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Flower show returns to garden suburb
A popular event in the Sea Mills calendar has returned for the first time in three years. The Flower and Craft Show is the latest incarnation of an event which has been held in the area since the 1920s.
With its usual setting closed, the event instead took place at the Methodist Church on the Square.
Sea Mills was designed as a garden suburb and almost every resident has access to their own green space. The show is an opportunity for friendly competition in children’s art, knitting, embroidery, photography, cakes, fruit, vegetables and, of course, flowers.
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Speaking during the event, organiser and local resident Jane Wilshire said: “We’ve had such lovely comments today, one lady called it a lovely, honest, local show.”
There was an array of tasty looking, home grown fruit and vegetables on display – photo: Mary Milton
Some talented residents went home with cups and prizes, including Judy McIntosh who won for her knitted clock, complete with mouse and cuckoo – photo: Mary Milton
This cute cat won first prize in the children’s decorated pot category – photo: Mary Milton
Janet Poole won the overall best in show prize with her entry for the natural display in a wicker basket category. She made the basket herself from twigs, which, like all the contents, were foraged at nearby Blaise Castle estate – photo: Mary Milton
Mary Milton is reporting on Sea Mills as part of Bristol24/7’s community reporter scheme, a project which aims to tell stories from areas of Bristol traditionally under-served by the mainstream media
Main photo: Mary Milton
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