Flower event for Larling church
The small congregation of a remote Norfolk church will stage its first ever flower festival this weekend.
Funds will go towards the upkeep of the church, St Ethelbert’s in Larling, and local charities.
The two-day event, on Saturday and Sunday, will feature more than 30 literature-inspired flower arrangements based on the theme of A Novel Arrangement.
Churchwardens Dudley Stammers and Carl Foster, said: “It’s a real community effort.
“What started out as a conversation after a service one Sunday on how we could do a little fundraising for the church has turned into a weekend flower festival. We have over 30 local people and businesses undertaking or sponsoring flower arrangements and it has involved a huge amount of planning by a dedicated team.”
You may also want to watch:
The church has an unusual position secluded among fields just off the A11 and usually attracts a congregation of only six to 10 parishioners at its bi-monthly services.
The festival will run from 10am to 4pm on Saturday and 10am to 3pm on Sunday. It will conclude with an evensong service.
Most Read
- 1 Town's country park remains closed after woman's body discovered
- 2 Murder suspect arrested after woman found dead at country park
- 3 Death of woman at country park being treated as 'isolated incident'
- 4 Woman cut from car after crash on A11
- 5 Seven months in prison for burglar who stole cash from church cafe
- 6 Woman found dead in country park is named
- 7 Overrunning roadworks temporarily closes part of A11
- 8 Burger and Italian restaurant set to open at town's riverside complex
- 9 Prince Philip's love of birds remembered at Thetford-based trust
- 10 Councillor accused of spreading 'damaging disinformation' on facemasks
Entry is free and the church is wheelchair friendly and will have disabled toilets during the weekend.
There will also be a selection of stalls including plants, local produce, books, crafts, a bottle tombola and light refreshments.
A percentage of funds raised from the flower festival weekend will be donated to East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice at Quidenham and the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
