Flower enthusiasts were treated to a vibrant display of colour and some of their favourite story characters at the weekend at the St. John the Baptist Church in Old Lakenham

Eastern Daily Press: St. John the Baptist Church in Old Lakenham hosted a Flower Festival last weekend. Picture: St. John the Baptist ChurchSt. John the Baptist Church in Old Lakenham hosted a Flower Festival last weekend. Picture: St. John the Baptist Church (Image: St. John the Baptist Church)

The church held its Craft and Flower Festival at with the theme being Once Upon a Time, where members of the church's crafts group and children from the Brownies and Scouts created dazzling pieces.

The festival included displays based on The Hungry Caterpillar. The Gruffalo and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Refreshments were on sale with a raffle, tombola and a home produce stall. More than £400 was raised which will go towards the church fund.

Church warden Heather Woodcock said: 'We were very surprised and pleasantly pleased with the turn out. It was a lovely day, we saw familiar faces and we saw not so many familiar faces. We had a steady flow of people.'

Eastern Daily Press: The Gruffalo at St. John the Baptist Church in Old Lakenham. Picture: St. John the Baptist ChurchThe Gruffalo at St. John the Baptist Church in Old Lakenham. Picture: St. John the Baptist Church (Image: St. John the Baptist Church)