Easter fun in the Strath

Castle grounds and the community garden in Crieff were the ideal places for egg hunts at the weekend.

Drummond Castle Gardens opened its gates for a pre-season Easter treasure hunt on Saturday and Sunday, and along the road at Culdees Castle children were invited to take part in an egg hunt on Sunday.

And youngsters had an“egg-cellent” morning in Crieff Community Garden on Saturday.

Nearly 300 eggs were hidden by the Easter Bunny with all of them found and devoured.

As well as the egg hunt, the children enjoyed races, including an egg and spoon race, crafts and an Easter story in the reading corner.

Afterwards Catriona Smith of Crieff Community Garden thanked Crieff Coop for donating the eggs and for their continued support; Ruth Woodhouse for donating eggs; volunteers Athol, Muriel, Natalie, Gill, Alistair, Chris and Claire; Kids’Week in Crieff; Marlous for creating the ply Easter decorations; Remake Scotland for tables and a marquee, and of course, the Easter Bunny.

Prizes Cousins Sofia, Roman and Abigail receive their treasure hunt rewards from Drummond Castle’s head gardener Edith Barnes

Colourful characters Co-op staff lent a hand at Crieff Community Garden’s Easter event

Concentration The egg and spoon race at Crieff Community Garden

Donation Crieff Community Garden’s Catriona Smith takes delivery of some Easter eggs

Day to treasure Kathryn and Amber Spink found one of the golden bunnies

Egg-sperts Loc and Graycen get help on an egg hunt. Pic: Holeyn Photography

Trophy Culdees Castle egg hunt winner Fiona. Pic: Holeyn Photography

Amelia, Annabella, picnic