Andrea Chappell of Acme Atelier has created a Biscuit Crumb tartan tribute to Sir Alexander Grant

A new tartan inspired by Grant Park will be on show at an event celebrating the land being gifted to the town 100 years ago.

Forres-based kiltmaker, Andrea Chappell, of Acme Atelier, has created “biscuit crumb tartan” in a nod to the fact that the inventor of the digestive biscuit was Sir Alexander Grant who gave the park to the town in August, 1924.

The Grant Park 100 festival has been organised to celebrate the centenary On Saturday, August 24, where Andrea is set discuss her endangered heritage craft.

She said: “I’m looking forward to sharing the story of the making of this tartan at the event.

“It’s one of four based on sites and stories within Moray that celebrate the region in each season of the year.

“The fact that the Biscuit Crumb tartan has been woven and created in the same year that Grant Park is celebrating 100 years is a lovely coincidence!”

Andrea took inspiration for her design whilst walking her dog through the park during the winter

She explained: “This tartan reflects colours found in the park when the bark and lichen on the line of lime trees entering the park are very wet.

“It turns the otherwise grey bark a burgundy brown and the moss and lichen bright shades of blue, green and an acidic yellow.”

The Biscuit Crumb is now registered with the Scottish Register of Tartans.

Andrea is passionate about sustainability and circularity. The tartan has been created for her IV36 initiative, which she launched when her craft went on the HCA Red List of Endangered Crafts in 2021.

The initiative promotes the use of consumer, commercial and agricultural sources in Moray that would otherwise go to waste, to return 20 per cent of the profits from their sale to fund training for the next generation of local kiltmakers. This includes the use of donated goods, industrially damaged fabric and the local farmers’ fleece.

Grant Park 100 for all the family, with early bird tickets on sale through https://grantpark100.com/.

The event will boast two arenas, staging a mini-Highland games with a twist, gun dog, sheep and falconry displays, Forres and District Pipe Band and a car cavalcade from throughout the decades.

At 3pm, everyone will be encouraged to help create what may well be Moray’s biggest happy birthday singalong to mark the centenary.

There will also be an interactive science tent organised by AES Solar and the T-Exchange, and two marquees with stalls, displays of the entries to competitions, demonstrations and talks.

There will also be music, with a stage in the floral gardens with entertainment throughout the day.

More information can be found at www.grantpark100.com