Lanark Flowerfest 2019
Castlebank Park, Lanark ML11 9EG 10th-12th May, 11am-5pm Our VIP Guests Lady Susan Haughey, Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire, Business woman, Director of Kilbryde Hospice
Walter Swan, Lanark-born resident of The Royal Hospital Chelsea, veteran of Army and RAF
Motherwell Ladies’ Football Club, players in the Scottish Women’s Premier League having won SWPL2 in 2018
George Anderson MBE, Honorary President The Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society and presenter of BBC’s “The Beechgrove Garden”, will chair a panel of local experts in a Gardeners’ Question Time on Sunday afternoon
FLOWERFEST is presented by LANARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST We are grateful to South Lanarkshire Council for the use of Castlebank Park for the event FLOWERFEST is funded by BORDER BISCUITS COMMUNITY SUPPORT Welcome to Flowerfest Flowerfest celebrates the horticultural heritage of the Clyde Valley. The valley, known for growing tomatoes until imports became cheaper, is now a destination for gardeners throughout the Central Belt with its flourishing Garden Centres. The Royal Burgh of Lanark lies at the head of the Garden Valley, and boasts Castlebank Park, perched above the River Clyde, with the restored Castlebank Gardens and Horticultural Centre, which is also home to Lanark in Bloom which keeps the town looking colourful all summer. Lanark is also a hub for river and countryside walks including the trail round Lanark Loch. The theme for Flowerfest 2019 is THE WOMEN’S FOOTBALL WORLD CUP which takes place in France in June and for which Scotland’s Ladies have qualified. Come and join in the fun in Castlebank Park Fri/Sat/Sun 10-12 May, 11am – 5pm Entry: Adults £3 (£5 for weekend pass) School age – FREE
Free Shuttle Bus Route from Castlebank to High Street, Rail Station, Bus Station, Retail Park, Wellgate, Hyndford Place (Jacks) and back to Castlebank. an ing of t Pack aony bows sings om e sive t pack songbook
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SchoolChildren’s Containers kindly supplied Nurseries... by GP Plantscape Ltd Stanmore House School St Mary’s Primary School Robert Owen Memorial Primary School Lanark Primary School New Lanark Primary School Kirkfieldbank Primary School Underbank Primary School Lanark Grammar School St Nicholas Playgroup Grand-y-Care Academy Clyde Valley Kindergarten St Mary’s Nursery Competition will be judged by Motherwell Ladies’ Football Team
... andGOULDINGS Garden OF ROSEBANK Centres GP PLANTSCAPE, KIRKFIELDBANK COZIEGLEN NURSERY, CROSSFORD REYNARD NURSERY, CARLUKE BROOKSIDE NURSERY, LARKHALL LANARK IN BLOOM CLYDESDALE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES (CCI) THE WOODLAND TRUST LANARKSHIRE BEEKEEPERS Town Centre
Lanark Bowling Club Castlegate
FRIDAY 10Programme MAY of Events 11.00 Gates open Lodge Friars Lane
12.00 Official Opening by Entrance Lady Susan Haughey, Lord Lieutenant of South Lanarkshire Mr Walter Swan, Chelsea Pensioner St. Patrick’s Road Schools DISABLED CAR PARK Motherwell Ladies’ Football Team 13.00 Judging of Garden Centre Patio Gardens 19.30 An evening of Rat Pack Drink Food
SATURDAY 11 MAY - PERFORMANCE TIMES
Events from 11.00 in the Performance Marquee Tent Craft Bouncy Castle/
11.00 – 11.45 Leigh Milne, Magician Toilets Merry-go-Round 12.00 – 13.00 Lanark Amateur Musical Society LAMS Play Park 13.00 – 14.00 Sing Lanrik Choir 14.00 – 15.00 Davey Stu 15.00 – 16.00 Lanark Panto Club Castlebank House 16.00 – 17.00 Lanark Choral
19.30 – 23.00 The Mazdas & Crossing Styx Castlebank Community Horticultural Centre Wallace Memorial Rose Garden
SUNDAY 12 MAY - PERFORMANCE TIMES from 12.00 in the Performance Marquee 12.00 – 13.00 Floral Art Club Demonstration 13.00 – 14.00 CCI Soap Demonstration 14.00 – 15.00 History of Castlebank Park by Paul Archibald
15.00 – 16.00 Gardeners’ Question Time panel Clyde Walkway
chaired by George Anderson MBE New Lanark
River Clyde Town Centre
Lanark Bowling Club Castlegate Lodge
Friars Lane Entrance ‘Lanark Festivals’ ‘Lanark
St. Patrick’s Road Schools DISABLED CAR PARK
Drink Food
Events Craft Tent Craft Bouncy Castle/ Toilets Merry-go-Round Play Park Castlebank House Castlebank Community Horticultural Centre Wallace Memorial Rose Garden Clyde Walkway New Lanark
River Clyde In the CraftsVINTACHE - Laura Marquee... Grant HAPPY ALICE CANDLES – Victoria Campbell IT’S ALL GONE SCONE – Jane Naismith ARTY AVRIL – Avril McVerry PAINT IT PRETTY – Lesley Ritchie NIRVANA YOGA – Ainslie King I T BAGS – Irene Murray REVAMPED BAGS – Lesley Randall CANCER RESEARCH – Janice Coulter SCOTTIE DESIGNS – Jo Terry THE TUTU CREW - Michele McLeod FORTH COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE – Ann Carruthers SUPERLATIVE PEARLS – Shirley Murray HARRIET MCLEISH ART KIRSTEN HARRIS ART KJ OILS & CLAY – Kirsty McDairmid BOWS BY HALO21 – Nicola Brewer SALVADOR DANNY ART – Daniel Martin RAINY DAY CERAMICS – Jennifer Munro SELKIRK DISTILLERS – Allan Walker HEIDI HOUSE CRAFTS – Kimberley McColl AGNES MACLEAN GLASS - Agnes Maclean LUCIE BRADLEY MEDICAL HERBALIST - Lucie Bradley SHARON GRIGGS BOTANICAL ART - Sharon Donaghue HOLA CREATIONS - Karen Terry LORRIANNE’S TREATS & SWEETS - Lorrianne Nimmo THE WEE BOOK CORNER - Kellyanne Grant WHIMSICAL WHISPERS - Zena Murphy MIMI’S HANDMADE WITH LOVE - Gina Dunlop HOLMFOOT GALLERY - Tracy Weir Kids’ CraftThe Marquee Material Geeks Mini Section Takeover will have book-in sessions throughout the three days of the Festival. Details of these sessions can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thematerialgeeks
Garden Pagodas
“Beyond the Flowerfest” CASTLEBANK PARK In its heyday, Castlebank Park was noted for its extensive gardens. Restoration is being undertaken, and the WALLACE MEMORIAL ROSE GARDEN in front of the main house now boasts 100 Freedom and 100 Braveheart roses. CLYDE WALKWAY The well-sign-posted CLYDE WALKWAY can be found beyond the main house: follow its zig-zag descent to the River and then walk up-river to the World Heritage Village of New Lanark (approx. 30 mins) CASTLEBANK HORTICULTURAL CENTRE Come and visit the newly-renovated Centre at the top of the grassy hill above the Crafts Marquee, meet our new Educational Gardener, hear about volunteering, see what’s being grown for Lanark in Bloom, enjoy a Mocktail, browse our gifts. ST NICHOLAS CHURCH FLOWER FESTIVAL With the same opening times as Flowerfest, St Nicholas Church at the bottom of the High Street is staging a FLOWER FESTIVAL on the theme of MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Donations welcome. THE TOLBOOTH “BLOOMS” exhibition: art with horticultural theme. Attractions Garden Centres’ Exhibits Schools and Nurseries Container Gardens St Nicholas Church Flower Festival Crafts Tent Tolbooth Lanark “BLOOMS” art exhibition with horticultural theme Face Painting FREE outdoor YOGA taster 11am each day (Ainslie King) Duke’s Deli, Prosecco and Gin Bar Teatime The Rollin’ Pig Hog Roast Bake ‘N’ Butty (Fri and Sat) New Lanark Ice Cream Performance Arts in the Performance Marquee (Sat) Bungee Trapeze / 5-a-side Football / Obstacle Course / Merry-go-Round Tractor Rides round the Park Chainsaw Sculptor (Sat and Sun) Bands and Music Friday Night JAZZ EVENING Saturday Night ROCK NIGHT Talks and Demonstrations in Performance Marquee (Sun) GARDENERS’ QUESTION TIME (Sunday afternoon, panel chaired by George Anderson MBE of Beechgrove Garden