The Trug

On-Site Sales at 'The Trug'

Opening times are advertised on ParentPay, in emails, social media (Wicor Face Book, Minihorts on Insta, Voice for Portchester Facebook Group V4P) and on our homepage.

We take cash, cards or ApplePay.

Open every Friday 8.30 - 9.30 for parents and 9.30 -12 for Portchester Community.

Available:

Turnip 50p

Cucumbers 50p

Pears £1

Carrots £1

Beetroot £1

Apples £1

Tomatoes £1

Potatoes £1

Rhubarb £1

Marrow £1

Rocket 50p

Violet beans 50p

Runner beans 50p

Courgette 50p

Onion 50p

Sorrel 50p

Raddish 50p

Posies of Wicor flowers £1

Eggs £1.20 for 6

Plants:

Tomato plants 50p
Swiss Chard plants 50p
Broad bean plants 50p
Runner bean plants 50p
Sorrel plants 50p
Lettuce trays 50p

All our produce is home-grown in our allotments, greenhouses and polytunnels and is part of the children's horticultural curriculum. Everything we grow is organic; we don't use any herbicides or insecticides. All monies raised help support our grounds and teaching of environmental science.

We will be holding seasonal sales before school in our shop, The Trug, on the main drive. Because the price of fresh fruit and vegetables is governed by seasonal changes and the weather, we work in harmony with the seasons when we select the produce. This means we can offer the freshest produce at the best possible prices. The prices of some items may be subject to change.

Free book swap at the Trug

The Trug

Currently unavailable:

Salad leaves 50p
Blackcurrants £1
Plums £1
Peas 50p
Garlic 50p
Salad 50p
Tayberries £1
Redcurrants £1
Grow your own salad punnets £1
Blackberries £1
Spinach 50p
Green Beans 50p
Broad beans £1
Gooseberries
House Plants from £1
Flower posies in a jar £1
Spring onions £1
Lettuce 50p
Land Cress 50p
Herbs 50p
Chillies 50p
Leeks £1
Parsley 50p
Cucumber (mini) 50p, big £1
Apple juice £3.00 a bottle or 2 for £5.00
Allotmint Soap £5
Bees Wax Food Wraps £2 large (out of stock) £1 small
Honey £7.50

Wicor launched their new lip balm at Wicor's Eco Fayre 2024!

We now sell very high quality products made in association with a local Southsea producer called 'Goly'. www.golynatural.co.uk at the Trug. We sell lip balms, soap and healing balm. These products are all made from ingredients grown in our grounds and gardens including black peppermint, rose-scented geraniums and comfrey. All these products have been properly tested according to strict guidelines and are safe for skin.

Here is what Goly said about us on Instagram:

🌸natural skin care🇵🇹🇬🇧 on Instagram: "I have started a new project in partnership with @minihorts1 where in an team effort we have created our first soap and lip balm tto sell at their market on the 18th (this coming Saturday). If you're local do pop in and show your support, I have shared the poster on my stories, but you can pop to their page to say hello too😊 They grow their own organic produce, herbs and flowers. I am honoured to be invited to create these soaps (there's more to come) and the lip balm, and I cannot wait for more. We have usesld chocolate mint from the garden to infuse the oils and use as a gentle scrubbing agent in the soap😍❤️ #colaboration #colab #partnership #dreamteam #teamwork"19 likes, 0 comments - _goly.natural on May 15, 2024: "I have started a new project in partnership with @minihorts1 where in an team effort we have created our first soap and lip balm tto sell...".

Sometimes we put together special produce boxes to provide a range of ingredients for family meals. Here are some examples.

Skye, Year 5, is a passionate supporter and of the natural world and has been championing her love of all things wildlife since Year R. Skye’s latest venture combines her love of animals and her talents as an artist. She has produced her own set of cards featuring a selection of work in chalk pastels. These cards can be bought from the Trug and half the proceeds go to the RSPB and the other half to the school which we will pass on to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Top work Skye!

Christmas Produce

Year 1 made natural gift bags for our Christmas sale at the Trug. The bags are filled with chocolates and are the perfect festive gift for friends and family!

Christmas Hampers - Currently Unavailable

The children made these boxes using produce from the grounds where possible. The items came presented in a recyclable box and any plastic bags that were used were compostable, including the tea bags.

The £10 hampers include a mini Christmas cake, a jar of pickled onions, a jar of jam or chutney, a Christmas bee decoration, a foliage table decoration, a candle, a hot chocolate drink stirrer, a mulled wine spice bag, some reindeer dust and a Christmas cactus/houseplant. Subject to availability – items may be swapped if stocks run low

The £20 hampers include all of the items in the £10 hamper, a jar of mincemeat, some bath salts, an extra hot chocolate stirrer, a small box of sweets (peppermint creams and marzipan balls with a chocolate drizzle and a bottle of Wicor apple juice. Subject to availability – an item may be swapped if stocks run low

Additional Items Should you wish to boost your hamper even further then you can do with the following items:

Additional Reindeer dust - £1 each

Additional small box of sweets (peppermint creams and marzipan balls with a chocolate drizzle - £2

Additional homemade candle - £2

Bar of Wicor Allotmint Soap - £5

Pack of Wicor mint tea (10 teabags in a pack) - £2

Additional Hot chocolate stirrer - £1

Bottle of Wicor apple juice - £3.50 for 1 bottle or £5 for 2 bottles

Bottle of spiced vinegar with pourer - £1

Additional bag of mulled wine spices - £1

Additional Christmas cactus/houseplant - £3

Additional mini Christmas cake - £5

Subject to availability –if stocks run out of a certain item then we will not include it and of course you will not be charged for the item.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

These contain a poem from Mr Wildman, some reindeer dust, a carrot, a hot chocolate stirrer and a handmade mini stocking – available for the price of £5.