Edinburgh City Council has officially marked Action on Hearing Loss’s centenary through its world famous floral clock.

30,000 plants including Golden Pyreathum, Lobelia and a range of flowers have been cultivated by City Council staff for the world’s oldest floral clock on Princes Street Gardens.

A fitting tribute

The Rt Hon George Grubb, Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, said: "This is a fitting tribute and an opportunity to reflect on the achievements of RNID and to look forward to the next 100 years as Action on Hearing Loss.”

Raising awareness

Delia Henry, Director of Action on Hearing Loss Scotland, added: “Our Campaigns Officer, Eileen Clarkson, has worked on this project since she started with us 18 months ago and it’s fantastic to see that we were successful in our bid for the floral clock’s charity of the year.

"We are absolutely delighted, not to mention a little emotional, to see the floral clock completed. Having the floral clock to celebrate our centenary means that thousands upon thousands of people know about the work we are doing to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing.”

Apprentice gardener, Stephen Donnelly, said: “Working on the floral clock was the first opportunity to be involved in a project of this kind of flower and plant arrangement. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it!”

If you are in Edinburgh...

If anyone is in Edinburgh over the next few months, please check out the floral clock and send in photos to scotland@hearingloss.org.uk for our photo exhibition.