Photo: Loreto House with Tyred View by Debra Richardson.
Photo: Loreto House conservatory.
Photo: Large display by Michael Doherty and Mary McCullagh.
Photo: Karen Sanson display.
Photo: Kazuhide Egewa displays.
Photo's:Julie Pearson displays.
Photo: Jane Marsh display.
Photo: Hallway,Loreto House.
Photo: Floral mix
Photo: Petal Power by Michael Doherty.
Photo:Decorated boots by Jane Marsh.
Carpet of flowers: Loreto grammer school Omagh,Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana,Crana College, Buncrana
FLOWER SHOW AT LORETO HOUSE
Loreto house in Linsfort was bathed in sunshine over the weekend, giving a perfect backdrop for their first flower show. The idea for the flower show came from a conversation with flower arranger Michael Doherty and sister Eveleen from Loreto house soon after Sister Anne McDaid passed away. It had always been something that Sister Anne wanted to do but was unable to organise because of ill health. It seemed fitting therefore that the show went ahead in her memory and floral artists came from here and overseas to take part. The money raised will also go towards the refurbishment of the stable yard, which was also a plan that Sister Anne was hoping to implement. I went down to see the varied display of artwork for myself and was amazed at the size and variation of the arrangements. Before walking into the newly painted building I was greeted with a decorated car that Michael Doherty had put together called “Petal Power”, complete with hazel sticks in the exhaust pipes. There was also a collection of three decorated tractor tyres on the lawn to steer you into the house, these were put together by Debra Richardson and called Tyred View”
Jane Marsh created a fantastic show of flowers in the conservatory using driftwood and old wellies that were still covered in mud. Sticks poked out of the top of the boots, which reminded me of the feeling of my own boots after a day grafting in the garden. Every room in the house was full of stylish displays. Loreto Grammer School, Scoil Mhuire and Crana College decorated the hallway with two gigantic carpets of fresh flowers and the staircase banister and post decorated by John McDonald and Christine Skipper were intricately woven with flowers. There were some gigantic displays that would be well suited to a stately home. The idea of floral arrangements go back centuries but really became popular in Victorian times to display new species of imported flowers as well as prosperity. In contrast to these larger displays, Kazuhide Egewa showed us very inspiring Japanese styled minimalist displays using dogwood, roses and something we tend to just throw on the fire, the humble lump if turf!
Loreto house in Linsfort was bathed in sunshine over the weekend, giving a perfect backdrop for their first flower show. The idea for the flower show came from a conversation with flower arranger Michael Doherty and sister Eveleen from Loreto house soon after Sister Anne McDaid passed away. It had always been something that Sister Anne wanted to do but was unable to organise because of ill health. It seemed fitting therefore that the show went ahead in her memory and floral artists came from here and overseas to take part. The money raised will also go towards the refurbishment of the stable yard, which was also a plan that Sister Anne was hoping to implement. I went down to see the varied display of artwork for myself and was amazed at the size and variation of the arrangements. Before walking into the newly painted building I was greeted with a decorated car that Michael Doherty had put together called “Petal Power”, complete with hazel sticks in the exhaust pipes. There was also a collection of three decorated tractor tyres on the lawn to steer you into the house, these were put together by Debra Richardson and called Tyred View”
Jane Marsh created a fantastic show of flowers in the conservatory using driftwood and old wellies that were still covered in mud. Sticks poked out of the top of the boots, which reminded me of the feeling of my own boots after a day grafting in the garden. Every room in the house was full of stylish displays. Loreto Grammer School, Scoil Mhuire and Crana College decorated the hallway with two gigantic carpets of fresh flowers and the staircase banister and post decorated by John McDonald and Christine Skipper were intricately woven with flowers. There were some gigantic displays that would be well suited to a stately home. The idea of floral arrangements go back centuries but really became popular in Victorian times to display new species of imported flowers as well as prosperity. In contrast to these larger displays, Kazuhide Egewa showed us very inspiring Japanese styled minimalist displays using dogwood, roses and something we tend to just throw on the fire, the humble lump if turf!
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