Ayr & District Flower Show hopes to be 'one to remember' as event returns

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The hotly-anticipated Ayr & District Flower Show makes a welcome return this weekend.With flower arranging, vegetables, pot plants, baking and handicrafts exhibitions on the bill – alongside stalls, food, music and fun for the wee ones – it’s hoped to be “a show to remember”.The event, which returns for the first time since 2019 due to the Covid pandemic, takes place this Friday and Saturday at Ayr Racecourse from 10am until 5pm each day.Usual exhibitor classes are on the programme with a selection of trade stands pitching up where attendees can buy plants, cards, jewellery, lawnmowers and more.And the junior section boasts Lego models, miniature gardens, a model railway, fruit/vegetable animals, a scarecrow class – which is making its debut this year – and a miniature ride-on train.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Irene Yuill, secretary of Ayr & District Flower Show, said: “After months of hard work by the committee, the preparation will finally be over and it will be down to the exhibitors and traders to put on a show to remember.“We have had a great response from traders.

The craft marquee will have more stands than the previous show with many new faces joining us for the first time.“We must not forget all the horticultural traders, many of whom have supported our show since its beginning in 2017.“Without them we could not have created the event we have.“We