A massive 16-foot singing art installation has arrived in Glasgow to encourage Scots to grow their own vegetables.

Created from 2500 plants, the stunning Dandelion Flower Singer will oversee the distribution of 75,000 vegetable plugs to communities.

It comes as part of the ambitious ‘grow your own’ initiative taking part across Scotland throughout the growing season.

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The art piece visited Govan Cross Shopping Centre on Sunday, May 29 as part of the Dandelion Free for All event.

Commissioned by EventScotland and funded by the Scottish Government, Dandelion is Scotland’s contribution to UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK.

In Glasgow, members of the public are invited to pick up their plants and enjoy a performance of traditional harvest songs from ‘Dandelion Flower Singer’ Sally Jaquet at the free event.

Accompanied by other performers and students from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) visitors can expect to be immersed in a unique experience celebrating the elements of growth: sun, wind and water.

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Neil Butler, Festival and Events Director at Dandelion, said: “We are delighted to be kicking off the Dandelion Free for All events this summer and look forward to sharing our vision to sow, grow and share, with communities across Scotland.’

“Our Dandelion Flower Singer is a beautiful depiction of the joy of sharing harvest which is at the heart of our programme.

"We hope that through their songs we can encourage more people to get involved in growing their own and understand the importance of nurturing, nourishing and cultivating what’s important to us individually, and as a wider culture.”