Craft workshops to raise money for  sixty4sixty@sixty (Raising £60 for 60 charities while event organiser, Pamela, is 60) “Forever Quilts” will guide you through the process of making a quilted mat to take home Basic sewing machine knowledge needed. Friday 11th July & Saturday 19th July, 9.30a.m.-12.30p.m. Quick & easy summer bunting and flags Using … Continue reading →

Sunday 15th June dawned rather grey and cloudy and we wondered if the rain would hold off for our open gardens day but it did!  Only a couple of brief spells of mizzle dampened what turned out to be a really busy and happy day in Oxton.  The gardens looked beautiful and even before 12 … Continue reading →

May 14th Caroline Wright gave a fascinating talk about how Brackenhurst achieved the esteemed Gold award at Chelsea Flower Show both in 2008 and 2013! We were struck by the dedication to detail and commitment to the project that was shown by the team. Paul Wright brought many plants to sell along with others donated … Continue reading →

This year, as last year, we had visitors in the garden. A pair of Mallard ducks have decided that the corner of our herb patch is a good place to build a nest and to have a brood of ducklings. Just as last year, a deep hole was scraped out and for over 4 weeks, … Continue reading →

I was 60 in January and to celebrate this grand age I am hoping to raise £60 for 60 charities while I am 60. On 1st February a ‘60s evening was held at Oxton Village Hall to launch the year of fundraising. We enjoyed a wonderful evening and raised £567.60 – a great start to … Continue reading →