Tremendous Success at The Portishead Summer Show

Karen Osborne • August 1, 2025

We always knew that the Portishead Summer Show was going to be special.


Both John and Karen were very much looking forward to this event as, primarily, they love being part of any community events in Portishead. Secondly, they always look forward to seeing customers, friends and family. To top it off for this year’s event, the weather was perfect with wall-to-wall glorious sunshine!


We went down to set up for the Show Field, other traders and exhibitors were fascinated by our beautiful items and even bought several pieces before we even got everything out on display!

Both days were a tremendous success and we were thrilled to win The Western Daily Press Perpetual Cup for BEST Trade 'Non horticultural' Entry....First Prize!


Our aim before attending was to promote the concept of shopping locally and supporting local businesses like ours. So, you can imagine our delight when we won this prestigious trophy!

We are so grateful to the organisers of the Portishead Summer Show, the army if volunteers who ensure everything runs smoothly, and a special thank you to Bob Cartwright for taking the “official” photos for us.



Two new pieces were designed and crafted for the show

The first item was an adaptation of one of our popular obelisk desigans into an elegant Bird Bath.

Click here to buy this item in our Etsy Shop.


The other piece is an addition to our Outdoor Sculpture range, a stunning Stag, inspired by the Deer families living close by in Weston Big Wood.



Click here to buy this item in our Etsy Shop.


If you would like to find out more about the products we have for sale, please visit our Etsy Shop

Please visit the Outdoor and Bespoke Projects sections of our website for lots more inspirational ideas.


If you have any queries or would like to discuss any of our products, please Contact Us

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