Unique Flower Festival is underway
A unique flower and cultural festival is underway at St Mark’s Dundela. It marks 140 years since the consecration of the church, and the 120th anniversary of the birth of C. S. Lewis.
Lady Christine Eames opened the festival today (28 September) and the programme runs until Sunday 30 September.
Artistic director Barbara Megarry and a team of award winning floral artists have created 17 stunning creations on the Harvest theme ‘A seed is sown’. The display also includes a striking image of Aslan, the lion from CS Lewis’ Narnia adventures, created in flowers by the Rainbows, Brownies and children of the parish.
The weekend’s events include a concert by Ashfield Girls School, Ashfield Boys School and Strathearn Chamber Choir, dramatic readings by St Marks Players, and talks by local ‘Lewis’ expert Mr Sandy Smith. A children’s art competition, craft stall and refreshments will also be on offer, and the lion door knob which reportedly inspired the Narnia books will be on public display.
St Marks has many connections to the famous author C.S. Lewis, who was baptised in the church and often visited his grandfather in the Old Rectory.
Download an information sheet with the full programme here.
Free admission, donations welcome.
Refreshments will be available.
Opening times
Friday 28: 12 noon–7.30 pm
Saturday 29: 10.00 am–7.30 pm
Sunday 30: 2.00 pm–6.30 pm