THE Sanctuary Gallery marks the turning of the seasons with an exhibition that celebrates a place which brings land, community, and nature together.

Allotment draws on the fruitfulness of these unlikely creative spaces, where toil in the early part of the year yields an abundance of flowers, fruit and vegetables in late summer and early autumn.

In the lingering summer heat, bees and butterflies flit between flowers, pollinating and perpetuating life, as gardeners tend to their sweet peas, potatoes and lettuces.

Allotments have greatly enriched our environments, becoming rural oases and green urban corridors for birds, insects and other wildlife.

They have also become an important part of the wellness and mindfulness movement, offering growers a space to engage with the soil and the seasons in the peaceful company of our fellow creatures.

All the artworks in this exhibition are inspired by the things we grow for pleasure, and the habitats created between shed, flower pot, patio and veg patch.

include watercolours by Kate Osborne, felted creatures by Naomi Beevers, ceramic sculpture by Remon Jephcott, pottery by Amelia Tuttiett and Michelle Lowe, and paintings by Freya Barton, Rosemary Burn, Sarah Jennings, Sandra Haney, Sally Stafford and Mary Liddell.

See Allotment from 5th September to 3rd October 2026 at The Sanctuary Studio & Gallery, High Street, Newnham-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, GL14 1BB.

Still running up to 29th August is the Mixed Summer Show, a wide collection of paintings, ceramics and contemporary craft in their Mixed Summer Show.

The exhibition is centred around works by The Sanctuary’s most popular artists and makers, from quality ceramics and handmade print to landscape and still life paintings, offering visitors the opportunity to browse and buy from a variety of inspirational pieces.

The show will also include a collection of handcrafted jewellery, and our range of wonderfully scented, luxury hand poured candles.