Community Competition
2018
The Floral Guernsey Annual Awards Presentation and Dinner was held at Les Cotils on 6th September 2018.
There were two entries this year - Sark and St. Saviour.
Sark was the overall winner and awarded the Lady Dorey Cup.
The judges were Alan Dorey and Rae Beckwith. ...
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Open Garden - Grange Court
Sunday 19th August 2018
By kind permission of Pat and Liz Johnson the gardens of Grange Court, The Grange, St. Peter Port will be open to the public on behalf of Rotary Guernesiais.
10:00 to 16:00
Live music, refreshments, garden tours, plant sale and tombola.
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Open Garden - Castle Carey
August 12th 2018
2pm - 5pm
By kind permission of Mr & Mrs Clegg the gardens of Castle Carey, L'Hyvreuse, St. Peter Port. GY1 1UX will be open to the public.
South facing on a hill overlooking St Peter Port, the gardens are terraced with dividing walls enabling an...
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La Corbiere Picnic - Forest Floral
Sunday 15th July 2018
12:30 pm - 16:30 pm
Floral Forest, in association with Autism Guernsey, is hosting a family music event on the cliffs.
Bring a picnic and listen to GU10 (sea shanty band), The Vraic Gatherers and Chris Taylor.
Pirate theme (...
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Open Garden - Blanchelande Park Nursing Home
Sunday 8th July 2018
2pm - 5pm
The gardens at Blanchelande Park Nursing Home, La Rocher Road, St. Martin GY4 6EN will be open to the public in aid of the Disability Alliance.
Please come and visit the gardens at Blanchelande Park - open for the first time to the...
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Secret Gardens Trail - Forest Floral
July 1st 2018
2pm - 5pm
Secret Gardens Trail starting by the lychgate to Forest Parish Church.
Parking courtesy of Forest Stores.
Maps will be for sale for £5 adults, children free.
Pick and choose which of the six gardens you want to visit and then...
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In the footsteps of Victor Hugo - Forest Floral
Sunday 24th June 2018
14:00 - 16:00
'Walking in the Footsteps of Victor Hugo',
- a coastal scenic walk - takes place around Le Gouffre and is sure to be fascinating and entertaining.
Dates and detail: Sunday 24 June 2pm - 4pm.
Meeting...
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Open Garden - L'Ecu D'Or
Saturday 23rd June 2018
14:00 to 17:00
By kind permission of Mrs Noi Monachan the gardens at L'Ecu D'Or, Becquet Road, Village du Putron, St. Peter Port will be open to the public on behalf of the Guernsey Voluntary Service.
These beautiful gardens have a stunning view over...
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Open Garden - Le Vallon
June 17th 2018
2pm to 5pm
By kind permission of Major and Mrs. Phillippi the gardens at Le Vallon, Ruette Fainel, Le Vallon, St. Martin GY4 6DQ will be open to the public.
Parking is available and entry is a minimum donation of £5 which will be in aid of the...
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Hidden Gardens of St. Pierre du Bois
Saturday 9th June
Hidden Gardens of St Pierre du Bois
20 enchanting gardens - spend a day exploring our scenic country parish
11am - 5pm
Choose one of three different routes - A Gentle Jaunt, Medium Meander or a Rigorous Ramble to discover up to 20 unique gardens...
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Community Flower and Music Festival
Community Flower and Music Festival
Friday 8th - Sunday 10th June
‘The Earth is the Lord and Everything in it’
St Peter’s Church
Friday 12noon - 6pm. Saturday 11am - 6pm.
Sunday 11am - 4pm. Church services 10 -11am and 4-5pm celebrating ’The Earth is the...
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Open Garden - Claverton House, St. Martin
June 3rd 2018
2pm - 5pm
By kind permission of Charles and Vera Tracy the gardens at Claverton House, Sausmarez Road, St. Martin GY4 6SG will be open to the public in aid of Les Bourgs Hospice.
Refreshments will be available.
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Purple Crocus
All around the parishes and islands beautiful purple crocus are starting to appear.
This is thanks to a joint venture sponsored by Appleby's in conjunction with Floral Guernsey and Purple4Polio.
To read up about the aim to end polio please follow this link
https://www....
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Crocus Planting
Huge thanks to Bernie's Gardening Services for stepping up to plant 35,000 purple crocus corms (corms sponsored by Appleby).
This is part of a joint project by Rotary Club of Guernsey, Rotary Guernesiais and Floral Guernsey to help raise the profile of the Rotary International End Polio...
Community Competition
2017
The four Bailiwick entries taking part in this year's Floral Guernsey Community Competition have been recognised for their achievements at this year’s awards evening.
Forest secured the overall winning place with a GOLD AWARD and the prestigious Lady Dorey Trophy with Herm and St...
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St Andrew's Floral Group/GSPCA win two conservation awards
St Andrew’s Floral Group / GSPCA were delighted and shocked to receive not just one but two awards at the Insurance Conservation Awards on 15th June.
We were overwhelmed to receive the Runner-Up Award with £1000 for landscaping works in the grounds of the Animal Shelter to attract more...
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A Poison Garden to be set up at the GSPCA - St. Andrew's Floral Group
Dog owner Ginny Heaume was left devastated when her two cockers, Macy, 11, and Tally, 9, died suddenly after eating a castor oil plant.
Mrs Heaume, who has owned dogs for 30 years, said the plant had been gifted to the family by a gardener friend.
They were unaware it was so toxic...
