POPULAR poems and rhymes will be portrayed in flowers at Otterton s St Michael s Church next week.

POPULAR poems and rhymes will be portrayed in flowers at Otterton's St Michael's Church next week.

The village's biennial Flower Festival and Art Exhibition, in aid of church funds, will take place from Thursday, June 18 to Sunday June 21.

The Festival will be open from 10am to 6pm daily, with a Songs of Praise Service at 6pm on Sunday.

Visitors can enjoy a variety of original arrangements and displays interpreting well-known poems and rhymes.

The Art Exhibition will feature works from a number of local artists, who generously donate a percentage of their sale proceeds to the church.

Coffee, tea and home-made refreshments will be available each day.