The 2026 bring and buy sale was held at the allotment site on Saturday 9th May 2026. The weather was great and many members and non-members attended. More than £650 was raised for Society funds – a really successful event!
Members are reminded that the annual SUMMER FLOWER SHOW and PAINTING SHOW will be held at St. Stevens Church on Saturday 4th July in the Church Hall. Notes for the Painting Show are below.
GPHS Painting Show – 2026
A Still Life
“Something Grown & Something Made”
There are GPHS members who are interested in painting and drawing so for the eleveneth year the society is to have a painting and drawing display at the Summer Flower Show. This is intended to be for fun for GPHS members who want to exhibit their work. This year’s theme is a little different, a still life “Something Grown & Something Made – A Still Life”. Thank you!
Pictures should not be bigger than A4 and without frames.
Only one picture may be accepted from each artist.
They should be on paper, not canvas or boards.
Debbie Peaty , a respected local artist, will be the judge for the Art Prize and visitors to the show will vote on the People’s Choice.
WE ARE SEEKING EVERY MEMBER’S HELP TO MAKE IT A SIMILAR SUCCESS AS LAST YEAR. WE RECEIVED A REALLY WIDE RANGE OF SMALL TO VERY LARGE ITEMS INCLUDING RAISED PLANTERS, FENCE PANELS, POLYCARBONATE SHEETING AND A PETROL STRIMMER AS WELL AS A GOOD SELECTION OF PLANTS. AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE HAPPY TO ACCEPT ALL TYPES OF SUITABLE ITEMS AND PLANTS.
DONATIONS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT THE TRADING HUT ON ANY SATURDAY OR SUNDAY BETWEEN 10AM AND 12PM FROM THIS WEEK ONWARDS (PARTICULARLY IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE AWAY ON HOLIDAY) BUT TOWARDS THE END OF APRIL AND BEGINNING OF MAY WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR MANAGING OUR STORAGE SPACE.
OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, YOU MAY BE UNDERTAKING A SPRING CLEAR-OUT AROUND THE HOUSE INCLUDING THE SHED & GARAGE. PLEASE CONSIDER SETTING ASIDE ANYTHING THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO OUR BRING & BUY SALE. HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES TO PROMPT IDEAS, BUT THE RANGE OF SUITABLE ITEMS TO DONATE IS CLEARLY MUCH MORE:
GARDENING AND INDOOR ITEMS
TOOLS, WATERING CANS, HOSES, VASES, PLANT HOLDERS, TROUGHS, SEED PACKETS AND OTHER GARDENING ACCESSORIES AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
PLANTS
THE EVENT IS ONLY FOUR WEEKS AWAY SO THIS IS THE PERFECT TIME FOR BRINGING ON PLANTS IN TIME FOR THE SALE. WHILE YOU ARE SOWING YOUR SEEDS, PLEASE DO CONSIDER STARTING A FEW MORE.
VEGETABLES ARE EXTREMELY POPULAR AND SOME EASY-TO-GROW EXAMPLES ARE TOMATO, CUCUMBER, PEPPER, SWEETCORN, COURGETTE AND SQUASH. POTS OR MODULE GROWN SEEDLINGS OF PEAS, BEETROOT, RUNNER BEANS AND FRENCH BEANS WILL BE AT THE RIGHT SIZE IF SOWN DURING THE NEXT FORTNIGHT. THERE WERE MANY OTHER TYPES OF VEGETABLES LAST YEAR, INCLUDING SOME UNUSUAL ONES, SO ALL TYPES WILL SELL WELL.
ALL KINDS OF BEDDING FLOWERS AND FLOWERING BULBS ARE MOST WELCOME. IF YOU HAVE SHRUBS AND OTHER PLANTS IN THE GARDEN WHICH CAN BE DIVIDED UP, THEN POT THEM UP IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS SO THEY CAN ESTABLISH NICELY. STRAWBERRY RUNNERS SHOULD BE READY FOR POTTING UP TOO. SEEDS SUCH AS NASTURTIUM, CALENDULA, RUDBECKIA, MARIGOLD AND SUNFLOWER, FOR EXAMPLE, CAN BE SOWN RIGHT NOW.
HOUSEPLANTS
IF ANY INDOOR PLANTS HAVE OUTGROWN YOUR HOME OR YOU HAVE OTHERS THAT YOU WANT TO SIMPLY TO GIVE UP, THEN PLEASE DO DONATE THEM. ANYTHING IN GOOD CONDITION WILL BE WELL RECEIVED.
LABELLING
WHERE POSSIBLE PLEASE CAN YOU ADD A LABEL TO IDENTIFY THE PLANTS YOU ARE DONATING IF IT’S NOT VERY OBVIOUS WHAT THEY ARE. THERE WERE A FEW EXAMPLES OF HOUSEPLANTS & SHRUBS LAST YEAR WHICH TURNED INTO “GUESS THE PLANT”. MANY PEOPLE ALSO LIKE TO KNOW THE ACTUAL VARIETY OR TYPE OF PLANT, FOR EXAMPLE: TOMATO (MONEYMAKER), LETTUCE (COS), FRENCH BEAN (COBRA) SO PLEASE IDENTIFY WHERE POSSIBLE. WE WILL HAVE SPARE LABELS AVAILABLE IF REQUIRED.
