Shoppers at a garden centre can leave a memorial to a loved one while raising cash for charity this Christmas.

People can place their memories on a special tree at Harrow Garden Centre in Headstone Lane in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society.

Christmas tags can be picked up at the garden centre in return for a donation to the charity, which supports people with dementia.

Centre manager Mike Townend said: “The Alzheimer’s Society is our national charity of the year and we’re delighted to be working with them on this fundraiser.

“Gardening can have a positive impact on physical and mental well-being and can improve the quality of life for people in all stages of dementia.”

The memory tree will be at the centre until Christmas Eve.