About us

Growing Redhill is a community-led gardening group. We are run solely by volunteers. We help local people to get into gardening. We support our members with tools and space to develop their growing skills.

We have over 15 years of experience in helping local people to 'grow their own'. Our objectives are:

• To promote the gardening interests of our members

• To pass on gardening knowledge

• To use wildlife friendly methods of gardening

• To enable individuals and groups, for example schools in the local community, to participate in gardening activities.

We operate in Redhill and the surrounding areas. We maintain the flower planters at Merstham and Reigate Stations and have a formal partnership with Govia Thameslink Railway there.

                              Sharing gardening know-how at Woodhatch food club

We work in partnership with local organisations. Our funding comes from our members, book sales at Merstham Station, donations and grant-giving organisations.

Growing Redhill was originally established on 2007/8 as a spin-off project by Sustainable Redhill, which later became Transition Redhill. It is now a stand alone venture, with its own constitution.

All our events and activities are featured on our home page. 

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If you have the time to help with any of our work, please let me know. I would love to hear from you.

Kind regards,

Karen Murray,

Treasurer and Event Organiser.

Email: admin@growingredhill.co.uk

Tel: 01737 903086

Please check the website www.growingredhill.co.uk on the day for any

changes to arrangements before travelling to any events.

Previous accolades:

Reigate and Banstead Volunteer Awards 2024

Debbie Fox was awarded a long-service award,

Reigate & Banstead Volunteer Awards 2022

We won a volunteer team award - one of only two local gardening initiatives to be recognised in this way. Pictured are Debbie and Gina with our certificate.

Merstham Local Heroes Awards - each of our gardening volunteers received a certificate.

Pictured either side of the MCFT banner are Debbie, Gina and Karen, together with Cllr Mus Tary and other Local Heroes.

Surrey Horticultural Federation quiz cup - defending our title on 29 October 2017

We won the quiz trophy in November 2016. Would you like to join our quiz team? The next quiz is in October or November. All questions are multiple choice. A lift may be available from the Redhill area.

Reigate & Banstead Mayor's Certificate of Recognition 2017

Debbie and Gina were invited to Reigate Town Hall on 6 March. The Mayor of Reigate & Banstead, David Powell, gave them a certificate of recognition. It was for their contribution to Reigate & Banstead’s Heritage Open Days. They had put on an evening at Gatton Hall for over 40 people. Debbie gave her popular talk ‘The joys of gardening in East Surrey…’ and Gina put on a vintage postcard display and stalls about local gardening groups.

Reigate & Banstead Mayor's Volunteer Awards 2015

We won an award for our volunteer team! The awards seek to celebrate the role of the voluntary sector in serving the borough and its residents. They reward those who volunteer their time and show commitment to helping others.

Heart of the Community Award 2013

We were shortlisted! The aim of this campaign is to recognise and reward local non-profit making groups for the outstanding work and contribution they make within our communities every day.  We were one of only seven environment groups shortlisted in Surrey.