Ashburton in Bloom 2022
Ashburton businesses have taken delivery of a beautiful selection of hanging baskets and window planters courtesy of Hill House Nursery in Landscove this week. Ashburton Chamber of Trade and Ashburton Post Office have teamed up with the local Nursery to supply the high street with colourful baskets and flowers as part of their “Ashburton in […]
Ashburton Community Loyalty Card
As the next set of restrictions are lifted and we take another step towards normality, Ashburton Chamber of Trade are launching a project that gives back to the local community that supported their traders throughout the pandemic. Ashburton Community Loyalty Card has been designed to encourage and raise awareness of the importance of shopping, eating […]
Simple things you can do to support your local traders during lockdown :
Support local this lockdown
Simple things you can do to support your local traders during lockdown : Social Media – Like and Share local businesses on Facebook and Instagram Eat – Treat yourself to a takeaway meal from a local restaurant or cafe Tell a friend – Share your favourite businesses & encourage others to shop locally Leave a […]
#shoplocal prize draw
Thank you to everyone who shopped locally this Christmas and entered into our Shop Local prize draw! The winners have been drawn : Hamper from Ashburton Delicatessen – Karen Turner Hamper from Odds & Suds – Karen Wills Gift Box from Tess Designs – Christopher Bartlett Wine from Jaded Palates – Nick Bowles Thank you […]
Small Dog Raises Big Money for Charity
Less than a week after the launch of his Charity single “You Just Can’t Frighten Christmas Away!”, Mr Pickles has raised over £1000 for Ashburton Food Bank and local Tree Planting initiatives. Through Facebook and Youtube the video has reached over 30,000 people as far away as Australia! With appearances on Radio Devon and ITV […]
Ashburton’s Charity Christmas Single
A remarkable Dog called Mr Pickles has brought together a magical musical happening for a Devon town and captured it on film. The dog has become the first Jack Russel ever to make a Christmas film and song, titled “You Just Can’t Frighten Christmas Away!”. All proceeds raised from donations and royalties associated with the […]
Charity Decorations make perfect Christmas Gift
Ashburton creatives, Chantel Warburton and Mark Burley of Sherewood Gallery, have got together to create a range of felt decoration kits. With support from Ashburton Chamber of Trade, the range has been launched this week and are available to buy now from Ashburton Post Office. Prices start at just £6 and all profits are going […]
Ashburton’s shops go digital!
In the midst of another national lockdown, Ashburton’s shops have had to think differently about how they operate. Not allowed to open their doors, non-essential retailers have taken to Youtube to give customers a virtual shopping experience instead! Concerned about how the shops would manage with no customers at such a busy time of year, […]
An open letter to Mel Stride MP
