Charity to Fill Ealing Hospital with Pot Plants
League of Friends initiative supported by Kew Gardens
Up to one hundred indoor plants will be donated
May 2, 2023
As part of ‘Operation Plant Pot’ every office in Ealing Hospital is to receive a free indoor plant as part of an initiative by the Ealing League of Friends (ELoF).
The charity is offering up to 100 plants to staff but has taken the precaution of ordering the ‘indestructibles,’ a group of indoor specimens with a hardy reputation, such as the Cast Iron, ZZ and Snake
ELoF’s generous donation was backed by Kew Gardens who sent a personal message encouraging staff to ‘green’ their workspace as well as offering three free tickets to visit the world botanical gardens.
Anne Cousins, ELoF manager, said, “We raise money for the hospital through our sandwich bar to pay for equipment and make life a little more comfortable for patients.
“This is just an extra thank you to staff for all their hard work. I guess we’ll have to see if they are as good at looking after plants as they are at looking after people.
“We were delighted Kew Gardens gave us the thumbs up when we approached them. You can’t get a better endorsement than that when it comes to anything green.”
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