Dundee Flower and Food Festival

Dundee’s new food festival will take place on Saturday July 6 and Sunday July 7 this summer, it is being confirmed.

Named the Dundee Food Festival it will have the supporting slogan Eat, Drink, Play, Think.

More here https://bit.ly/3TWVgxu

A big THANK YOU to everyone who took part in this year's Dundee Flower & Food Festival Virtual Show 🙏

We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! ❤️

If you missed the Dundee Flower & Food Festival Virtual Show, why not visit: http://dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com

Watch as Cairn o Mohr Real Fruit Wines make some of their trademark fruit wine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YWD7Taukw4

Cairn A Mohr Dundee Flower & Food Festival: www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com

Feeling peckish? Then give the Potato House's recipe for some mouth-watering Spicy Homemade Potato Wedges a try! Find the recipe and more at: https://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/food-festival

Grove Academy’s Senior Rock Band have partaken in the musical entertainment this year with their cover of a classic from the rock band KISS. 🎵

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMyCEknodks

Grove Academy - Senior Rock Band Dundee Flower & Food Festival: www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com

There were lots of productive and inspiring allotments in this year's Take Pride in Your City Garden & Allotment Competition. See more of this year's entries at https://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/communities

Have a look back on all the impressive work that the Dundee Floral Art Club have produced over their many years of existence! 🌼🌸

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2z9NMjgzp4

Dundee Floral Art Club Dundee Flower & Food Festival: www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com

Our Exhibitors & Festival Organising Committee help put on a fantastic show each year. 🎉

This year has been no exception, so please take a look at what they have been sowing, growing, baking & making! 👩‍🍳

https://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/exhibitors-and-committee

Watch this short video to see pupils from St Francis RC Primary School embracing cultivation and growing in their school garden, “The Patch”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hjSi_crpEw

St. Francis RC Primary School garden "The Patch" Dundee Flower & Food Festival: www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com

Some beautiful floral displays have been sent in for our gallery, see more at https://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/exhibitors-and-committee

The Festival celebrates lots of fantastic local talent from school bands & local musicians, to dance groups, and they always put on a fantastic show to entertain visitors. 🎵

Check out some of the local groups virtually here: https://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/entertainment

Grove Academy’s Junior Rock Band produce fantastic cover versions of the popular hits ‘Seven Nation Army’ and ‘Sweet Dreams’. Listen & watch here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeF1QtHB9K8

Grove Academy - Junior Rock Band Dundee Flower & Food Festival: www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com

Check out what our exhibitors have been crafting this year, see more in our gallery at https://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/exhibitors-and-committee

Watch this short video on the Ninewells Community Garden’s work – a therapeutic garden run by volunteers within the grounds of Ninewells.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0OffQceuyw

Ninewells Community Garden Dundee Flower & Food Festival: www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com

Love Food Hate Waste - Scotland have lots of tips on reducing food waste. Try out the Pyttipanna - or 'Wendy's Put-In-A-Pan' recipe by Wendy Barry to make use of some of your leftovers! Find the recipe and more at https://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/food-festival

The Steamer Lane Band, a semi-acoustic harmony three piece from Fife, perform “Sometimes We Laugh” over a compilation of flowers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-PsBDV0wvQ

Steamer Lane - Sometimes We Laugh Dundee Flower & Food Festival: www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.comSteamer Lane - https://en-gb.facebook.com/steamerlaneband/

There are so many great community groups in Dundee doing positive work in their local neighbourhood and around the city. 🤝

See more here: https://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/communities

The Dudhope Multicultural Centre, Bharatiya Ashram have filmed a short video with choreography to the song Ishq Sufiyana.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wka19MCMIKQ

Dudhope Multicultural Centre - Ishq Sufiyana Dundee Flower & Food Festival: www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com

Watch this short video to see some of the work and food Campy Growers are producing through their popular food growing project.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YP075wOcas

Campy Growers Dundee Flower & Food Festival: www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com

There was no shortage of inspiring gardens to see in this year's Take Pride in Your City Garden & Allotment Competition. See more of this year's entries at https://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/communities

Thanks to Keep Scotland Beautiful for hosting a great virtual Gardeners' Question Time yesterday as part of this year's show, to George, Erin and Anthony for sharing their expertise on the panel, and all the participants. 😊 If you missed out on yesterday's event then don't worry as you can still watch the recording to pick up some hints and tips!

Great Gardeners' Question Time as part of the Dundee Flower & Food Festival today - watch for hints and tips: https://youtu.be/GCMH7iiJkkg Dundee Flower and Food Festival RHS Community Gardening The Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society - The Caley

There is plenty in the garden or kitchen for the young (or young at heart!) to get enthusiastic about. Whether that be horticulture, food or nature! 🌱🐛

Find out more at: https://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/childrens-section

People have been sharing all the delicious fruit and veg that they've been growing for our gallery. See more at https://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/exhibitors-and-committee

The very talented Bharatiya Ashram Dance Group entertain through their performance of Ganapati Vandana.

Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-4u7uIKaaw

Dudhope Multicultural Centre, Bharatiya Ashram

Bharatiya Ashram Dance Group - Ganapati Vandana Dundee Flower & Food Festival: www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com

A big thank you to everyone who has followed today’s activities and engaged with the Virtual Show.

We hope to see you again for more great, fun-filled & entertaining content tomorrow!

This Miso Caramel Blondies recipe from V&A Dundee sounds delicious, why not give it a try? 😋 See more recipes at https://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/food-festival

Dundee’s longest standing ukulele club, Happy Ukes, have pulled together a rendition of “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight” for all to enjoy. 🎵

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ1gD6UuC7Y

Happy Ukes - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight Dundee Flower & Food Festival: www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com

Watch the following video from Clootie McToot Dumplings about the traditional Scottish Clootie Dumpling pudding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxFnYltK0sw

Clootie McToot Dundee Flower & Food Festival: www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com

Dundee has loads of fabulous community gardens, there is lots to grow, lots to learn, and lots of fun to be had!

See more at https://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/communities

Campy Growers Victoria Gardens - YYI

Visit the Woodlands-4-Yew area to learn more about the natural environment and what the people who live and work in it can do to help protect it for the future.

View it here: https://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/woodlands-4-yew