Malvern Spring Festival: People flock to Three County Showground

Taking place at the Three Counties Showground in Great Malvern, the Malvern Spring Festival is a four-day event running from Thursday, May 9 to Sunday, May 12.

This year, the festival, which began back in 1986, is set to champion the transformative impacts of gardening on lives, communities and the planet.

There is a variety of products on sale, from sculptures, gardening equipment, clothing, artwork and much more.

David Powell was showcasing his handmade sculptures (Image: NQ)

David Powell, of DP Tree Sculptures, said the event was an "excellent shop window" for him to sell his products to the public.

"The weather is lovely and seems to have brought the people in," he said.

"We have a good range of products, there are garden shows that people are interested in.

"I don't have a shop so this is a good way for me to sell - all my products are handmade.

"This is my fourth year and there's nothing like being able to talk to people and plan what's good for the business."

Andrew Findlay was making his first visit to the event to sell his sculptures (Image: NQ)

Andrew Findlay, of Creative Forged Ironwork, said: "It’s incredibly busy.

"It's good for me as I’m based locally three miles away, but this is my first time at the show.

"I’ve done other events over the world. I’m semi-retired now. It’s brilliantly organised. It’s a great event.

"I've sold a couple of bird baths worth about £400, so it's nice to sell work of that value."

The festival is a great day out for families with plenty of family fun for all ages in the Discovery Zone across the long weekend, with arts and crafts sessions, science-based activities, workshops and entertainment.

All smiles for Joe and Leslie Kennedy as their handcrafted bamboo products go on show to the public at the event (Image: NQ)

It was also Joe and Leslie Kennedy's first time at the show, showcasing their handmade bamboo products firm, Oscar & Digby.

 “This is our first time at show, so we didn’t know what to expect," said Mr Kennedy.

"I don’t think any of a stand holders knew what to expect. It’s magical. People are nice and happy.

"We are an online business, but we've never done anything like this before.

"It's nice to get our name out there. People can see our products, we chat to people and get feedback from them.

"So it makes a massive difference."

The shows atmosphere was a big winner with Acre and Holt owner Zara d'Abo (Image: NQ)

Zara d'Abo, who sells tweed workwear and gardening accessories through her business Acre and Holt, complemented the popularity of the event.

"It's a real pleasure to come back." she said.

"This is my third year. The atmosphere feels very real. 

"Lots of people are happy and making the most of the weather.

"I've taken in a few orders this morning, so it's been okay so far."