Gifts in will

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Leaving a gift to the Diggers Foundation is a very special way to contribute to our vision. 

Your financial donation will go directly to The Diggers Foundation for our charitable projects including the preservation of heirloom seeds, maintenance and development of the living plant collections in the historic gardens of Heronswood, The Garden of St Erth and Woolrich Arboretum as well as the Seed the Future program which donates vegetable seeds to community groups for the production of food crops.

How to leave a bequest in your Will for the Diggers Foundation

Leaving a gift in your Will can be done in a number of ways. If you are unsure about the process you may like to speak to your solicitor.

The gift can include:

1. The residue of the estate
2. A percentage of the estate
3. A specific amount of money
4. A life insurance or superannuation policy
5. Assets such as shares, property, art or jewellery

Suggested wording for a Will

Residuary gift “I give… % (enter percentage) residue of my estate to the Trustee for Diggers Foundation (ABN 57 948 503 936) for its general purposes and I declare that the receipt of such gift by its Executive Director or other authorised officer shall be sufficient discharge to my Executors.”

Pecuniary gift “I give… $ (enter dollar amount) to the Trustee for Diggers Foundation (ABN 57 948 503 936) for its general purposes and I declare that the receipt of such gift by its Executive Director or other authorised officer shall be sufficient discharge to my Executors.”

Proportional gift “I give… % (enter percentage) of my estate to the Trustee for Diggers Foundation (ABN 57 948 503 936) for its general purposes and I declare that the receipt of such gift by its Executive Director or other authorised officer shall be sufficient discharge to my Executors.”

Specific gift “I give… (enter a description of item) to the Trustee for Diggers Foundation (ABN 57 948 503 936) for its general purposes and I declare that the receipt of such gift by its Executive Director or other authorised officer shall be sufficient discharge to my Executors.”

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The Diggers Foundation

The Trustee for Diggers Foundation (ABN 57 948 503 936) is a not-for-profit organisation registered as a charity with the ACNC.

Established in 2011, the focus of the Foundation is to encourage and inspire gardeners to create beautiful and productive gardens for a sustainable future with heirloom seeds at the heart. We are achieving this through the enhancement of key historic properties, research, and community education programs.