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Celebrating flower power in the beautiful Dales

Flower power across the beautiful Derbyshire Dales is being celebrated in a free publication.

‘Floral Dales 2014’ is a leaflet produced by Derbyshire Dales District Council, featuring dates and details of local well dressings, open gardens and flower festivals.

The colourful guide is available from visitor information points across the Dales, including Ashbourne, Bakewell, Matlock Peak Rail and Matlock Bath. It is also free to view and download online at www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/floraldales

Wirksworth, Monyash and Middleton-by-Youlgrave well dressings usher in the new season on Saturday 24 May – the first of almost 30 well dressings festivals in Derbyshire Dales villages and towns between now and mid-September.

The guide’s ‘Hidden Gems’ section features a list of open garden weekends at private houses that do not normally open to the public, and there’s also a ‘Meet the Experts’ schedule of top gardeners who open their gardens as part of the National Gardens Scheme.

Floral Dales is designed to help local residents and visitors keep track of a multitude of colourful events, including well dressings, which have their origins in the Derbyshire Dales.