An ancient custom that’s only found in or around the borders of Derbyshire. Well dressing might date back to the Celts, or perhaps even earlier, but what exactly is it’ At its simplest, well dressing is the art of decorating springs and wells with pictures made from growing things. But this doesn’t explain how well dressers make such intricate and detailed pictures using only flowers, berries, leaves … Last year, Chesterfield’s well dressing used dried chamomile flowers, peppercorns, rowan berries, sweet cicely seeds, parsley and sycamore keys as well as other dried and fresh plants and flowers. The finished well dressing can be viewed at the pump in the Market Place. For further information contact Chesterfield Tourist Information Centre on tel: 01246 345777/8, email: tourism@chesterfield.gov.uk or visit www.visitchesterfield.info