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Getting Ready for a Blooming Good Time at Kilmood Flower Festival

St Mary’s Church of Ireland at Kilmood, between Ballygowan and Killinchy, is hosting its first ever flower festival from Friday June 8 to Sunday June 10. The church will be open from 10am to 9pm Friday and Saturday, and from 11am until 8pm on Sunday. Visitors can enjoy a host of flower arrangements, music, crafts on sale, soda bread demonstrations and a coffee shop for light refreshments.

The Festival was the idea of their late rector Rev Allen Delamere who passed away at Christmas as Festival organiser Alison Nelson explained:

‘Allen had a great community spirit and encouraged everyone to work together. He was the inspiration behind the festival and now we are running it in his memory. So we’re looking forward to giving a very warm welcome to anyone interested in visiting us over the weekend.

‘There will be gorgeous flowers arranged by Heather White and music provided  by our organists, singers and folk musicians. We’re delighted to have Lady Christine Eames opening the Flower Festival at a service on Friday June 8 at 10am when Ballykeigle Primary School will be leading the singing.

‘We’re blessed with a  pretty country church which has some interesting stories to tell about its founders and its features including a magnificent brass chandelier discovered under a thick layer of black paint and soot! There will be plenty of guides on hand to tell some of these tales.

‘Our Festival closes on Sunday June 10 with a service at 7pm featuring Killinchy Silver Band.’

Having walked around the church visitors can pop in to the sexton’s cottage where they can try soda bread fresh off the griddle and gifts including cards, craft items and plants.  There will also be a coffee shop with tea, coffee, scones and tray-bakes. There is no entrance charge, donations are welcome and all proceeds go to the Parish of Killinchy Union. For details about the festival and directions check www.kilmoodflowerfestival.blogspot.com or contact Alison Nelson 07875444846


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