246: The Sodshow meets Chris Crooker of Perennial GRBS (Gardeners Royal Benevolent Society)

Peter Donegan and Brian Greene chat with Chris Crooker of Perennial Gardeners Royal Benevolent Society, a charity that has been helping gardeners in the UK since 1839. We chat with Chris about the history of the charity, why it was originally started and just who Perennial was intended to provide support for; all the way to up modern-day today and just how far that has changed. We talk about the role Michael Perry and The Grubby Gardeners play in raising much-needed funds and a little of how they manage to do that to the main events they run throughout the year and how you might get involved in helping others in the horticultural industry.Interesting is an understatement, amazing the change over the 150 plus years of the charities existence and very very brilliant. The Sodshow Garden Podcast airs every Friday live at 3pm and Just after in all good podcast stores.