Bushey's brand new giant outdoor car boot sale (From Watford Observer)

Bushey's brand new giant outdoor car boot sale

11:27am Tuesday 14th July 2009 in News By Harriette-Rose Malone

Bargain hunters won’t have to travel to afar to find some great deals and unique items this summer, as every Sunday from June to October this year, Little Bushey Lane will play host to a new weekly outdoor car boot sale, boasting a range of stalls and refreshments.

Ever since the first event on Sunday 14th June, Bushey’s new car boot sale has attracted a large number of buyers and sellers from the local area, with over a 1000 visitors every Sunday.

Speaking about the positive response the car boot sale has generated and the environmental benefits of selling on your unwanted items, Maxine Stonehill, the organiser of the weekly events, said: “The Bushey Car Boot Sale has been a huge success due to the support and encouragement of the local community. The residents appreciate that it’s more environmentally friendly to sell their unwanted goods rather than disposing of them and further impacting on already overstretched landfill sites. The volume of people who have already attended demonstrates that this is an important amenity for the local residents and we would recommend others to come and visit us either to pitch up a table and sell their unwanted or new goods or just to come and browse - it makes a great and enjoyable family fun day out in Bushey!!”

The organisers are also keen to get local charities involved in the car boot sales, offering free stalls to local organisations like the Watford New Hope Trust group, who sold plants on a stall at a recent event, and are hoping to take another stall with their handmade furniture.

Gates are open to the public from 8.30 am – 3 pm, with admission £1 before 10am and 30p after. For further information about the events call 07751 235439 or alternatively email stonehillevents@hotmail.co.uk.