Spring Plant Sale 2019

On Saturday 30th March 2019 we held our first ever Spring Plant sale.  We had posted on Facebook to advertise it and also put posters and bunting on each of our three notice boards. A large number of people saw the post and also shared it on Twitter.




Although overcast, we were lucky with the weather as it stayed dry for the morning.  We decided to set up our stall at the bottom of Duck Pond Lane as the footfall there would be greater with folks going about their shopping on Woodchurch Road. The stall started selling at 10am, many people had already gathered to see what was on offer. 

Due to the time of year, we could only sell plants which were in full growth. Just some of the plants on offer were Ajuga, Comfrey, Mint, Nepeta, Pulmonaria, Hemerocallis, Sisyrinchium, Lychnis and Leucanthemum, as well as a selection of shrubs. We also had a few houseplants on offer. Other later flowering plants will be on sale in May when we run the plant stall for the Secret Gardens of Oxton event

As the following day was Mother's Day, Linda, our Membership Secretary, had also prepared mugs with "Mum" on filled with chocolates then gift wrapped as well as cups in saucers planted up with pansies.
The turnout of the public to support us was wonderful and we also had John Booth on hand to see if he could recruit new members.
By 12 noon we had sold most of the plants and also recruited 2 new members.  We were delighted by how smoothly it had all gone and totted up the takings.  The plant sale had made an amazing £218 in just two hours. The proceeds will be used to purchase more plants for the long border, increasing the variety of perennials. These, in turn, will be divided and for sale in the future.  Many of the people who bought plants were keen for us to make this Spring Plant Sale an annual event.