What a pearl of an idea by crafters!

Langton-by-Spilsby Craft Group members don’t have to worry about any dry spells in their gardens - they have spent the past 12 months designing and creating a 6ft poly framed walk-in greenhouse, with all the contents being hand knitted and crocheted.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th May 2019, 12:51 BST
Langton gardening fair at Langton village hall. Members of Langton Craft Group (from left) Sam Marchant, Julie Walker and Judy Cadwallander outside the club's knitted greenhouse. Photo: MSKP-180519-2 ANL-190521-064018001Langton gardening fair at Langton village hall. Members of Langton Craft Group (from left) Sam Marchant, Julie Walker and Judy Cadwallander outside the club's knitted greenhouse. Photo: MSKP-180519-2 ANL-190521-064018001
Langton gardening fair at Langton village hall. Members of Langton Craft Group (from left) Sam Marchant, Julie Walker and Judy Cadwallander outside the club's knitted greenhouse. Photo: MSKP-180519-2 ANL-190521-064018001

The vision was that, once completed, the greenhouse would be taken to various local venues to raise funds for the Lincolnshire Mobile Chemotherapy Unit, a charity known as Hope For Tomorrow.

It has been a year of hard work but, with determination, obstacles have been overcome, particularly with having to design many of the patterns for the more unusual items.

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Plant pots, seed trays, flowers, vegetables and gardening tools are just some of the items which have been made.

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    Langton Craft Group leader Shirley Whitworth with knitted plants inside the greenhouse. Photo: MSKP-180519-5 ANL-190521-064035001Langton Craft Group leader Shirley Whitworth with knitted plants inside the greenhouse. Photo: MSKP-180519-5 ANL-190521-064035001
    Langton Craft Group leader Shirley Whitworth with knitted plants inside the greenhouse. Photo: MSKP-180519-5 ANL-190521-064035001

    The knitted greenhouse made its first appearance at the Plant and Gardening Fair held in Langton-by-Spilsby village hall and grass paddock on Saturday.

    Visitors were able to go inside the greenhouse and take a look at the variety of knitted plants

    There were also craft stalls, homemade cakes and a tombola.