Flower show blooms as generations come together for Tayvallich fundraiser

She added: "It’s fantastic. A big part of it is getting the kids involved. There’s nobody in the village who doesn’t have a garden or somewhere to grow things, so we try to get the children interested.

"Some of the youngsters have now gone on to high school and instead of entering children’s classes they’re putting in baking entries and other classes.

"There are a lot of holidaymakers here who come back every year, so they’re almost like residents — they’re part of the village and part of the show."

At the end of proceedings, a series of cups was awarded to the overall winners of each category, before each item was sold to the highest bidder.

Roly MacArthur, alongside his assistants Davy Campbell and John MacInness, got the bidding underway, with the total amount raised reaching more than £750.

The funds will now be used to help finance the hall’s expenses for the next year, meaning that, alongside a coffee morning held in May, the community space generates around £1,000 per annum to support its activities.

Mo added: "We keep back what we need to buy the items for next year’s show and a float for next year, and then everything else goes into the hall.

"Money like that is really the lifeline and it pays for all the different things we need, repainting and maintenance, things like that."

A special thought this year went to former committee member Bob Moyes, who passed away in May.

The committee was keen to reiterate Bob’s "huge support" in encouraging youngsters to get involved and assisting both on stage and behind the scenes.

"He had a beautiful and productive garden that used to bring lots of entries into the show and he is very much missed," Mo added.

The Tayvallich Flower Show has been running in the village for more than 50 years and is one of the most popular events in the community calendar.