Flower Festival at St Lawrence Church 11th-12th May 2024
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A lady in a blue jacket and green apron is creating an elaborate floral display of pink and white flowers, atop a stone font.
Sandra helped to organise the festival, expertly creating many of the wonderful displays.
A lady in a pale green top is arranging purple flowers in a vase on a window sill.
Naomi helped arrange the fabulous Flower Festival, including this display to represent local walkers.
A large elaborate pink and white floral display sits atop a stone font inside a church with a flagstone floor.
A floral arrangement of purple and pink spring flowers sits on top of a radiator shelf
The Parish Council display
A bouquet of white flowers sits on a blue covered table. Flyers for local events surround it.
The Old School display
A red and white floral display sits on a blue covered card table. Fans of playing cards surround it.
The Bridge Club display
An elaborate pink and white floral display sits atop a stone shelf.
A table of home made cakes is set up for serving at the back of a church.
An elaborate pink and white floral display sits atop a radiator cover.
Dried grasses, rhubarb, a pair of wellingtons and a vase of tulips and hyacinths are arranged along a stone shelf
The Allotments display
A flower arrangement, with pink, yellow and white blooms, is surrounded by a selection of children's toys.
Bourton-on-the-Hill's Baby and Toddler Group display
A church altar with an arched stained glass window behind. A harp stands to the right and a large flower display to the left.
On a window sill, flowers, walking boots and a rucksack are arranged in a disply.
The 'Walkers' display.
A wooden pulpit is decorated with flowers and foliage.
One woman plays a clarinet whilst another is seated at a church organ.
Sophie and Naomi entertained visitors to the church with their musical performances.
A vibrant flower display stands in front of a church's hymn number board.
Four matching floral decorations sit at the base of ornate stone windows inside a church.
The inside of a church, with three rows of wooden pews. There are large stone arches that make up part of the internal structure.
St Lawrence Church Bourton-on-the-Hill May 2024
The inside of a church, looking down the centre of two rows of pews towards the pulpit and altar.
St Lawrence Church Bourton-on-the-Hill May 2024
Open arched wooden doors. Outside is a tarmac path and hedging.
A display board with photos and texts describing biodiversity at the local church.
St Lawrence's Church are keen to encourage biodiversity within its grounds. Their display highlights how this is being achieved.
An outdoor stand selling pots of herbs. A chalk sign at the top reads, Monastery herbs and other bits.
A church yard covered with gravestones surrounded by grass.
A sign reading 'Caution Ahead, Bees at Work'. Its strung up between a hedge and a stone wall.
Two ladies, both playing a violin in front of church altar
The festival was complemented by a number of musicians.
A smiling lady turns to face the camera whilst playing a church organ keyboard
Naomi delighted visitors, playing a number of different instruments.
A vicar smiles at the camera next to a bright display of spring flowers. She is wearing a vibrant pink dress with a black jacket and shoes. She has a large gold cross hanging around her neck.
On the Sunday, Rachel, the Bishop of Gloucester, led a service of Holy Communion
5 people are seated in front of a church altar, each playing a brass instrument.
Blockley Brass band
People sit in two rows of wooden church pews. The stone floor aisle leads to the chancel, where a 5 piece brass band are seated, playing. Behind them stands the altar and an arched stained glass window.
The back of a lady, wearing a pink and white striped top, sits at a church organ keyboard.
It wasn't just local musicians who entertained people coming to see the flowers in the church. This lady, from Seaton in Devon, was on holiday in the area. When she let it be known she was a church organist, Naomi asked her if she wanted to play. She fetched her music and organ shoes from her car and proceeded to play for 20 minutes for the Saturday lunchtime visitors.
Looking down onto the arch door of a church. People are walking into the building. Wooden pews can be seen on the left and a table of cakes is on the right.
A lady sits in the church chancel, playing a large harp
Sophie on the harp