AN ANNUAL flower and produce fair is due to return this summer, after being forced to move online last year due to the pandemic.

The Uplyme and Lyme Regis Horticultural Society's 2021 Summer Flower and Produce Fair is scheduled to go ahead on Saturday, July 10 at the King George V Playing Fields in Uplyme.

The event will run from 1pm to 5pm and will feature a wide range of flower, fruit and vegetable classes with some classes for children and crafts.

There will also be charity, commercial and demonstration stands for people to enjoy, as well as a dog show.

In addition, the society will be organising a plant stall as it is unable to hold its regular May plant sale. Details of the entertainment for the day is yet to be determined, and will depend on what Covid restrictions are in place at the time.

Robin Britton, the chairman of the society, said: “We’re working hard on a show that will welcome all our visitors back this summer and give them a great afternoon out.

"We’ll be including as many of our regular features as possible while making sure we’re Covid compliant.”

Preparations are in hand to adapt the show to conform with Covid-19 requirements. The show marquee will house all entries this year, to leave the Village Hall free for cream teas and catering.

A one-way system will be introduced in the marquee, which will have some open sides to ensure a good airflow. Stalls will be well spaced around the playing fields to ensure plenty of room for visitors and hand sanitisers will be in place in the Village Hall, show marquee and on stands.

Last year's event went ahead online as mass gatherings were not permitted as a result of the pandemic. Instead, galleries of photographs were displayed on the society’s website.

The show schedule - with full details of classes and how to enter - will be available from local shops in the coming weeks.