Tag Archives: ANZAC Centenerary

It’s all happening in Poppyland ….

Posted on 21/02/2015 by 5000 Poppies

Good morning poppy friends …. there has been much happening at Poppy HQ this week. Firstly … our official total stands at 120,803 … but … we have had at least another 7,000 plus delivered this week so now pushing … Continue reading →

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7 Days to Pledge

Posted on 19/01/2015 by 5000 Poppies

Good morning poppy makers and friends … This time next week we will know if we have done the impossible …. raised $40,000 in pledges in just seven days to get us over the line with our crowdfunding initiative. We … Continue reading →

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Everything is POZIBLE

Posted on 28/11/2014 by 5000 Poppies

We have some VERY exciting news … This week we have gone live with our Pozible crowd funding initiative. We are looking to raise in excess of $50,000 to cover the costs of our display for Anzac Day next year.  … Continue reading →

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60,002

Posted on 24/11/2014 by 5000 Poppies

Just three short weeks ago I published that our total had reached 50,000.  And now this week we have clicked over the 60,000 mark. Do you get the feeling that something very special is building here and it is going … Continue reading →

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Poppies, Poppies and More Poppies

Posted on 24/10/2014 by 5000 Poppies

Good morning poppy makers and friends … we have had a REALLY busy few weeks at Poppy HQ in Melbourne … with planning for our initial display well underway … a few radio interviews, the First Convoy Commemoration at Princes … Continue reading →

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Super Star Landscape Designer Joins 5000 Poppies ….

Posted on 08/09/2014 by 5000 Poppies

Good evening poppy makers and supporters …  What amazing few weeks we have had at 5000 Poppies Headquarters.  We are rapidly approaching the 35,000 mark with 34,577 poppies received to date.  We have almost doubled our count since Anzac Day … Continue reading →

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Spring has sprung ….

Posted on 01/09/2014 by 5000 Poppies

Didn’t spring just creep up on us … I am sitting here musing for my post today and thinking just how far we have come from June last year when we started up this wonderful project.  How many new people … Continue reading →

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It’s Sunday … the best day of the week

Posted on 16/08/2014 by 5000 Poppies

Good morning Poppy Friends … I hadn’t realised just how long it has been since I have posted on the blog … not ignoring you … really!!!! Just keeping my ahead above the water in the Poppy Juggernaut. Did you … Continue reading →

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Baaaaaaaaah!

Posted on 21/07/2014 by 5000 Poppies

STOP THE PRESSES : Our total to date stands at 26,593 … we have passed our goal and now the fun has just begun.  We are not stopping and are looking forward to just how far our Poppy adventure can … Continue reading →

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The Wash Up …

Posted on 29/06/2014 by 5000 Poppies

We had a truly wonderful time at the Craft & Quilt Fair in Melbourne … many many people dropped by to see us … we gave away over 2000 patterns … so I think that may have an impact on … Continue reading →

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