21st Holker Garden Festival - photo special

PUBLISHED: 00:22 30 July 2013

PHOTOGRAPHY: JOHN COCKS WORDS: AMY GRACE

Olivia Hutton (12) and Amelia Entwistle (11) keeping their cool in the fountain of Sharp Paving's Wheel Water Garden

Olivia Hutton (12) and Amelia Entwistle (11) keeping their cool in the fountain of Sharp Paving's Wheel Water Garden

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More than 20,000 visitors attended the 21st Holker Garden Festival, near Cartmel, drawn by blue skies and sunshine. A spectacular show all round, with highlights including a record number of Gold awards in the Horticultural Marquee, six sensational show gardens, a craft tent and Victorian fairground for children, the Shire Horses and foodie heaven in the Cartmel Pop-Up Village. Food historian Ivan Day gave demonstrations and Tom Longton from Shepherds Barn, Quernmore, entertained young and old with his sheepdogs, Bruce and Meg, and a flock of 13 mischievous Indian Running Ducks.

Lord and Lady Cavendish were thrilled with this year’s festival, saying: ‘We were struck throughout by the happy atmosphere on the show ground. It gives us all at Holker a sense of satisfaction when we see people enjoying themselves - all the work and planning that goes into an event becomes worthwhile.’

21st Holker Garden Festival - photo special

The Best Festival Garden and a Large Gold Medal went to Burlington Stone's 'Metamorphosis' garden and here, Marketing Manager, Sally Finney and Sales Manager, Ian Ramsay proudly celebrate their achievement

Lord Cavendish and his daughter, Lucy, against a backdrop of Large Gold Medal prize-winning chrysanthemums displayed by Chrysanthemums Direct

Thomas Longton's Sheepdog Display the the main arena

Thomas Longton's Sheepdog Display the the main arena

A Large Gold Medal was awarded to Director, John Roberts (left) with Graeme Roberts and Aaron Pritchard of Kendal's Sharp Paving for their Wheel Water Garden

Olivia Hutton (12) and Amelia Entwistle (11) keeping their cool in the fountain of Sharp Paving's Wheel Water Garden

Owl wood carvings

Jane Bradley's Rush Basket Weaving demonstration

Emma Chant (10) and sister, Catherine (14) from Kendal found their favorite blooms at the National Sweet Pea Society's Large Gold-winning stand

Volunteer, Sandra Brown, selling sunflowers for St. Mary's Hospice, Ulverston.

Holker Garden Festival

Mary's Serendipity Garden by Nigel Walker Paving Services of Cockermouth

Jed and Pete Moss of Ulverston's Bread & Butter Theatre Co brought their colourful comedy to the Show

Jed and Pete Moss of Ulverston's Bread & Butter Theatre Co brought their colourful comedy to the Show

Lily (3) and Freddie McGaire (2) from Grasmere enjoying their ice cream treat

Take a seat....Kendal Upholstery's boss Rachel Zivkovic with part of her demonstration display

Holker Garden Festival

Garden Goddesses Vonnie Knight and Phoebe Appleby of Funkie Feathers Dance Co

Garden Goddesses Vonnie Knight and Phoebe Appleby of Funkie Feathers Dance Co

Holker Garden Festival

Holker Garden Festival

Holker Garden Festival

John Moorhouse with Old Hall Farm Shires, Troy and Ben taking visitors for a ride around the showground

Holker Garden Festival

Bethany Graham-Kevan modelling a flower fascinator by Tracy Wells Designer Millinery of Barrow-in-Furness

Preston's Matthew Smith selling some of his Gold Medal winning Zantedeschias

Seven-years-old Jasmine Kerr from Fleetwood relaxing amongst Matthew Smith's 'Brighter Blooms' display of Zantedeschias

Holker Garden Festival

Andy Jester's Pink Flamingo

Holker Garden Festival

The Best Festival Garden and a Large Gold Medal went to Burlington Stone's 'Metamorphosis' garden and here, Marketing Manager, Sally Finney and Sales Manager, Ian Ramsay proudly celebrate their achievement

Lord Cavendish and his daughter, Lucy, against a backdrop of Large Gold Medal prize-winning chrysanthemums displayed by Chrysanthemums Direct

Thomas Longton's Sheepdog Display the the main arena

Thomas Longton's Sheepdog Display the the main arena

A Large Gold Medal was awarded to Director, John Roberts (left) with Graeme Roberts and Aaron Pritchard of Kendal's Sharp Paving for their Wheel Water Garden

Olivia Hutton (12) and Amelia Entwistle (11) keeping their cool in the fountain of Sharp Paving's Wheel Water Garden

Owl wood carvings

Jane Bradley's Rush Basket Weaving demonstration

Emma Chant (10) and sister, Catherine (14) from Kendal found their favorite blooms at the National Sweet Pea Society's Large Gold-winning stand

Volunteer, Sandra Brown, selling sunflowers for St. Mary's Hospice, Ulverston.

Holker Garden Festival

Mary's Serendipity Garden by Nigel Walker Paving Services of Cockermouth

Jed and Pete Moss of Ulverston's Bread & Butter Theatre Co brought their colourful comedy to the Show

Jed and Pete Moss of Ulverston's Bread & Butter Theatre Co brought their colourful comedy to the Show

Lily (3) and Freddie McGaire (2) from Grasmere enjoying their ice cream treat

Take a seat....Kendal Upholstery's boss Rachel Zivkovic with part of her demonstration display

Holker Garden Festival

Thirsty pooch

Garden Goddesses Vonnie Knight and Phoebe Appleby of Funkie Feathers Dance Co

Garden Goddesses Vonnie Knight and Phoebe Appleby of Funkie Feathers Dance Co

Holker Garden Festival

Holker Garden Festival

Holker Garden Festival

John Moorhouse with Old Hall Farm Shires, Troy and Ben taking visitors for a ride around the showground

Holker Garden Festival

Bethany Graham-Kevan modelling a flower fascinator by Tracy Wells Designer Millinery of Barrow-in-Furness

Preston's Matthew Smith selling some of his Gold Medal winning Zantedeschias

Seven-years-old Jasmine Kerr from Fleetwood relaxing amongst Matthew Smith's 'Brighter Blooms' display of Zantedeschias

Holker Garden Festival

Andy Jester's Pink Flamingo

Holker Garden Festival

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