24 memory-jogging photos of Larne Autumnfest 2009-12

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd Sep 2024, 17:41 GMT

Updated 2nd Sep 2024, 17:52 GMT

No sooner had the school holidays come to an end, than Larne’s Carnfunnock Country Park was serving up autumn cheer for young people.

A search in the Larne Times archive found pictures from between 2009 and 2012 of the annual Autumnfest.

Within the walled garden, there were opportunities to discover more about nature from local environmental groups - and creative ways of capturing young people’s interest included scarecrow and conker competitions as well as craft activities.

Hopefully, these photos will bring alive again the sights, sounds and smells of autumn for those who attended back then.

Council Biodiversity officer Cara Barr making bird feeders out of pine cones with help from Alex, Nathan, Lauren and Paige during Autumnfest at Carnfunnock Country Park in 2009.

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Council Biodiversity officer Cara Barr making bird feeders out of pine cones with help from Alex, Nathan, Lauren and Paige during Autumnfest at Carnfunnock Country Park in 2009. Photo: Peter Rippon

Mia, Sienna and Stacey Taggart get a close look at a corn snake with Karl from Mantella Environmental Education during Autumnfest at Carnfunnock in 2011.

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Mia, Sienna and Stacey Taggart get a close look at a corn snake with Karl from Mantella Environmental Education during Autumnfest at Carnfunnock in 2011. Photo: Peter Rippon

Sophie Meehan with one of the scarecrows on display at Carnfunnock Country Park during Autumnfest 2012.

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Sophie Meehan with one of the scarecrows on display at Carnfunnock Country Park during Autumnfest 2012. Photo: Peter Rippon

Alec McGibbon and Ann Kerrin look at some of the hand-woven baskets on display at Autumnfest 2011.

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Alec McGibbon and Ann Kerrin look at some of the hand-woven baskets on display at Autumnfest 2011. Photo: Peter Rippon