The Joy of Summer Beautifully Displayed

Wincanton Parish Church made a wonderful setting for this celebration of all that is beautiful in the plants and flowers that surround and inspire us with a glimpse of transcendence. Bearing in mind the selection and propagation that lies behind so many plant species they are also a vivid example of how human skill and nature can work together to produce amazing results. Combining these in arresting displays the flower arrangers may not think of themselves as artists, but perhaps they should for their work shows sensitivity, an eye for colour and composition and not a little imagination and creativity.

This Flower Festival is also the result of a great deal of work by the organising committee and their many helpers and of the imagination and co-operative spirit of all those organisations, charities, schools, churches and businesses that have volunteered to produce displays. This makes it a celebration for everyone.

Remembering the parish supported in Uganda

From the Methodist Church

The Women's Institute

Cucklington Parish Church

King Arthur's School ties in summer, sports and football in this clever display

The Choir Stalls decorated by members of the Choir

The Mothers' Union display

The Children's Society

One of the cleverest and most imaginative displays was the work of the pupils at Wincanton Primary School who added their writing.

Grown and arranged by a team from the Growing Space linked to the Balsam Centre

Julian Shave donated this arrangement for the porch

The Wincanton Silver Band

Museum and Historical Society

From St Luke and St Teresa's Catholic Church

Perhaps a gift from South Africa from the England Team

The Font

The German Twinning Association

From the Quakers

Live at Home Scheme

Wincanton Choral Society

Spectra Musica Choir

Herbs from Mount Carmel School

Divine Wines Champagne Bucket

Wincanton Gardening Society

On preparation day the team takes a break for fish and chips

Bellringers and butterflies

Comments

Biddie
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Flower Festival
Reply #1 on : Sat June 26, 2010, 14:20:57

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An outstanding show and a wonderful example of what can be done when a community comes together in such a way. Well worth all the very hard work and a great credit to both the church and the town.
Biddie and Peter Lawson

lowinfrance
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Re: The Joy of Summer Beautifully Displayed
Reply #2 on : Mon September 06, 2010, 08:11:16

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Well done everybody. Its good to be able to see the creative spirit of the people of Wincanton alive and kicking.
We're sorry we couldn't make it, but thank you John for the pictures.
Stafford & Rosemary Low

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