Despite cancellation on the Friday because of bad weather, the 2009 Dundee Flower and Food Festival had a bumper weekend for visitors on Saturday and Sunday as the event went ahead as planned.
The 2009 line-up included restaurateur and celebrity chef Nick Nairn, and gardening broadcaster Frieda Morrison. In the Floral Marquee, the spectacular colour and fragrance of the beautiful displays of top-class cut flowers along with wonderful examples of vegetables and floral art impressed the judges and visitors alike.
At the Garden Fair there was an amazing variety of seeds, bulbs and quality plants for sale. In the Children’s Marquee events, activities and competitions kept gardeners of all ages entertained.
A special addition to the 2009 Festival was the Fest’n'Furious Stage, which showcased some of the great acts associated with Dundee’s festival of Roots and Traditional music, which takes place annually in October.
Online Survey Winner
In our online survey, we asked you what you thought of the 2009 Festival. The winner was Laurie Fenton from Dundee, who collected a £25 Marks & Spencer gift card for her efforts. Thanks to everyone who took part. The results will be available soon.
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 shared her gardening tips and expertise
Gardening broadcaster Frieda Morrison was at the Festival and provided inspiration, horticultural advice and 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 2009 was no exception. See who helped to inspire us at Festival 2009…
Group booking for the Festival
There are great deals available for group visits to the Festival. Prices for 2010 to be announced soon.