Poppies On The Green

Poppies On The Green is a community project in Shirehampton & is decorated in poppies each November. Messages can be left for us on 0117 9829963.

Our place of contact is Poppies On The Green, SCAF (Shirehampton Community Forum), Public Hall, 32 Station Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9TX. How did Poppies On The Green begin? It was September 2018 and no local commemoration was apparent to mark the 100th Anniversary of the end of WWI locally to compliment the local war memorial at the top of Park Hill and the annual Armistice service. I (Ka

thryn) had this mad idea of using The Green in Shirehampton and cover it in poppies. My step great grandfather Thomas was a soldier in WWI and was missing in action, presumed dead. He did return home in 1918 walking proudly down the street to the surprise, shock and delight of family and friends. He had been injured and had half his foot blown off in battle and taken as a prisoner of war. He was the inspiration for this as well as my Uncle Paddy and Uncle Tom who were in the armed forces during WWII along with my Uncle Bill and Uncle Ray who also joined the armed forces. All lived in Shirehampton. I approached Diane who was Chairperson for SCAF, (Shirehampton Community Action Forum) and Ash who is the Community Development Officer for SCAF with this idea and from there it grew into something special with the help of family, friends and the local communities within the four villages area who collected plastic bottles, cut them up and painted them. This is definitely a community project that belongs to all of us. We have people from our local communities of Shirehampton, Avonmouth, Sea Mills, Coombe Dingle, Lawrence Weston and Blaise (the last 3 villages don't appear as a location on FB but they are certainly included with us) who make poppies for our displays. Without all these communities coming together we would have no displays. Our local shops also display our upcycled poppies as well during November in remembrance. The main display is in Shirehampton Village on The Green, very close and inclusive of our local High Street. We also have additional smaller displays at Shirehampton Railway Station, just off the Portway in Station Road and also at The Daisy Field, The Portway. (The big field across the road from the Railway Station). The importance of The Daisy Field is that it played a role in WWI with the local Remount Station where horses were trained in the field and then shipped off to war via Avonmouth Docks. There is now the War Horse statue that is made out of 380 horseshoes standing in the field made by farrier & sculptor Jason Bagg and funds were raised to make this possible by Friends Of Lamplighters Marsh. It's installation took place on 16th September 2023. Poppies On The Green was originally meant to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI and remember all those who died in battle and those who were in battle and came home plus the animals from horses to mules to birds and dogs. This was in 2018. Additionally, everyone had a role to 'keep the home fire's burning. It was meant to be a one off display. We then decided to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the end of WWII in 2020 (and not even the coronavirus pandemic could stop us doing this and social distancing was adhered to.) Again to remember all those who died in battle and those who were in battle and came home as well as everyone who 'kept the home fire's burning' from the Home Guard, Air Raid Wardens to the Land Girls, Bevan Boys, factories, right through to the emergency services and the medical profession. At this time we added two silhouette soldiers called Reg & Les from WWI & WWII. They lived in Shirehampton and Reg was only 19 years old when he died in battle. They are named after Sally's - one of our volunteers - great uncle and grandad. Due to demand and people wanting to see the display happen every year it has now become an annual display with more poppies being added each year through the painting poppies sessions we run. The poppies are made out of plastic bottles and painted in red or purple acrylic paint by young and old alike who live in the four villages area. Our local schools also help out with this too. Much of the material used in the displays is upcycled. The red poppies are in line with the Royal British Legion to remember all in the armed services and civilians too (from WWI, WWII to present date) The purple poppies are for the animals who were in both world wars and still play a role today. This year, 2023, we are adding another two silhouette soldiers to the Poppies On The Green display called Paddy & Bill. More silhouettes will follow in time including a Bevan Boy and a Land Girl. We have ideas for another 8 silhouettes and continue to add more poppies too. Some of the High Street shops & businesses will also be part of the Poppies On The Green display for 2023. We can't do all the shops this year but we expect others will take part in 2024. What we do need is more volunteers to help with Poppies On The Green and maybe this is something that appeals to you. Just contact us with your details via our page, messenger, email or phone the office. We want to keep this display going for many years to come.

06/04/2026

If you missed Shirehampton Markets High Street Market BBC Radio Bristol report broadcast earlier today, you can hear it again online for Joe Sims Breakfast Show (6th April 2026) and go to around 47:30 and 2:40:08 of the show here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/pla7y/m002tdxq You'll need to sign into your BBC account. Thank you to Steve & Joe! 🙂

06/04/2026

Just heard Shirehampton High Street Market feature on BBC Radio Bristol. Wow! It sounds wonderful, fun, loved with plenty of stalls and community spirit. Did someone mention a cuppa a cake? I'll be there on Thursday 7th May for food & lots more! Shirehampton Markets

The High Street Market is back on Thursday 7th May from 9am to 2pm at Shirehampton Methodist Church BS11 0DY.

31/03/2026

Take up the challenge of the Easter Character Hunt this Thursday 2nd April at the High Street Market from 9am until 2pm at Shirehampton Methodist Church & Shire Hub, BS11 0DY. (Please note chocolate is subject to availability) See below for more details.

Easter Character Hunt Challenge!!

Why should the little ones & young children have all the chocolate?!

No matter what your age join in our Easter Character Hunt and find as many as you can throughout our High Street Market. If you correctly find & name all of them you can win an Easter Egg. We have 5 of these to give away.

If you don't find all of them then you'll still get an Easter Character Chocolate to take away with you. It's just a bit of fun for the day & who doesn't like chocolate.

Please note Easter chocolate is subject to availability & once it's gone it's gone.

Pick up your entry sheet with clues from the Market Kitchen & then find as many as you can and hand it back into the Market Kitchen to be checked against the answer sheet and swap it for chocolate. (Remember chocolate is subject to availability.)

Happy Easter everyone! (photo depicts just a small sample of chocolate we have.)

06/03/2026

New dates, (see post below), new venue and new adventures for the High Street Markets. Please share and spread the word.

Have a great weekend everyone!

We are looking forward to our new adventures with our new venue Shirehampton Methodist Church/Hub for our High Street Markets.

Each day we will reveal a Market Stall taking part at our first High Street Market on Thursday 2nd April 2026.

Mark in your diaries our other dates the first Thursday each month so you don't forget and make 'Market Day Your Treat Day' for the 4 Villages & Beyond. Spread the word.

Thursday 7th May
Thursday 4th June
Thursday 2nd July
Thursday 6th August
Thursday 3rd September
Thursday 1st October
Thursday 5th November
Thursday 3rd December

Autumnal Christmas Fayre takes place on Saturday 21st November at Shirehampton Public Hall.

19/02/2026

The High Street Market is back and has a new venue as it's new home. See you on Thursday 2nd April 2026 from 9am until 2pm at the Methodist Church/JTE Hub. See poster for more details. Please share and spread the word. ☺️

We are back! The High Street Market makes a welcome return on Thursday 2nd April 2026 from 9am until 2pm and we have a new home! ☺️ Shirehampton Methodist Church/JTE Hub. We have exciting times ahead for us all this year so spread the word and share on your social media, tell your family, friends and neighbours too. Display this poster in your window too. We are looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday 2nd April and catching up with you all. The Community Market for the Four Villages and Beyond.

(The Tithe Barn has been sold & we cannot use the venue any longer. We wanted a new venue for our markets and we carefully considered our options. Our new venue provides everything we need for our markets & more. Exciting times ahead.)

Photos from Kacey-O'Neill Photography's post

14/02/2026

Shirehampton Window Wanderland happening 27th, 28th February and 1st March. This workshop showcases some people working on their window designs but from the photo clues will you be able to find them when you go out on the Shirehampton Window Wanderland trail?

03/12/2025

It's the Christmas High Street Market tomorrow -Thursday 4th December - see below for more details. Pick up a unique bargain for Christmas and support small business.

16/11/2025

VOLUNTEERS WANTED "The Poppies On The Green" display is being taken down tomorrow Monday 17th November. We need volunteers to help take it down and pack away. Meet at 10am on The Green, Shirehampton.

(Due to illness Kathryn is unable to help take the display down and I don't want Ash being on her own dismantling this so volunteers are urgently needed.)

Please help spread the word. Many thanks

Photos from St Mary's Church Shirehampton's post

08/11/2025

Tomorrow's Remembrance Day Service. Will see you all at the War Memorial.

04/11/2025

Today Ash & I began to put up the Poppies On The Green display. Thank you to Paul McMillan & Nick who took much of the displays up to The Green this morning then had to whizz off to appointments and for previous help on Monday from Paul, as well as Nicky, Tracy & Pete.

For about 90 minutes we began putting the displays together. Thank you to Kim Tudor who was on her way & put out an urgent appeal on Social Media for volunteers this morning on our behalf (we also did this with reminders as well as posters & leaflets in shops & local events etc previously) Jan & Mary who came across us whilst out & about.

Kim, Jan & Mary, you were our saviours today, so glad you joined us from 11.30 onwards, as we couldn't have finished the display without you. Thank you to the Rose Cafe who made sure we had teas & coffees to get us through. Greatly appreciated. 😊 And to Sally Ann Knowlson & her husband Ian who made our War Horse silhouette. You can't miss it. We all finished the display just after 2pm before the rain really began. We hope the weather will be kinder over the next few days.

This is a Poppies Display for everyone, to the fallen, to the ones who returned home from the two world wars, to other conflicts that followed up to present day, to the peace keeping forces, to those who kept the home fires burning. We can only hope current conflicts & wars come to peaceful conclusion in time & those displaced are reunited with loved ones. We need to learn from the past and not repeat history in a different guise in our present. We can only hope for a better future.

02/11/2025

We will be fixing the Poppy displays tomorrow (Monday) I'll be at Shirehampton Public Hall from 2.30pm until just before 6pm. Paints, brushes, glue, provided. Just turn up when you can.

The displays go on The Green Tuesday from 10am until 12/12.30pm so please come along and help.

Many thanks!!

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