Poppy Factory Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, who had created the Haig Fund to assist ex-servicemen and which still raises funds through the UK's annual poppy appeal. It grew from two employees in a former wood-chopping factory in the grounds of Whitefoord House to employ over 100 people by the mid-1930s, with a waiting list of over 300. In addition to the main task of making poppies, the employees made other goods by hand which were sold at three shops in Edinburgh and by a travelling shop throughout Scotland. The factory moved to its current premises, a former printing works,
Red Poppy in Europe. One of their first original songs dating back to 1999, is called "Chinese Dragon" and includes both Western and Chinese influences. They came to national attention in China when they performed in 2001 on China Central Television (CCTV) for the Spring Festival Party. In 2005, Red Poppy performed during the five-day Chinese New Year festival held in Dublin's Chinatown. In 2008, Red Poppy performed for the Beijing Olympics in the opening and closing ceremonies. They also recorded ahead of time in Sydney for Channel 7. In June 2008, the group performed in Amman. In January 2013, Red Poppy