I couldn’t afford the deposit for the rents for new places. It was the lowest time of my life. I thought to myself: 'You’ve served your country, you come home and no-one seems to give a damn about you.' - Donald
A team of around 34 vulnerable ex-service men and women hand-assemble over three million poppies and 25,000 wreaths for the Scottish Poppy Appeal annually.
Read Lady Haig's Poppy Factory terms and conditions.
Find out how the poppy became as a symbol of Remembrance and hope for a peaceful future.
Lt Col. John McCrae's poem was the inspiration behind the Poppy as a way to remember those who died in conflict. His memory lives on today, all over the world.
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Register your interest in booking a visit to Lady Haig's Poppy Factory. Find out about our history and see how our team make millions of poppies for the whole of Scotland each year.
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Buy wreaths, book factory tours or find out all about the history of Lady Haig's Poppy Factory.
We've been supporting disabled veterans since 1926. Learn how the factory has changed in nearly 100 years.
Poppy production involves a lot of cutting, pressing, mounting and shaping. But how exactly is it all done?