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As long-time supporters of the fundraising work of the National Gardens Scheme, Griffin Glasshouses were delighted to present a record £25,000 cheque to the charity, raised from proceeds from sales of glasshouses in 2021. Our NGS collection of glasshouses has helped us to raise a record £25,000 for the National Gardens Scheme this year. 5% […]

The actor Jeremy Irons, super chef Rick Stein, Olympian Linford Christie, former prima ballerina Dame Darcey Bussell and BBC newscaster Sophie Raworth were among more than twenty celebrities who visited Griffin Glasshouses stand at Chelsea to do a spot of water colour painting for charity. They came to meet The Wonky Artist, Rachel Smith-Ruffle, who, […]

In our fundraiser for Horatio’s Garden, the Wonky Artist was on hand to encourage celebrities at Chelsea Flower Show Press Day to contribute to her painting, which will be auctioned off in aid of the charity. Pictured: Rachel Smith and Dame Darcey Bussell. Griffin Glasshouses have held a stand at RHS Chelsea for many years, […]

For years, Griffin Glasshouses has been at the forefront of using innovation to benefit our clients’ gardens but also their pockets. A major milestone for this leading bespoke greenhouse manufacturer took place in 2014, during the Chelsea Flower Show. There Griffin Glasshouses launched a new initiative: a structure redesign with various benefits, including cutting costs […]

Horatio’s Garden is a charity we’ve worked with over the last 5 years, and for whom we have supplied a third Griffin Glasshouse for the newest garden, Horatio’s Garden Cardiff. The garden has been settling in during the spring this year, and was unveiled officially in mid-May right ahead of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. […]

Linda Lane is the managing director of the family business Griffin Glasshouses.  All the evidence is that the grow you own revolution continues apace across Britain and she wants to share with you some tips for growing better in May It can be a challenging month because of the weather which spins on a sixpence […]

Griffin Glasshouses are long-time supporters of the charity Plant Heritage and so we are pleased to announce our support of the Plant Heritage ‘Missing Genera’ campaign this year. The charity will launch this year’s at-risk plant groups at RHS Chelsea and we’re delighted to be the sponsors.  Plant Heritage works hard to conserve garden plants […]

The Wonky Artist is Rachel Smith-Ruffle who was disabled following an accident, and is now an internationally acclaimed water-colourist. Rachel and her three-quarters finished painting of Horatio’s Garden South-West at the Duke of Cornwall Spinal lnjury Treatment Centre at Salisbury District Hospital, will be on the Griffin Glasshouses’ Stand at Chelsea Flower Show.   When completed, […]