THE biannual St Paul\u2019s Anglican Church plant and book sale will be back next Saturday and raising funds for the church community.<\/p>\n
The sale, which occurs in May and November each year, usually raises between $2000 and $4000.<\/p>\n
Event organiser Noella Young has always had a passion for gardening and begins propagating plants for the sale more than six months in advance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe started at St Paul\u2019s probably about 10 years ago having a small sale and it\u2019s grown and grown,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a lot of parishioners who all have their specialties, so they produce those and then there\u2019s a few of us who go into it in a bigger way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Funds raised on the day go towards projects related to the church.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe money goes to the church sometimes for maintenance, it just depends on what the need is at the time,\u201d said Ms Young.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s good to keep these buildings going.\u201d<\/p>\n
The sale also provides an opportunity for the community to come together and form new connections.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis plant sale really brings people together every six months and they come from far and wide,\u201d said Ms Young.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen they get there it\u2019s a real social event, so it\u2019s been really good.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Young urged anyone in the community to come along, even if they aren\u2019t involved in the church.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith more and more people who aren\u2019t connected to the church, people come to the sale and they say, \u2018I grow this particular thing and I can do that for you\u2019,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just fun and people relax.\u201d<\/p>\n
The plant sale will take place on Saturday 4 November from 8am until 2pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE biannual St Paul\u2019s Anglican Church plant and book sale will be back next Saturday and raising funds for the church community. The sale, which occurs in May and November each year, usually raises between $2000 and $4000. Event organiser Noella Young has always had a passion for gardening and begins propagating plants for the […]<\/p>\n