Garden inspiration at Kelly House Autumn Plant Fair

A collection of local plant nurseries will be pitched in the grounds of the great Kelly House (between Tavistock and Launceston) on the 7th and 8th of September between 10am-4pm. The event is kindly donating £1 of every entry cost to Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT).

The nurseries will be giving attendee’s inspiration for adding a mixture of vibrant winter colours in their gardens and, presenting an array of new plants for next season. Kelly House is also promoting wildlife and bees in the gardens of Devon and Cornwall. To help with this Brigit Strawbridge from Bumblebee Farm and "It's Not Easy Being Green" television and book fame, will be providing a talk on Sunday about bees and what we can do to help.

“It's really great we can support our local Devon Air Ambulance at Kelly House. They are a lifeline for many rural areas, and anything we raise is going to a great cause,” explained Sophia Kelly of Kelly House Events.

“The Plant Fair is the first we have held at Kelly House, and we hope people will take advantage of the chance to buy good quality products from the local nurseries, and enjoy the Pop Up Gallery we are hosting during the event!  The gallery was organised through #DevonHour on Twitter, and we hope this will bring in much needed donations for Devon Air Ambulance Trust. We are also delighted BBC Radio Devon will be joining us and broadcasting live from the house during part of the event” concluded Sophia.

Whilst at Kelly House and after stocking up on plant goodies, why not sit and relax in the main building with a nice cup of tea or spot of lunch and visit The Devon House Pop Up Gallery which is full of work from local Devon artists.

Stall Holders at the event include Pounsley Plants, Pinsla Garden Nursery, Barracot Plants, Ellis Nurseries, Wendy Hicks Plants, Plant Heritage, Laurel Farm Herb and Edibles, N.lock Rare Plants, Millwood Plants and Hardy and Unusual Plants.

The event is supported by Plant Heritage NCCPG and Devon Air Ambulance Trust.

Caroline Creer, Fundraising Director of Devon Air Ambulance Trust said “We are grateful to everyone at Kelly House for supporting the Charity this way.  Please go along and support this fantastic event, as there’s sure to be some great plants to buy, as well as gardening tips to help.”  She added “community events like this really do make a difference not only in helping to raise the money needed, but also in enabling us to raise the profile of our charity funded service.”

For more information check out the links below

Twitter: @KellyHouseDevon
Facebook: www.facebook.com/KellyHouseDevon
Event website:  www.kelly-house.co.uk/plant-fair
How to find Kelly House:  http://www.kelly-house.co.uk/plant-fair/find-us.php