Perennial is the national charity for those who work or have worked in horticulture and their spouses/ partners when they face adversity Perennial helps by providing money and services, and by ensuring people get the help they need from government departments, public and private organisations that are there to assist As state pensions came in during the 20th Century, Perennial's focus was on problems of accommodation, running a care home for older gardeners and increasingly, as life expectancy rose, retirement accommodation Officially opened on 16 September by our President HRH Princess Alice