Last weekend, 6th and 7th of July, was a busy one in the village with two fund raising events.
Quiz night with cream teas and Prosecco took place on Saturday, raising £480 towards the running costs and upkeep of Thornton Community Centre.
Sunday afternoon saw the return of the biennial Thornton Open Gardens raising funds for the upkeep of St Peter’s Church.
Despite the stormy weather forecast and the couple of heavy showers that materialised, this year’s Thornton Open Gardens proved popular once again.Â
On the afternoon of Sunday 7th July, 302 visitors came to enjoy our 13 contrasting open gardens.
As well as the gardens themselves to admire, there was a variety of refreshments on sale, a plant sale, a quiz and a fun animal hunt. Â
Locals, friends and acquaintances rubbed shoulders with visitors from further afield, many of them regularly seeking out summer open gardens events all over the Midlands.Â
Everyone seemed to enjoy all that Thornton had to offer. The event made an impressive profit of £1697 which is to go towards the maintenance of St Peter’s Church.
Friends of St Peter’s would like to thank all those who opened their gardens, served refreshments, directed the car parking, donated and sold plants and manned the church.Â
Our thanks, too, to The Brickies (Bricklayers Arms), the Shop and Thornton Nurseries for selling programmes. Also, to The Garden Design Company, who generously supported the event, which was organised by Friends of St Peter’s.
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