It’s Ilmington’s famous Open Gardens weekend! It’s wonderful to see the village buzzing with visitors, admiring some amazing private gardens and comparing notes over a cuppa. Yesterday at Ilmington’s Community Café, we sold 285 slices of homemade cake and served more tea than a knees-up at the vicarage. Today it’s the turn of The Children’s […]

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is a chance for us to bring out the bunting, unfold the trestle tables and party! Starting at 12 noon on Sunday 5th June, to round off a weekend of celebrations here in Ilmington, we are hosting a Pig Roast on Upper Green. We’ve got the long tables: just bring your […]

…and we hope to welcome lots of you to our Community Café for refreshments on Saturday. Nine private gardens, large and small, will be throwing open their gates to visitors all weekend from 12.30 to 6pm. A £10 ticket covers the group of gardens, with money going to nursing and health charities via the National […]

This week more than 100,000 people signed a petition calling on Tesco to ditch its self-service checkouts and return to a more personal service. Here at Ilmington Community Shop, we’ve decided not to install a bank of automated checkouts and are sticking with our smiley volunteers, each one ready to welcome you in, show you […]

We always keep a small range of treats to inspire you. Currently in stock are Moorlands vibrant hand-dipped candles, Clare Sharratt’s Harris Tweed bags, key fobs and hearts, Sari gift wraps, Alter/native Botanical Soap collections, Michele’s Hall of Lovely Things earrings, Faith in Nature hand care and BAM stripy socks. We stock a wide range […]