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Groves’ service to their customers appreciated
During the lock-down, Groves Nurseries have been running deliveries to the DT6 and DT8 areas. They are operating with a skeleton staff and, it appears, most of the Groves family. To show our appreciation 60 Bridport Gardening Club members responded to an appeal to fund at least one treat for the hard-working team. On Monday 27th April Groves staff enjoyed a lunch provided by local caterers Hungry Mule while sitting in the sunshine.
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Virtual Spring Show 2020 – Art and Handicraft Division
A teddy bear challenge – all entries to be judged and then donated to Bridport Community Hospital. An artwork in any medium A recycled item A five line stanza on ‘Our planet’
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Virtual Spring Show 2020 – Children’s Classes – A miniature garden
The St. Mary’s school children’s entry for the miniature garden is, of course, unfinished, because there were no children in school! The week before, the gardening club had made the ‘people’ by sowing cress seeds into an egg case. They then placed them on the ‘football ground’ made of moss. If they had had time to finish it they would have grouped them together in a crowd adding faces and hats/scarves to the cress faces. They were also working on[…]
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Virtual Spring Show 2020 – Photography Division
New Life Fast and slow Erosion Made of metal Hilltop(s) A spring flower or flowers
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Virtual Spring Show 2020 – Homecraft Division – Preserves
One jar of any jelly
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Virtual Spring Show 2020 – Floral Art Division
Your favourite container, an arrangement therein – 45cm wide, 45cm deep, height unlimited:
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Virtual Spring Show 2020 – Horticulture Division
The Spring Show may have been cancelled but exhibitors had been preparing months in advance. The following are some of the items which would have been displayed. Gold Club Challenge . . . . . . donated daffodil Jack the Lad (Mid-season), grown in a maximum 13cm (5”) pot. Angela Harding used a Chelsea grower’s trick – Four weeks in the fridge! Other Horticulture entries: One stem of a multi-headed daffodil, any variety One stem of a daffodil, any variety,[…]
Read moreBridport 2020 Spring Show – CANCELLED
Because of the restrictions and concerns about the coronavirus the Show Committee have regretfully cancelled the Spring Show. However the Teddy Bear Challenge continues and the Five line stanza on ‘Our planet’ will be judged. Keep your Jam, Jelly, Pickled Vegetables and Mature Chutney for the Summer Show, and imagine how delicious your Marmalade will be by the next Spring Show! See the Show page for details.
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