Five amazing runners took part in the iconic London Marathon 2025, raising over £7,000 so far for our important work helping to protect parks and gardens.
One of these spots has been taken up by our Head of Operations and Strategy, Linden Groves who finished the marathon in 5hrs 33 minutes. Read more about Linden and all of our 2025 runners here.
We have secured nine more places in next year’s marathon. Find out more about how you can apply below.
There’s still time to support to all five of our amazing 2025 marathon runners – click below to donate today.
Linden’s Marathon Journey
As part of her training journey through parks around the UK, Linden met the people who helped look after them to find out how and why these historic green spaces are so important to us all. Linden raised funds on the way, and helped publicise the work we do to help protect parks and gardens.
The Walks, Kings Lynn
Linden meets the team who care for this beautiful and historic landscape in Norfolk including Claire Thompsett, Operations Manager; David Hall, Team Leader; and Gary Walker, Friends of the Walks Volunteer.
Benmore Botanic Gardens, Scotland
Linden visits the beautiful Victorian botanic gardens at Benmore and chats to recently retired Curator Peter Baxter about the challenges of managing botanical gardens and the successes of their conservation programmes.
National Botanic Garden of Wales
On her next stop, Linden meets Don Murray, Head of Horticulture at the National Botanic Garden of Wales who explains why botanic gardens are so important to us now and in the future.
Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Linden meets Jill Sinclair from the Friends of Botanical Gardens Sheffield to talk about its intriguing history (including it’s surviving bear pit!), their vibrant and busy volunteer group and what the Gardens mean to local people today.
Wicksteed Park
Join Linden as she meets Kelly Richardson and runner Elise Downing from Wicksteed Park, who are making it an exciting and accessible park for the local community and visitors from further afield.
Kenwood
Crissy Mulrain, Head Gardener at Kenwood in London talks to Linden about the history of its designed landscape and how the team there help to conserve and protect it for future generations to enjoy.
Stay tuned for more updates on Linden’s journey to the 2025 London Marathon start line!
