A FLOWER festival will be held at Ingatestone Hall from today.

The festival, which has the theme of ‘Down Memory Lane’, is due to open today (Thursday) at 10.30am and run until Saturday.

It will be staged by the London and Overseas Area of the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies, in celebration of their Emerald Anniversary.

Janet Sarchet, current president of the London and Overseas Area, said: “Our members are thrilled to be back at Ingatestone Hall again – to be working in such wonderful surroundings and supporting the great work of the Farleigh Hospice.”

The house will also be open to the public during the festival.

The festival is open between 10.30am and 4.30pm, last entry 3pm.

Tickets £9. Just go and visit ingatestonehall.com/events for more details.