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16th - 18th May

LOCATIONEtwall is situated on the A516, approx 6 miles south of Derby and close to the A38 and A50

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What is well dressing and how is it done?Well dressing involves the decoration of springs and wells with pictures made from living plants and flowers, and usually happens in the summer and early autumn. So how is a well dressed? First take a wooden board, perhaps 4 feet wide, and over an inch deep. Some dressings take several boards, of different shapes and sizes. The board(s) are taken to the local river or pond and soaked for several days to ensure that they are really wet. Then they are covered with a layer of soft, wet clay onto which the artist etches the design. The outline is the first thing to be done, followed by the 'colouring in'. The materials used vary from village to village and depend also on the time of year that the dressing takes place. For instance, a village that dresses it's well in May may use blossoms and flowers whereas later in the year, seeds and berries are used as these are more plentiful. How long does it take? A well dressing can take up to 7 days, involving a team of local people. Unfortunately, it may then only last a week or so until the clay dries out and the flowers die. Then all is put away until next year.

2009 BENFICIARIESLocal 3rd Etwall Guides Etwall Primary School SoS Appeal (Save our Swimming Pool) RegionalPAD Angling Club ( Practical Angling for the Disabled)Hilton Community First Responder Scheme

External LinksPlease note that Etwall Well Dressing Association are not responsible for the correctness of any web link and its contentHawk & Buckle InnA Place to Eat and Drink on Etwall High StreetBlenheim HouseInspired dining and superb accommodation on Etwall High StreetThe Pinxton PuppetsIndoor and Outdoor Puppet Shows (Fun and Educational Puppet Making Workshops)F.H. Sargent & SonsReal meat from a real farmJ.B EventsFood for all occasionsWI DelightsSorry Des, but could not resist, this link is only available due to weather conditions, look into the sky and you may find them flying around, or on the neck of the bottles or bottle-topsEtwall Village Web Site

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INTERIM EVENTS: Wine Tasting - Cheryl has confirmed that she will organise the wine tasting on Friday March 6th and has booked Frank Wickham Hall hall accordingly. Coffee Morning on Saturday, 21st March and for well dressing weekend from Friday evening, 15th May to Sunday evening, 17th May.

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From the Committee of Etwall Well Dressing Association, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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