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🌿 Houseplants, workshops & botanical living
🖤 Rooted in Shepton Mallet

30/10/2026

No tricks, just treats 🖤

This Halloween, we're treating you to something rather lovely (no tricks involved).

Enjoy 20% OFF all plants, plus selected pots and plant care products at The Black Thistle!

Whether you're looking for a new leafy companion, a curious addition to your collection or a little something to keep your plants thriving, there's plenty of botanical magic waiting to be discovered.

🎃 Halloween Sale – Saturday 31st October
🕙 10am–4pm
📍 The Black Thistle, 21 High Street, Shepton Mallet

Come in, have a wander and see what catches your eye. 🌿

Discount applies to all plants and selected pots and plant care products.

17/10/2026

A little cottage garden magic at The Black Thistle!

Next Saturday, we’re welcoming Lynn Andrews of larkbarrow_studios back to The Black Thistle for a wonderfully creative day making ceramic cottage garden hanging pots.

Inspired by quaint little cottages and the beauty of the English countryside, you’ll spend the day creating three of your very own ceramic hanging pots, each full of rustic charm and character.

Whether you’re a seasoned maker or completely new to pottery, it’s a lovely opportunity to slow down, get creative and make something truly unique.

📅 Saturday 24th October
🕥 10:30am – 3pm
📍 The Black Thistle, 21 High Street, Shepton Mallet

Just 2 places remaining! Book your spot via our website. Link in comments. 🌿

And while you’re here, why not explore more of Lynn’s beautiful work? Her exhibition is currently on display in the_rising_gallery featuring a wonderful collection of ceramics, botanical artwork and handcrafted pieces.

A little celebration of art, nature and the joy of making. 🌱

08/10/2026

🌸 A little piece of nature, captured in time. ✨

Just THREE spaces remaining!

This Saturday, we’re welcoming botanical artist and ecologist Andrea Oakwood of Wild Impressions back to The Black Thistle for her beautiful Botanical Keepsake Dome Workshop.

Using a selection of traditionally pressed flowers, petals and foliage, you’ll create your very own illuminated botanical dome, preserving the delicate beauty of nature in a rather magical little keepsake.

And there’s a lovely surprise! Each dome opens to reveal a hidden space for jewellery, photographs or other treasured mementoes.

No previous experience is needed, and all materials are provided. Just come along and enjoy a wonderfully creative morning amongst the plants. 🌿

📅 Saturday 10th October
🕥 10:30am–12:30pm
📍 The Black Thistle, 21 High Street, Shepton Mallet
🎟️ £50 per person, or £45 each when booking two or more places together.

With just three places left, don’t miss your chance to join us!

27/09/2026

Sunday Market day! 🌿🖤

The doors are open for a bonus Sunday at The Black Thistle, and Shepton is already coming to life for today’s market.

If you’re wandering the stalls, make your way up the High Street for a browse amongst the plants, pots, locally made treasures and our current exhibition in The Rising Gallery.

🏺 We’ve also got drop-in Mini Pottery Workshops with Lynn from Larkbarrow Studio throughout the day!

For just £5, spend 30 minutes getting your hands muddy and make your own little clay wall hanger to take away. Sessions are limited to four people at a time, with the first starting at 10:30am.

No need to make a whole day of it. Just pop in, escape the market crowds for half an hour and make something lovely. 🌿

🕙 Open today 10am–3pm
📍 21 High Street, Shepton Mallet

See you soon 🖤

24/09/2026

A creative weekend at The Black Thistle 🌿🎨

We’ve got not one, but two lovely little events happening this weekend, and both are just £5 to join.

SATURDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER | 4:30–5:30PM
🎨 Meet the Artists: Lay the Line

Join and Gemelle Debice Rivers of .designs for an informal talk accompanying their current Somerset Arts Week exhibition, Lay the Line.

Anne and Gemelle will be talking about their individual practices, the ideas and processes behind the exhibition, and their shared exploration of landscape, movement and belonging.

Tickets £5
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SUNDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER | SUNDAY MARKET
🏺 Mini Pottery Workshops with Lynn of

While you’re exploring the Shepton Sunday Market, pop in and get your hands muddy with one of Lynn’s mini pottery sessions.

In just 30 minutes, you’ll create your own little piece in clay, with sessions limited to just four people at a time.

Tickets £5

Both events can be booked through The Black Thistle website (link in comments). Spaces are limited, particularly for Sunday’s tiny workshop groups, so booking ahead is recommended. 🖤

And if you’re making an evening of it on Saturday...

After our Lay the Line talk, wander over to cafe for the opening night of former Rising Gallery artist new exhibition.

The evening begins at 7pm, with live music from Golden Void from 8:30pm, and Sue’s latest work from her recent residency at The Green Gathering Festival on display.

A rather lovely Saturday evening of local art, conversation and music, if you ask us. 🌿

23/09/2026

Pressed flowers, soft light and a little botanical magic ✨🌿

We're delighted to be welcoming Andrea Oakwood of Wild Impressions Studio back to The Black Thistle for another beautiful botanical workshop.

This time, Andrea will be guiding you through the creation of your own Botanical Keepsake Dome, using carefully pressed flowers and foliage to create a delicate botanical arrangement, softly illuminated beneath glass.

It's a chance to slow down, get creative and make something completely unique to take home with you. No previous experience is needed, with Andrea there to guide you through the process.

🌸 Botanical Keepsake Dome
⏰ Saturday 10th October, 10.30am - 12.30pm
🌿 With Andrea Oakwood of Wild Impressions
📍 The Black Thistle, 21 High Street, Shepton Mallet

Spaces can be booked directly with Wild Impressions. Link in comments

22/09/2026

A little something different from The Black Thistle 🌿

A few weeks ago, I swapped the shop for a rather beautiful wedding venue and had the absolute pleasure of filling it with plants.

The brief was to bring the outside in, creating lush, abundant greenery throughout the space without losing the wonderfully rustic character of the venue.

The centrepiece was a series of suspended botanical installations, overflowing with ferns, trailing ivy, pothos and Spanish moss, alongside larger statement plants and pockets of greenery throughout the venue.

It was my first time taking The Black Thistle into the world of wedding styling, and certainly one of the biggest installations I’ve tackled so far. There were ladders, an extraordinary amount of greenery, some fairly ambitious rigging and a few moments where I questioned my life choices 😂

But seeing it all come together made it rather worth it.

A huge thank you to Sarah for trusting me to bring a little Black Thistle magic to such a special day. 🖤🌿

Plant styling for weddings, events and spaces is something I’d love to do more of, so if you’ve got an idea that could use an unreasonable amount of greenery, I’d love to hear about it.

26/07/2026

Sometimes it’s the smallest details that catch your eye. 🌿

The texture of a leaf. The pattern of a vein. The way the light catches new growth.

If you’re wandering around the Shepton Sunday Market today, take a little detour up to 21 High Street and come and explore the quieter side of the botanical world.

The shop is full of beautiful foliage, thoughtful gifts, and is open too.

🖤 Open today, 10am–3pm.

02/07/2026

We're delighted to be welcoming Andrea Oakwood of Wild Impressions to The Black Thistle on Tuesday 21st July for her Botanical Pollinator Workshop 🌿

A botanical artist and ecologist based in Castle Cary, Andrea creates intricate artworks using real pressed flowers and foliage, celebrating the beauty of our native wildlife and encouraging us to look a little closer at the natural world.

During this relaxed two-hour workshop, Andrea will guide you in creating your own bee, butterfly or other pollinator to take home using carefully preserved botanicals.

No experience is needed - all materials are provided, just bring your curiosity and enjoy a couple of peaceful hours of creativity.

📅 Tuesday 21st July
🕥 10:30am–12:30pm
📍 The Black Thistle, 21 High Street, Shepton Mallet

🖤 Spaces are limited. Book your place via the link in the comments.

14/06/2026

A little splash of colour for your Sunday 🌿💗

If you’re out exploring the Open Gardens around Shepton today, why not make a day of it and spend some time discovering the town too?

The shop is looking particularly lush at the moment, with plenty of beautiful houseplants, handmade pots, botanical gifts and greenery to browse.

Whether you’re looking for your next plant, a thoughtful gift, or simply a quiet moment away from the crowds, we’d love to see you.

🖤 Open today: 12pm–4pm
📍 21 High Street, Shepton Mallet

Address

21 High Street
Shepton Mallet
BA45AA

Opening Hours

Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Website

http://theblackthistle.co.uk/

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