143,900 coming from the National Lottery funding and £16,000 (10%) match funding coming from Sheffield Botanical Gardens Trust.

The grant means that from the autumn, a full-time Education Coordinator will deliver education, learning and training opportunities from the modern purpose-built Dorothy Fox Education centre, drawing on the rich treasures of the gardens to inspire learners of all ages from professionals to hobby gardeners, families and school groups.

Some of the pilot events delivered during the development phase of the education project