Sizzling Sausages

A huge thank you to everyone who visited our Sizzling Sausage stall on Thursday 28th November at the Christmas Fayre.
We raised just short of £600 towards our running costs for 2025.

Beavers planting daffodils

On Sunday 3rd November a group of Beavers met at the Scout Hut to plant daffodils. Two 5kg bags were quickly dug into an area at the far end of the recreation ground. When they flower in March and April they will be visible from the public footpath that runs alongside the sports ground.

Children’s hanging baskets

The winners of the children’s baskets not only receive a certificate but they also receive a small monetary prize. Rainbows, who won first prize, contacted us to say that they had used their prize money to plant bulbs outside the Guide Hut. They sent us some photos too but we are not able to share those with you.
If you would like to see photos of the children’s baskets they are at the end of this link

Country Fayre, St Peter’s Church, Saturday 21st September

A huge thank you to all those who visited our stall on Saturday.
We were selling some of our yarn bombing, some books, garden sundries and plants.
Our treasure garden was a huge success too with around 120 children (and adults too) trying to decide where the treasure was.

The winner was a two year old boy who has recently moved to Bishop’s Waltham.

We took around £100 on the stall, a pleasing result.
Where was the treasure?…under the middle of the climbing frame!

Winning entries for the 2024 Front Garden Competition

A BBQ was held for over 90 people to thank all our volunteers, including those who opened their gardens for Hidden Gardens in July.

Also invited were all the competition entrants. During the afternoon the prizes were awarded. There were a generous number of Highly Commendeds as well as 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes. A huge thank you to our judges Hazel and Paul Woodman.

The results and a full gallery can be found by CLICKING HERE
Please click on any image to enlarge it.

The results of the children’s hanging baskets can now be found on the same page.

For a gallery of the presentation PLEASE CLICK HERE

To view a gallery of photographs taken on the day PLEASE CLICK HERE

Thank you to all of you who bought plants and had refreshments too. The profit from these go towards our fundraising for our running costs each year.

Many of you continued to visit even when it was raining and we are sure that your guide got soggy.
If you are the sort of person who likes to keep the guide as a souvenir, then please send a stamped addressed envelope to 32 Mallard Close, Bishop’s Waltham SO32 1LW, for the number of guides your require.

Sponsorship

The hanging baskets are now in position in the centre of Bishop’s Waltham. They have been sponsored by local businesses and by individual.
The flower beds were planted by our volunteers and the planters are now in position in the centre of Bishop’s Waltham.

A full list of all the sponsors can be found HERE and in our noticeboard in Red Lion Street.