Thousands enjoyed the final sunny day at RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, which capped off a rain-free weekend for one of the highlights in the Royal Horticultural Society Flower Show.
And bargain hunters were keen to pick up a deal for their own gardens as they jostled to get their hands on cut-priced posies, plants and perennials.
Dozens of stallholders who had been displaying their creations over the five-day festival had to deal with an eager crowd during the traditional end-of-show sell off.
Despite a spot of rain, visitors enjoyed a mainly sunny day as they took their last opportunity to see the acclaimed display.
Lucinda Costello, head of show development, said: “The atmosphere has been amazing. We have had lots of people and hopefully this shows people that gardening and the Royal Horticultural Society is for everyone. You know gardening can enrich lives and improve lives.
“I just hope we have inspired some people to be more confident, whether they want to grow their own or fill their garden with flowers.”
80,000 people visited over the show’s three days, with Sunday’s visitors given the chance to buy the plants and flowers which have been a part of this year’s show.
Mandy Cheek, a reception teacher from Grange Community Primary School in Winsford, said she had simply asked visitors to donate loose change in return for plants from the school’s silver-medal winning garden.
Mandy said: “The garden was based on the book ‘Where My Wellies Take Me’ by Michael Morpurgo, so we had the image of a child walking through fields and meadows and farms.
“We’ve used a lot of wild flowers, foxgloves, daisies and lavender. It smells really lovely actually.
“The children have loved all the comments they have had from strangers, because they have all worked so hard. We’ve been doing this since December, and all the children all the way from the nursery to Year Six have been involved.”
Once the last of the 80,000 visitors have left the park stall holders will have until 1pm tomorrow to clear everything away and return the park to normal.
Themes included a work-out inspired garden, as well one which had a fire-breather at its grand opening.
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