Greenfingers Kilimanjaro trek fundraiser passes £200,000

A charity trek in Africa is gaining huge support.

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British Garden Centres is at £44k raised by 95 supporters, while several other trekkers are close to their targets of up to £50k.

Taking place from 10-21 June 2026 and organised by the expert team at CharityChallenge, this Greenfingers event takes a team of 24 trekkers to Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

The Greenfingers Kilimanjaro Climbers are:

GIMA president Kate Ebbens
Heidi Baylis Towse representing Greenfingers and Blue Diamond
Phillippa Stubbs and Libby Stubbs of British Garden Centres
Greenfingers Ambassador, Bob Marley
Alexa Blackmore from The Gardens Group
Matt Jones of Sipcam and his partner Nicola
Daniel, Jodie and Matthew Rowlandson
Tara Adams from The AMES Companies
Nicole and David Higginson of New Leaf Plants
Richard Howard of Doddington Nurseries along with Tia Blunt
Johan Huibers
Richard Quarmby
Thomas Forsyth
James Aiston – Wefill Ltd
Helen Taylor – Allan Morris Estate Agents
Greenfingers Trustee - Tammy Woodhouse
Rene Assies – Assies
Jess Dollimore – Ruxley Manor

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/greenfingers-kilimanjaro2026


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