"The Royal Parks runs a large garden nursery in Hyde Park, where it grows all the bedding plants and flowers that decorate the parks and provide the floral displays that fill the space in front of Buckingham Palace."
"Rather than sending them to compost, the surplus is given to local community groups each year - and applications for this year open on Wednesday 1st April 2026."
"Applicants must be organisations based in Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, or Camden, and must be either a local charity, a community group supporting people who couldn't afford to buy plants, or a non-fee-charging school."
"Successful applicants can collect free plants in June/July and October/November, with notifications sent in early June."
The Royal Parks offers free flowers to charities and community groups in Central London, specifically in Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, or Camden. These flowers come from a surplus grown at their nursery in Hyde Park, intended for park decorations. Applications open on April 1, 2026, and successful applicants can collect plants in June/July and October/November. Additional groups may be considered if surplus remains after qualifying applications are fulfilled.
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