An stunning display of plants, fruits and vegetables were showcased during the return of the Edgworth & District Horticultural Society's Annual Show.
The Barlow on Bolton Road saw green-fingered enthusiasts of all ages come together to celebrate the amazing planting going on in the area, with prizes handed out at the end.
The society's show brings people of different experience levels together while raising money for charity, with this year's chosen charity the Lancashire Hospice.
Amongst the big winners was 11-year-old Charlotte Booth, who said she was "really happy" to win four junior awards including photography, craft, art and floral art.
Charlotte, from Edgworth, said: "I was expecting the art ones because I did quite well in them but not the others."
She said she had held her hobbies for "quite a while" and said her mum had "a bit" of influence on her interests.
Another big winner was Michael Cooper, who has been involved in horticulture since 1976.
When asked what keeps him interested, Mr Cooper said: "I keep trying different things.
"I've started growing sweet peas this year which I've never done before."
Impressive flowers were on display in the hall, along with impressive fruit and vegetables, despite the difficulties participants have faced due to this year's weather.
Jean Turner, chair of the Edgworth & District Horticultural Society, said: "This was really a very poor year for fruit and veg because it has been so dry and yet we seem to have quite a magnifcient array of things."
For Ms Turner, the event is crucial for Edgworth and sticks to its principles of celebrating the best of the area and its horticulturists.
She said: "It celebrates village life – it's been going since the society was reformed in 1979 with annual shows except for during Covid.
"It's really quite a focus for all the village and it's a typical old village horticultrual show.
"It doesn't have any sideshows, it doesn't sell anything apart from the fruit and veg at the end of it and it looks to raise money for charity."
Ms Turner said that getting young people involved is vital and the show does a good job of engaging youngsters and getting them interested in horticulture.
"It's immensely important to have so many young people involved.
"That's what we want – to try and create interest in nature," she said.
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