Dundee Flower & Food Festival 2009 Friday 4 September 11am - 6pm Saturday 5 September 10am - 6pm Sunday 6 September 10am - 5.30pm 2009 is Homecoming year and the Dundee Flower & Food Festival, the premier event of its kind in Scotland, brings to you a taste of the best in food, horticulture and Scottish entertainment over 3 days. This year's line up includes restaurateur and celebrity chef Nick Nairn, and gardening broadcaster Frieda Morrison. In the Floral Marquee, experience the spectacular colour and fragrance of the beautiful displays of top-class cut flowers along with wonderful examples of vegetables and floral art. At the Garden Fair there is an amazing variety of seeds, bulbs and quality plants for sale. In the Children's Marquee there will be events, activities and competitons to keep gardeners of all ages entertained. A special addition to this year's Festival is the Fest'n'Furious Stage, showcasing some of the great acts associated with Dundee's festival of Roots and Traditional music. Fest'n'Furious proper kicks off on Friday 2 October. A large number of trade stands in the Food Festival Marquee are offering tastings and selling high quality, local, regional and national produce. Look out for the great food and drink activities, including The Famous Grouse Whisky Bar and Iain Spink’s award-winning original smokies cooked fresh on site! Please note that no dogs are allowed at the Festival except Guide Dogs. Dundee Flower & Food Festival is proud to be part of the Homecoming Scotland 2009 celebrations. Our programme this year will again showcase a range of top Scottish talent as well as highlighting a Homecoming theme, our exhibitor classes have been updated to incorporate homecoming exhibits in handcrafts, baking, children's section and floral arts. A spectacular calendar of events will mark Scotland's first ever Homecoming year. Find out more at : www.homecomingscotland2009.com Find out about the great benefits of becoming a friend of the Flower and Food Festival. Visit the Friends page Press information: find out more about the festival... Download: Press Info Pack Want to find out more about the competitions? Download Full Schedule (pdf - 436k) Download Baking & Preserves Section (pdf -256k) Download Cut Flower Section (pdf -256k) Download Floral Art Section (pdf -256k) Download Handcraft Section (pdf -268k) Download Honey & Bee Keepers Section (pdf -262k) Download Pot Plant Section (pdf -262k) Download Special Competitions Section (pdf -262k) Download Vegetable & Fruit Section (pdf -262k) Download Wine Section (pdf -256k) Download Children's Section (pdf -256k) Further queries about the Festival? For more info contact: Dundee Flower & Food Festival Floor 13 Leisure & Communities Dundee City Council Tayside House Dundee DD1 3RA General Enquiries - 01382 433815 flowerandfoodfestival@dundeecity.gov.uk Ticket Enquiries: Carolyn Johnston - 01382 433881 carolyn.johnston@dundeecity.gov.uk Win 1 of 10 pairs of 3-day tickets to the Festival with Eatscotland. Find out more... Dundee Flower & Food Festival Archives. Take a click down Memory Lane...   Tickets for Dundee Flower & Food Festival Festival 2009. Tickets are now available for this year's Flower and Food Festival. Find out more and book tickets.     Celebrity chef Nick Nairn at Festival 2009. Nick is Scotland’s best-known chef and one of the country’s most popular figures. Entirely self taught, it was a passion for cooking that led him to open his first restaurant and by 1991 he was Scotland’s youngest chef ever to be awarded a Michelin star. Visit his website   Frieda Morrison shares her gardening tips and expertise. Gardening broadcaster Frieda Morrison will be at the Festival in September. Come along and be inspired, get some horticultural advice and pick up practical tips to keep your plants and garden in tip-top shape!   Meet the Chefs! The Festival has been lucky to have some of Britain's top chefs share their expertise and this year is no exception. Find out who will be helping to inspire us at Festival 2009...   Fest'n'Furious Stage at the Festival Get ready for some great music. The Fest'n'Furious Stage will host a fantastic line up of bands and musicians.. Find out more about Fest'n'Furious   New Accommodation Booking Service Dundee Flower and Food Festival, in collaboration with Dundee & Angus Convention Bureau, are providing an on-line accommodation booking service offering a range of accommodation at competitive rates. Visit website...   Group Booking for the Festival There are great deals available for group visits to the Festival. Download our info sheet for details   Winners from Gardening Scotland Free Prize Draw Hamper Winner - Mrs M lauder, Alyth. Runners up - Joanne Evans, Inverurie; Jan Sharp, Perth; Eric Oliphant, Kilmarnock; Linda Patterson, Arbroath; Joy Scott, Dollar, Mrs J Moug, Bridgefoot.