Ashcott gardeners dig deep for charity (From This is The West Country)
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Ashcott gardeners dig deep for charity
1:30pm Thursday 1st November 2012 in News
Beth and Toby Kirkham of Sutton Mallet at the event
THE annual plant exchange at Moor Plants in Ashcott raised £650 for St Margaret’s Hospice.
The event was entitled ‘Lift and Divide’, with reference to an autumnal gardening task, and funds were generated from the sale of donated surplus plants.
Sue Medlicott, community fundraiser for St Margaret’s Hospice said: “We are very grateful to all the gardeners who braved the rain and wind to dig up donations for this event.
“Our loyal volunteers gave them a warm welcome with homemade refreshments and Gilly and Jenny, owners of Moor Plants, were on hand to answer horticultural questions.”
Donated composted horse manure is still being sold at Moor Plants and profits from this will be added to the total.
The cash will fund ten home visits by Glastonbury-based St Margaret’s Community Nurses.
For more information visit www.st-margarets-hospice.org.uk
