A GREEN-fingered couple held a community plant sale from their home last week to raise money for children's hospice charity, Julia's House

Catherine and Rodger Andrew, who live in Colehill near Wimborne raised more than £2,000 over three days for Julia's House.

The thoughtful pair revealed that they have been growing plants to sell since the beginning of last year.

Rodger said: "It started as small event but Catherine has such green fingers. She produced some for last year and then it couldn't happen because of lockdown so we had lots to sell.

"It was 18 months of hard work for Catherine, but when we totalled it up it was well worth the effort.

"We have been astounded by the response and the amount raised exceeded our expectations by an incredible amount. We even had one youngster carrying Alan Titchmarsh's gardening book so he could get the right plants.

"The weather could have been better but we sold out of virtually everything.Well done, Colehillians - your generosity knows no bounds."

The couple chose Julia's House as it is an "excellent local charity" and a "most worthwhile cause."

According to Catherine and Rodger, visitors were pleased that Julia's House was the chosen beneficiary.

Public Fundraising Manager for Julia's House, Laura Maidment said: "We’d like to say a massive thank to Catherine and Rodger for the amazing support they have shown us. The money raised will go directly to helping the families of children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions in Dorset and Wiltshire, who have had an incredibly tough time during the lockdowns."