Common Good plant sales are go! Here’s how ours in Charlton Musgrove went x

Did you hold a #commongoodplantsale today? How did yours go? Here’s ours - and what fun we had! Lots of ideas for next year - which, if you’d like to start planning yours will be 10th May 2025 - so a date for your calendar and lots of inspiration here. Let’s change the world - one little plant at a time. #rippleeffect #villagelife #englishcountryside #fundraising #charityfundraiser #raisemoney #smallsteps #plants #gardening #community
Gifts for the super duper lucky dip from:
Matilda Moreton Ceramicswww.matildamoreton.com/
Rosanna Morris rosannamorris.com/
Rose and Lyons roseandlyons.co.uk/
Kimbers Farm Shop www.kimbersfarmshop.co.uk/
Godminster www.godminster.com/
Higgledy Garden higgledygarden.com/
Sarah O'Keefe www.sarahokeefeshop.com/
Horrell and Horrell www.horrellandhorrell.co.uk/
Durslade Farm Shop dursladefarmshop.co.uk/
Cellarhand www.thecellarhand.co.uk/
English Pink Wine englishpink.co.uk/
The Smithy Charlton Musgrove www.thesmithycharltonmusgrove...
Rachel Redder Smith www.rachelpeddersmithdesigns....
Wild www.wearewild.com/
Niwaki www.niwaki.com/
Polly Nicholson www.phaidon.com/store/home-an...
Yeo Valley Garden www.yeovalley.co.uk/the-organ...
Jarapa www.jarapa.co.uk
Eribe Knitwear www.eribe.com/collections/women
Saskia's Essences www.saskiasfloweressences.com

[@CatherineHopkinsDesignsLife]

Wonderful service to the world. I’m in awe of you, Georgie. Congrats on raising so much money and awareness! Cheers!xx

[@theflowerfarmer]

it was a great day - we'll do it all again next year x

[@jshagen-ov6fw]

Loved watching the plant sale! So much fun and gets people out together for a good cause. Thanks

[@theflowerfarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it! x

[@hostauk]

Thank you. I run at plant sale at my school and will recommend your videos to the committee members. Plant sales are fantastic, the children grow a lot of our plants and they love it.

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you - they are a great fun way to raise money locally x

[@jenniferboswell1203]

We had our sale today too! In London, Ontario, Canada. Over $400 in proceeds to My Sister's Place and SafeSpace charities. Thanks to all who came out on a cold, rainy day! 🌱🌸 Next year, more veg, more plants for shade, and clearer organization. Thanks for much help from family throughout.

[@theflowerfarmer]

that sounds fantastic - well done! xxx

[@rowenahackett9019]

Well done! What a wonderful "Lucky Dip"!

[@theflowerfarmer]

it was amazing x

[@sallyannsimmons9142]

Absolutely fantastic. So heartwarming x

[@theflowerfarmer]

it was a really fun day x

[@jomassey4207]

Wonderful paying it forward....nothing better!!!!😊

[@theflowerfarmer]

glad you agree x

[@lipotrimloser]

LOVE THE HATS!!! So Paddington Bear, I want one. And the BEAUTIFUL WOOLEN SCARF and MITTENS are GORGEOUS. YOU and YOUR TEAM raised so much money, such kind and dedicated people ye all are.

[@valerieoster8049]

My goodness! Just fabulous!! So inspiring!!

[@theflowerfarmer]

it was a brilliant day x

[@tinahart1712]

What an amazing team of helpers you have, I had such a fun time at the plant sale, it was such a delight to meet everyone and see such a wonderful example of a whole village working together in harmony to do such a kind thing, in making the world around, them a little bit better. The smiles on people’s faces as they left, with bags and boxes brimming with green goodies, was a delight to see. Thank you Georgie for your tremendous effect and joie de vivre, your enthusiasm is infectious and the amount you all raised was astounding. Well done, I can’t wait to get planting ❤

[@theflowerfarmer]

Aw Tina - it was so great to meet you and your indefatigable husband! I hope you'll be back again next year 10th May - Richard (please tell me I've got his name right?) said he'd grow us some veg for next year... xxx

[@mojow9841]

Well done all of you. Fife is too far away to have come, but it would have been great to have been there. Your lolly dip prizes were amazing. It is so important for folk to support these tiny local charities. Well done too to all the others around the world who had plant sales too.

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you - I think it was a fun day all around the world x

[@user-yw7xd2fe1c]

Looks like everyone had great fun and the sun even came out to greet you. Well done on the amazing amount of money raised.

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@judyjohn2248]

So pleased that the sale exceeded expectations! Well done, everyone! I watched closely for tips for our Garden Club plant sale in October. We do it to raise funds to pay the annual rent on our meeting room plus charitable donations. 🌺🌷🌿🪴💕 No matter how bad the news seems, doing good is personally restorative.

[@theflowerfarmer]

it is - glad you enjoyed it x

[@suegeorgious2851]

Well done everyone- a fantastic total and I expect a glass of wine is in order!!!

[@theflowerfarmer]

there may have been two glasses of wine x

[@patriciaserdahl5577]

Wow wonderful donations for some lucky people Absolutely love the Lolly pop idea brilliant. Blessings for a Awesome plant sale wish I lived over there to come Georgie much love PNW Washington

[@theflowerfarmer]

hello PNW! x

[@gypsyheartsouls]

Congrats! Fantastic good works.💜💙💚💫

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@rowenahackett9019]

Thank you for introducing me to Sarah O'Keefe Spargrove shirts. I've been ordering them for the past 3 years. They aren't cheap, but in terms of cost per wear are superb value. Live in them during Summer. Thank you!

[@theflowerfarmer]

my pleasure - totes agree - one a year and they wear and wear and wear and so far don't wear out x

[@rowenahackett9019]

The 3/4 sleeve ones are good for cooler weather too!

[@user-os7om7ef9k]

What a BEAUTIFUL plant sale!! No one does them like an English village. Wish I could have popped in.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Next time! x

[@RonWood-en9dz]

What a fun plant sale , should just pop over .

[@theflowerfarmer]

we'll run it again next May 10th 2025 x

[@jennyjohnson9012]

What a wonderful selection of lucky dip prizes. How generous are those lovely people. I have to say I've subscribed to quite a few since watching your video Georgie. I can see some lovely birthday and Xmas gifts being bought throughout the year. Also what a wonderful amount of money raised! xx

[@theflowerfarmer]

brilliant xxx

[@rosemarybushea3447]

Wonderful to see this and happy for the outcome!

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@janeturner7938]

Oh I love the fern plate….my favourite.😊

[@theflowerfarmer]

it's stunning - made by Matilda Moreton xxx links to her website in the blurb here x

[@susancanning1760]

Sounds like such a fun event. You are surrounded by very talented & generous crafters. ❤

[@theflowerfarmer]

it was - we are x

[@cathyfrancis1951]

I went to a plant sale today, and got a load of wonderful plants, all locally grown! : )

[@theflowerfarmer]

brilliant x

[@margaretwalsh1456]

Very well done to you all...great sum of money raised and you seem to have had lots of fun...a lot of hard work behind the scenes...😊

[@theflowerfarmer]

so worth all the work x

[@pollyolly1644]

Well done with your plant sale. You were my inspiration to have a plant sale which is on Sunday 19th May at Lockerbie Town Hall in Dumfries and Galloway Scotland. So thanks to you and your advice, we will hopefully make a lot of money. Keep it up, I get loads of ideas from watching your channel xx.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Sounds great! good luck xxx

[@janhenson293]

A very well done to all. A good slup is now in order.

[@theflowerfarmer]

cin cin xxx

[@janlewis567]

FABulous, what a day, I'm sure you were hugely successful. I so wanted to buy a Chupa Chup ticket or three, those donated prizes were fantastic. I could feel the enthusiasm from here and I hope your number came up on the iris painting - or the hat - or the wine or anything, in fact! ♥

[@theflowerfarmer]

lucky me I got the beautiful blouse x

[@janlewis567]

@@theflowerfarmer Brilliant!

[@lesleycampbell7519]

I wish I lived near you…..well done and good luck…..

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@user-lm3ye4db7v]

Such fun!! Wishing I was there in England right there with you all😊.

[@theflowerfarmer]

it was a lovely day x

[@helenyoung8012]

Thank you, thoroughly enjoyed 😂

[@theflowerfarmer]

you're welcome x

[@1944JerriMellas]

Can I buy some of Googies patches? I would gladly pay the postage 😊

[@theflowerfarmer]

they've all gone I'm afraid - but maybe she'll make some more x

[@hannahbest2274]

Wow that’s amazing, well done all 😀

[@theflowerfarmer]

it was a great day x

[@rnchimilar]

Have a great time can't wait to hear all about it.

[@theflowerfarmer]

it was a great day x

[@saranichols5616]

👏👏👏👏👏👏 Sooooo Gooooood

[@kathrynsteadman397]

Lovely x

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@samanthaw1419]

Fabulous! I also wish I lived close enough to bring and to buy. I don't think that you should auction off the prizes, lucky dip is so much more fun and makes it accessible to everyone. I think the last hour should be all £1.00.

[@theflowerfarmer]

we had very little left towards the end so it all got taken on to my neighbour's who has an open garden next weekend and can have a plant stall - if we make it £1 for the last hour people wait for the discounts xxx

[@louiseirving9845]

We held our sale today. Nowhere near as accomplished as yours! But we raised far more than we expected, and it was a lot of fun. Thanks for the grand idea, Georgie! We will book 10/05/25, and will be doing other stuff before that as well. I will email Nicola...

[@theflowerfarmer]

brilliant - it's so much fun isn't it x

[@blackoakspring2193]

WoW, what a great sale! Did your customers "round up" when they paid, or did you have that many plants!? I haven't heard how much money we raised. I learn so much when helping at a plant sale, learning to ID plants just by looking at them. There is a lot to gardening, but most of all it's fun and rewarding. Congratulations!

[@theflowerfarmer]

They did round up a bit - and if the plant was clearly worth more than £2 they often did plus we had teas and the books and bricabrac and the lucky dip - and a few others put a chunk in - and the bee safari we did on Wednesday money went to the plant sale too - but yes, good money xxx

[@itsmewende]

I SO enjoyed this video. Wonderful prizes, did you get something that you had hoped for?

[@theflowerfarmer]

lucky me I got the blouse x

[@itsmewende]

@@theflowerfarmer Wonderful.!!

[@RonWood-en9dz]

Nice prizes

[@theflowerfarmer]

they were proper top of the range x

[@jolewis-brown6608]

Congratulations!

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank you! x

[@RonWood-en9dz]

Our anoka co master gardener's plant is Tue .Then next Saturday is a garden club plant sale

[@theflowerfarmer]

good luck! x

[@marthaduffy8386]

So exciting....I'm curious as to if you won anything on the lucky grab. 🤗 This was fantastic, thanks for sharing.

[@theflowerfarmer]

very happy to report I won the beautiful blouse - will wear it to Chelsea flower show next week x

[@katiestewart1361]

❤!

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@denisecarter5117]

Gosh 2 pounds. I wish I was there.

[@theflowerfarmer]

next may 10th we'll do it all again x