Span Arts holds Big Plant Sale at Narberth CP School
The plant sale, which has now been run as a fundraising event for more than 30 years, changed venue this year and was held in the grounds of Narberth CP School, a short walk from the town centre and offering free parking to patrons.
In the spring sunshine of the bank holiday weekend people flocked to the event and enjoyed a super selection of plants, as well as delicious food from local suppliers, organically grown veg and entertainment from Span's own Cor Pawb as well local sea shanty and ukulele groups the Jubileilees; Slipways; Fleas; Pirates and the Shanty Crew.
(Image: Western Telegraph) There were indoor and outdoor plants to suit all manner of gardens, greenspaces and budgets.
(Image: Western Telegraph) The Big Plant Sale, now in its third decade, attracts hundreds of visitors annually and is the arts charity's biggest fundraising event of the year.
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"We were very happy with the new site and a big thank you to Narberth School for letting us use it," said Span Arts volunteer and community officer, Belinda Bean.
"The layout of the site made it much easier to navigate, with plenty of room for stallholders and customers.
"It was a beautiful day; the sun was shining and there was a fantastic range of plants and local crafts.
"We look forward to making the plant sale bigger and better next year and look forward to seeing you there."
(Image: Western Telegraph) Span Arts director, Bethan Touhig-Gamble, added:
"The Span Big Plant Sale is such a fixture in the local horticultural calendar we knew that moving sites might be a challenge, but we have been thrilled with the level of support we have received and the hundreds of people who came along.
(Image: Western Telegraph) "It is an important fundraising event for Span as an arts charity that help us continue our creative work across the county."
Span Arts runs arts events, workshops, projects and performances all over Pembrokeshire, many of them for free or at minimal cost.
(Image: Western Telegraph) For more information and to see what Span has on offer at the moment, visit the website span-arts.org.uk, linked above.
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