Success at our charity event fundraiser!

Posted:5 August 2010

Some weeks ago The Garden House held an open day to raise money for RISE (Refuge, Information, Support, Education), a local charity supporting women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse.

We had a brilliant afternoon, with delicious homemade cakes, chutneys and jams for sale; stalls selling garden tools, jewellery, glass-art, home made gifts; and a multitude of gardening items.

We also held an auction – with prizes including a week’s holiday in a stunning converted chapel in Suffolk, a week in a fab villa in Fuerteventura, a photo session in a local photographic studio, a customized deckchair (how very Brighton!), and so many more tempting items…

Little surprise then that everyone stayed on for the ‘auction action’ at 4pm  (Bridgette’s partner Graham has this amazing knack of prising the money from his willing victims – to everyone’s great amusement!).

In the evening we held an outdoor dinner party delicious homemade food, wine, and live entertainment.  Again all profits going to the charity.

So, the bottom line – this year The Garden House raised £2,444.93 for RISE – a fantastic result!  Thank you again to all who took part, all who helped make it happen – and of course everyone who visited The Garden House and enjoyed the day with us…

By the way, if you fancy finding out more about upcoming courses and workshops at The Garden House come along to our FREE mini-taster day on Saturday 4 September.  We’ve asked many of the course-leaders to hold mini-taster sessions, discussing their upcoming workshops and showing examples of their work.

Plus we’ll be selling spring-flowering bulbs, and Bridgette will be signing copies of her book Allotment Gardening.  And if all that’s not enough, the fabulous Brighton-based vegetarian food specialists Terre a Terre will be providing food for the day. We will also have wine and coffee available.  Come along!  Further details in DIARY on this website.