They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and there are few things more beautiful than a blooming mass of flowers. Forres has become famous for its continued success in national floral competitions, bringing home trophy after trophy for the displays that make our town such a pleasant place to be.
And what makes it more poignant, is that all this award-winning work is carried out by a small, but dedicated team of volunteers. It’s thanks to the green-fingered Forres in Bloom team that all this beauty is possible. And it’s no secret in the town, that their work is highly appreciated. They’ve even been recognised with a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
In May 2024, we worked with Visit Scotland and The Times newspaper on an article to get Forres recognised as a UK town with outstanding floral displays. The national newspaper compared the award-winning floral displays to the £120-a-day Chelsea Flower Show, citing six other towns in the UK where you could get the highest calibre flower show, free of charge!
As it turned out, Forres was the only town in Scotland to be featured.
We supplied several photos of the wonderful displays.