Taken at Ness Botanic Gardens on the 2021 holiday
PLANT SALES
SPEAKER MEETINGS
At the majority of our Speaker Meetings we offer plants for sale. These may be provided by our members or by the Speaker.
Any of those plants provided by the members are sold in one of 2 ways.
At the majority of our Speaker Meetings we offer plants for sale. These may be provided by our members or by the Speaker.
Any of those plants provided by the members are sold in one of 2 ways.
- They may have been donated to the Group so that any monies made will go to Group funds
- Or they may be sold using our "Double Ticketed" system, see below for full explanation, where the Group gets a percentage, whilst the member also get a percentage of the sale proceeds.
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2021 PLANT FAYRE - Saturday 8th May
Each year we hold a PLANT FAYRE in Colehill Memorial Hall, charging a nominal entrance fee. Members bring along their plants from home, and some even have their own table. The Fayre is well known and well advertised locally so usually there is a long queue. This year the weather, less advertising and maybe covid, meant that everyone arrived gradually so there was not the same rush as we would have had, had we been in the Hall. The tables were well spread out, but still gave everyone plenty of choice. We also had a Donations table, but unfortunately no refreshments as this would reduce the number of people allowed in to purchase plants. There was NO access to the Hall whatsoever and it all worked well. We only accepted cash as usual. There was no need to control numbers and the huge space never felt full. We managed to raise £370 and took a first step for getting back "to normal" . |
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2020 PLANT FAYRE - Saturday 9th May CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
Each year we hold a PLANT FAYRE in Colehill Memorial Hall, charging 50p entrance. Members bring along their plants from home, and some even have their own table. The Fayre is well known and well advertised locally so there is always a long queue, around the block, waiting for the Sale to start at 2.30 pm.
In previous years we have invited local nurseries to have their own tables but, as we did so well without them last year, we have decided to rely on our members again this year. We are still able to offer many good quality plants at excellent value , with wonderful refreshments - all homemade cakes, again contributed by our members.
Each year we hold a PLANT FAYRE in Colehill Memorial Hall, charging 50p entrance. Members bring along their plants from home, and some even have their own table. The Fayre is well known and well advertised locally so there is always a long queue, around the block, waiting for the Sale to start at 2.30 pm.
In previous years we have invited local nurseries to have their own tables but, as we did so well without them last year, we have decided to rely on our members again this year. We are still able to offer many good quality plants at excellent value , with wonderful refreshments - all homemade cakes, again contributed by our members.
2019 PLANT FAYRE - Saturday 11th May
Each year we hold a PLANT FAYRE in Colehill Memorial Hall, charging 50p entrance. Members bring along their plants from home, and some even have their own table. The Fayre is well known and well advertised locally so there is always a long queue, around the block, waiting for the Sale to start at 2.30 pm.
In previous years we have invited local nurseries to have their own tables but, as we did so well without them last year, we have decided to rely on our members again this year. We are still able to offer many good quality plants at excellent value , with wonderful refreshments - all homemade cakes, again contributed by our members.
Each year we hold a PLANT FAYRE in Colehill Memorial Hall, charging 50p entrance. Members bring along their plants from home, and some even have their own table. The Fayre is well known and well advertised locally so there is always a long queue, around the block, waiting for the Sale to start at 2.30 pm.
In previous years we have invited local nurseries to have their own tables but, as we did so well without them last year, we have decided to rely on our members again this year. We are still able to offer many good quality plants at excellent value , with wonderful refreshments - all homemade cakes, again contributed by our members.
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Photos taken at our
2018 Plant Fayre We raised £520 so thank you to everyone who either came along to help, or you purchased lots of our plants |
We are always looking for the following help:-
- to provide plants for sale
- to sell plants
- to make cakes
- to man the refreshments
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2019 MANOR FARM BH21 7LX
NGS OPEN GARDEN DAYS Our members, Anne & Guy Trehane, open their wonderful garden at Hampreston under the National Garden Scheme, i.e. the Yellow Book. They have asked us to man the Plant Table where all funds raised are subject to our normal "double ticketed" system, see below. So if you have any plants you would like us to sell, or maybe you would like to come along and help us sell the plants, why not contact us beforehand. It's good fun and you get to meet many lovely people. This year the garden will be open 1.00 to 5.00 pm on
Alternatively you can just come to see us, and wander around the lovely garden. NGS entrance of £4.00 would then be payable. |
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NOTES FOR PREPARING YOUR PLANTS FOR SALE
During 2019 we shall be needing lots of plants. The Dorset Group will be selling plants at
Our plant sales are a vital source of funding for our speakers and, as you can imagine, the price of speakers goes steadily up, particularly their travel costs. Over the years, we have encouraged our members to propagate their own plants at home (by taking cuttings, division or sowing seed), then bring them along to be sold on the Plants Table. As a buyer you get a good plant much cheaper than it would have cost you in the garden centre, and, as a seller you make money to cover at least the cost of the compost and the pot.
If you don't want any money for your plants, then you can donate them and we will sell them. However, if you prefer, you can double-ticket the plant - where one ticket has your surname and price, and the other has the plant name and anything important abut the plant, e.g. "plant in shade". When the plant is sold - you get to keep most of the sale price, and we keep some towards group funds.
As you can appreciate, we try to ensure the quality of the plants we offer is of a high standard so the test is –
“Would I buy this plant?”
Larger plants and those in flower manage to sell especially well. We always need “good doers” for new gardeners as well as something special for the more experienced. The following are useful to consider:-
It’s common sense really. We gardeners can’t resist buying plants, but we do like the unusual and the well-grown. When splitting up plants – think of us - and again when hoeing off those seedlings. We also accept recently split plants or dug up bulbs, please wrap these in damp paper and a polythene bag so that it is clear that the plant must be planted at once.
Afterwards, you collect all unsold plants and any money owed to you.
So when you next come to a meeting, bring some plants with you, and maybe take a few different ones home with you? For any help or advice please contact Jane via our Contacts page or come and speak to her or Andrew, our President, who is generally at the Plant sales table.
During 2019 we shall be needing lots of plants. The Dorset Group will be selling plants at
- 7 Speaker Meetings
- The Annual Plant Fayre
- and 4 NGS Garden Openings at Manor Farm
Our plant sales are a vital source of funding for our speakers and, as you can imagine, the price of speakers goes steadily up, particularly their travel costs. Over the years, we have encouraged our members to propagate their own plants at home (by taking cuttings, division or sowing seed), then bring them along to be sold on the Plants Table. As a buyer you get a good plant much cheaper than it would have cost you in the garden centre, and, as a seller you make money to cover at least the cost of the compost and the pot.
If you don't want any money for your plants, then you can donate them and we will sell them. However, if you prefer, you can double-ticket the plant - where one ticket has your surname and price, and the other has the plant name and anything important abut the plant, e.g. "plant in shade". When the plant is sold - you get to keep most of the sale price, and we keep some towards group funds.
As you can appreciate, we try to ensure the quality of the plants we offer is of a high standard so the test is –
“Would I buy this plant?”
Larger plants and those in flower manage to sell especially well. We always need “good doers” for new gardeners as well as something special for the more experienced. The following are useful to consider:-
- A clean pot – a good wipe solves that and presentation helps sell a plant.
- A plant that is not pot-bound, but is well-established if possible. We recommend it be potted up at least three weeks previously.
- A weed-free plant with no liverwort on the compost surface and no creepy crawlies – again presentation is key
- Correctly labelled (we will do our best to help with this)
- Dead flowers and leaves removed – presentation again
It’s common sense really. We gardeners can’t resist buying plants, but we do like the unusual and the well-grown. When splitting up plants – think of us - and again when hoeing off those seedlings. We also accept recently split plants or dug up bulbs, please wrap these in damp paper and a polythene bag so that it is clear that the plant must be planted at once.
Afterwards, you collect all unsold plants and any money owed to you.
So when you next come to a meeting, bring some plants with you, and maybe take a few different ones home with you? For any help or advice please contact Jane via our Contacts page or come and speak to her or Andrew, our President, who is generally at the Plant sales table.
