COLOURFUL horticultural displays and delightful dancing were the order of the day at the Ingrave Flower Festival on Saturday.
The event, held at Ingrave Johnstone Primary School, in Brentwood Road, featured dancing from the Pirouette School of Dance.
The long-running dance school, owned by Tina Clark, of Brook Road, Brentwood, staged four performances.
The 35-year-old qualified dance teacher said: "It was a really good day – we did four performances including a dance by children aged from three and up right up to the seniors who performed a lyrical dance.
"It was very well received and we were even asked if we would like to come back for the next flower show in autumn."
The dance school has classes based in Herongate, Ingatestone and Blackheath in London and has been run by Mrs Clark for the past 14 years.
Sarah Parish, a member of the Flower Show Committee, said: "It was brilliant and the weather was lovely which really helped."
The 42-year-old, who lives in Common Road, Ingrave, continued: "The dancers brought along a lot of parents and children which is always good and the displays were lovely.
"I particularly liked the garden displays, it always amazes me what sorts of things people will grow, there were even round yellow courgettes."
