Help Fund Children’s Access to Nature!
Auction of Promises
Each of the following items and promises has been kindly donated by members of the community, including both businesses and individuals, to help raise funds to continue to pay staff to run children’s and young people’s nature activities in Harmony Woods and in the wider Diamond Wood.
A huge thank you to all who have donated an item or ‘promise’ to the auction, and thank you to our sponsors:
Abel and Cole - not confirmed
if you can’t make it on the night, you can still be part of the auction - no reserves - every bid will help and you might just be the winner!
To leave a bid or bids with us, message the friend that contacted you about the event or, if you are one of those lovely people who don’t know us but want to help, email michelle.graham@andovertrees.org.uk
IF NOT ATTENDING, PLEASE SUBMIT ALL BIDS BY MIDDAY ON MAY 22nd
Thank you (and of course, you only pay if you are the winning bidder) We will be in touch to let you know.
Garden Rose, floribunda ‘York Minster’- from Dobbies, Andover [photo courtesy of Mike Stewart]
‘We promise a day’s sailing on our yacht, with lunch’ - from Brian & Izzi Campbell
‘I will create a small bronze portrait of your dog (or cat) - from Amy Goodman
Original artwork ‘Flowers by Night’ (cmxcm) - Alison Hill
We will help you to write a will/ joint will - from Parker Bullen tbc
Private guided tour of Danebury Hillfort with archaeologist Chris Elmer
Load hardwood logs tbc
A ‘30-mile’ breakfast hamper of local food - local producers
‘I promise a shellac manicure’ - from Sue Risdale, Andover Nails
I promise 2 hours of gardening: weeding, pruning, dead-heading & general garden tidying, within a 15 mile radius of Andover, any weekday by arrangement - Patz Freeman
The Foresters Arms: Sunday lunch for 2 - from The Foresters
A private falconry experience for 2, in private woodland, choose from a Barn Owl Walk or a Hawk Walk - from Anita Ebdon, Hampshire Hawk Walks
A 1-1, 3-hour bespoke flower class with Anita - from Anna White, Buds Floristry, Basingstoke
‘I will bake you a batch of flapjacks’ - from Jana Binderova
3 months of kickboxing training (adult class), a grading at the end of the 3 months which will include a belt and certificate & 1 year of club insurance - from Gary and Marc Kaizen Academy of Martial Arts
Original artwork ‘Floral Abstract’ (cmxcm) - Alison Hill
Dining Out! £30 voucher for Tycoon Chinese Restaurant, Andover - from Liang Chen, Tycoon
Entry for 2 Bocketts Farm - from Bocketts Farm, Leatherhead
Soft Play, 2 junior tickets, valid to 28/7/25 - from Andover Leisure Centre
Not just one, but THREE crocheted blankets! - from Jana Binderova [3 lots]
Self-contained holiday rental for 2 nights, Damsel Lodge, Wherwell: one double bedroom, kitchen & bathroom - from Emily & David Hall [Link to view the property here - NOT TO BE USED FOR BOOKING https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/28656179 ]
Guided bat walk and moth trap setting in Harmony Woods for private/ small group, with evening refreshments in The Cabin - from Alex Marshall
Original artwork ‘Bubbles at Night’ (cmxcm) - from Alison Hill
Black Chalk Vineyard Tasting Tour for 2 - from Nick Baker, Black Chalk
£50 voucher towards a meal at The Mayfly - from The Mayfly
Alpaca Compost - from Barefoot Barns
Original artwork ‘The Eye of the Storm’ (cmxcm) - from Alison Hill
A selection of herbaceous perennials - from Maurice Breen, Larksbarrow Market Garden
A garden shrub of your choice from stock at Vigo Nursery - from C. Blake & Sons Ltd
Bird-feeding station - from C & M DIY and a custom- designed bird box for your garden - from Hazel Marshall
Whitchurch Silk Mill family voucher - from Whitchurch Silk Mill
House of Commons gift (as yet unknown,,, a mystery parcel!) - from MP Kit Malthouse
Vehicle MOT & interim service - from Broadway Garage, Andover
Exbury Gardens entry tickets for 2 adults & 2 children - from Exbury Gardens
‘I will bake you a dozen cupcakes’ - from Tina’s Heavenly Cupcakes tbc
A Pink, Plush Rocking Horse with Moving Mouth, Tail & Sounds
2 Bottles of Fizz - from Danebury Vineyards
Original artwork, acrylic, ‘Gazelles on Black’, (cmxcm) - from Tony Scrace
‘Gather & Create’ workshops for 1 - Featherstone’s English Flower Company, Nether Wallop
[2 separate lots of a workshop for 1]
Hawk Conservancy Trust Family Ticket - from The Hawk Conservancy
2 Family swim sessions, each for 2 adults & 3 juniors valid to 28/7/25 - from Andover Leisure Centre
I will knit you a pair of socks or a hat - from Betty Smith
I will cook homemade chutney and biscuits for you - from Avril
Gaggle Pass (admits 4) Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm - from Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm
Clip and Climb session for 1 person valid to 28/7/25 - from Andover Leisure Centre
Day ticket for 2 people - from Wellington Country Park
Family admission [2 adults & 3 children] to SeaCity Museum, Southampton - from SeaCity Museum
A handmade lap throw in ‘Canal’ design by Attic24 - from Annette Hobbs
£50 online shopping voucher - from Ocado
6 bottles of wine - from Doreen & Luigi Gregori
£50 voucher to spend at The White Lion, Wherwell, due to re-open January 2026!
Framed original artwork ‘Bluebell Wood’ - from Carol Bartholomew
Perfume Lot 1: Ted Baker Original Woman & Original Skinwear
I will organise and run a storytelling and activity session for a birthday party or special event - from Amanda Kane-Smith, Merry-Go-Round Storytelling tbc
I will knit a baby blanket for you - from Liz Scrace
£50 voucher - from Brewers Decorator Centre, Andover
A reflexology session - from Claire Henderson
Perfume Lots 2 & 3: Carolina Herrera Bad Boy & Giorgio Armani My Way
6 hand-made greetings cards - from Kat Uren
A place on a Christmas wreath-making workshop - from Rebecca
£30 gift voucher for climbing activities - Golden Gecko Climbing, Romsey
‘I will bake you a Victoria sponge cake’ - from Amy Ingram
Charlton Lakeside Adventure Golf, entry tickets for 2 adults & 3 juniors valid to 28/7/25 - from Places Leisure