Open Garden for Charity Saturday 14 July
Posted:10 July 2012
The Garden House will be hosting its annual charity event, as always in aid of a local charity. This year we are supporting Brighton & Hove Sands, a small group which relies heavily on the dedication of its valued volunteers to provide the level of services that parents and their families need when they experience the death of their baby. Part of a national charity, Sands (Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society), the Brighton & Hove group provide support in the Brighton, Hove and Worthing areas.
The group support bereaved parents and families by phone, email or face to face. They also run group meetings once a month at locations in Hove and Worthing, where bereaved parents can share their thoughts, feelings and experiences. More information on the group can be found on their website, www.brightonandhovesands.co.uk
B & H Sands supports both Brighton’s Princess Royal, and Worthing hospitals by funding and supplying memory boxes to all bereaved parents, and providing national Sands training to local healthcare professionals. One of their aims is to be able to fund and supply a new type of cold cot to each hospital which allows parents to take their babies home, or spend longer with them whilst in hospital.
If you would like to donate anything to our auction or if you would like to have a stall at this event then please let us know ASAP stalls cost £20 (For SANDS).
Afternoon Open Garden:
- Opens 2pm £2 entrance per adult (children free) – tea, cakes and stalls
- 4.30 pm – the Grand Auction – amazing items to bid for see list below!
Evening supper:
- Supper will be served at 7pm £20 for three courses, wine available by donation this will be a sit down supper with waiter/waitress service (menu below).
- To book a table please email us or call on 07729037182 for a booking form places are limited so please contact us ASAP!
MENU:
Starters:
Hummus and baba ganoush dips with bread and olives
Gazpacho or hot seasonal soup (weather dependent!) with Real Patisserie bread
Main courses:
Roasted Vegetable Couscous with Harissa-style Dressing .
Fish pie with dill and a seasonal salad
Puddings:
Fresh raspberry trifle
Cherry Clafoutis
ITEMS FOR AUCTION:
- Holiday home in North Norfolk – sleeps up to 15 converted old chapel with luxury accommodation – limited availability during school holidays
- Stay in two bedroom villa in Fuerteventura – sleeps four – with pool
- Stay in stone cottage in Skye – sleeps 5 – limited availability during school holidays
- Kate Osborne watercolour framed print of hens
- Voucher for four donated by Southern Water, for the famous Brighton Sewer Tour
- Two seats in Amex stadium box for one Brighton and Hove Albion football match, courtesy of Southern Water
- Haircut by Nikki Ward
- Herbal skin care kit made by local herbalist
- Bushcraft activity experience at Stanmer Park for up 10 children – aged 7 -11 years with experienced leader
- Two volume RHS plant encyclopedia
- Italian taster lesson
- Home made vegetarian meal for four delivered to your home (Brighton and Hove)
- Home made Greek meal for up to 6 people in the Garden house
- 2 hours gardening from four members of the Friday group
- Half a days gardening from approx 15 people to transform your garden
Location: The Garden House, 5 Warleigh Road, Brighton BN1 4NT.
Please come along and support this very worthwhile charity.