#BuxtonFlowerpot Trail
Buxton Flowerpot Trail 2025
The Buxton Flowerpot Trail returned in 2025 thanks to support from High Peak Borough Council Councillors via their Councillor Initiative Fund.
It ran during its usual spot of July and August alongside all four (or is that five or six?) of the town’s summer festivals.
We were very excited about the special theme this year…
Theme
The theme for 2025 was ‘Celebrate the Billerettes’ as the iconic Buxton Billerettes marked 50 years of performing after first taking to the streets during the Buxton Carnival in 1975. We hoped the whole town would be awash with flowerpot creations in their image… and it was, thanks to the considerable efforts of our participants.
Read more about the history of The Billerettes on our news blog here.
Pots
For those needing pots, we had some available to pick up for free from our stalls at:
- Buxton Spring Fair on Monday 5 May 2025
- Rotary Summer Fair in the Pavilion Gardens on Saturday 31 May 2025
We’re happy to take donations of old pots, subject to requirement and prior arrangement. Please get in touch if you would like to donate some.
Making
Flowerpot creations are simple to make – they are just knots in string – and, in the least, only require:
- string/twine
- scissors
- flowerpots (or other previously used, plastic-based containers)
- decorating materials – this could just be a felt tip pen to draw a face but you may be able to find some old bits and bobs round the house, along with some glue.
If your a first-timer, see our making instructions below to make a basic flowerpot person and our making videos on our general project page here, but there isn’t really a right way or a wrong way. They can look however you want, it just takes a bit of trial-and-error and forward thinking, and they don’t have to be people – you can make animals, aliens, objects or sculptures.
Register Your Location
The registration deadline to join the trail map was Sunday 22 June 2025.
Buxton Flowerpot Trail Map
A printed version of the trail map was available throughout July and August (cost £1) at Poole’s Cavern Visitor Centre and The Pump Room.
An electronic version was available on our news blog for those who wanted to go paper-free.
The Trail was part of the Buxton Festival Fringe (9-27 July). It’s always great to support this festival.
Our Creation
Thanks
This year’s trail was supported by a grant from the High Peak Borough Council Councillor Initiative Fund, with contributions by eight Buxton councillors: Cllrs Linda Grooby, Rachael Quinn, Jean Todd, Chris Payne, Madeline Hall, Kevin Kirkham, Chris Morten and Pam Reddy.
Thanks ever to Poole’s Cavern Visitor Centre and The Pump Room for selling the maps and to the Buxton Town Team for the continued use of their base map.
And thanks to all the families, individuals and businesses who take part, making flowerpot creations for the trail. It’s wonderful to see the support for this trail and the fabulous, characterful flowerpot creations you make.
Get Involved
Anyone wanting to get involved with the project, helping to promote or volunteering at our workshops, please get in touch – email hello@funnywonders.org.uk.
Have you made a flowerpot person or enjoyed the trail? Let us know, send us a message or post it on social media using the hashtag #BuxtonFlowerpotTrail.