SELMES GARDEN TRUST TEAM TO CONTINUE TO DO WHAT THEY LOVE

Established by a group of Marlborough business people in 2007, Selmes Garden Trust now owns a nursery business previously run by IHC. Our recent $20,000 grant will assist with relocating the business and the development of a new nursery and retail shop, enabling the jobs to be retained – ultimately helping the people who work in the centre and benefitting the greater community. 

 

We are proud to support Selmes Garden Trust and the relocation project, particularly as there is strong community support for the nursery and a high level of interest to ensure it will flourish and grow on the new site. 

 

Funds raised through Lion Foundation gaming venues at Woodbourne Tavern, Paddy Barry’s and The Cornerstone contributed to this regional grant – a grant which Bruce Cardwell, Selmes Garden Trust Secretary and Project Manager says is invaluable in the relocation project.

 

“We are focused on developing a sustainable business model that can be transferable to other parts of New Zealand and we need assistance to ensure this can happen.” 

 

Bruce adds: “Thanks to generosity of The Lion Foundation, we are able to relocate the garden centre, continue the full time employment for approximately 12 disabled people and make a significant difference for these people, their families and the wider community.”