ENTRIES CAN BE REGISTERED ON:
FRIDAY 17 JULY BETWEEN 6-7.30PM, AND SATURDAY 18 JULY BETWEEN 8.30-10.30AM
SHOW OPENS: 2.30PM
PRIZEGIVING: 3.15PM
OPEN CLASSES 50P, MAXIMUM ENTRY £5.00 - OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS OF CORTON DENHAM INCLUDING CHILDREN
CHILDREN'S CLASSES FREE - 12 & UNDER
CASH IS PREFERRED
NOTE TO COMPETITORS
ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON IS PERMITTED IN EACH CATEGORY
PAPER PLATES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR DISPLAY AT REGISTRATION.
FLOWERS TO BE DISPLAYED IN YOUR OWN SIMPLE VASE.
AS THE SHOW IS A VILLAGE EVENT, COMPETITION ENTRIES ARE OPEN TO CORTON DENHAM RESIDENTS ONLY.
HOWEVER, EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO COME ALONG, ENJOY THE EXHIBITS, AND SUPPORT THE EVENT
CATEGORIES
(Numbers in brackets denote quantity to be displayed)
All entries to the Vegetables, Fruit, and Flower categories can be the same variety of mixed variety.
Noting three of the same variety score highter than three mixed variety of equal quality.
VEGETABLES
- BROAD BEANS (4)
- RUNNER BEANS (4) to be displayed with some stalk attached
- CARROTS (3) to have foliage trimmed to approximately 3 inches, leaving the root intact
- COURGETTES (3) up to 15cm
- NEW POTATOES (6)
- ONIONS (3)
- PEAS IN POD (5) to be displayed with some stalk attached
- TOMATOES - ONE VARIETY (4) to be displayed with calyces (the green bit on top)
- TOMATOES – SMALL (5) to be displayed with calyces
- COLLECTION OF 4 DIFFERENT VEG
FRUIT
- STRAWBERRIES (6) presented with the hull intact
- RASPBERRIES (6)
- RHUBARB (3) presented trimmed
CHILDREN'S
- A CREATURE MADE FROM GARDEN FINDS
- FLAPJACKS (4)
- RADISHES (6) to have foliage trimmed to approximately 3 inches, leaving the root intact. Seeds provided by the Corton Denham Gardening Society
FLOWERS
- DAHLIAS (3) blooms only, buds to be removed
- ROSES SINGLE BLOOM (3) with leaves
- ROSES SPRAY (3)
- SWEET PEAS (5)
- FLOWERS OF A SINGLE VARIETY (3)
- FLOWER ARRANGEMENT - ‘FLOWERS FROM YOUR GARDEN’
Entries should consist of cut flowers grown in your garden and displayed in a vase. Arrangements should be no larger than 50cm in width or height.
- FREESTYLE ARRANGEMENT - ‘ITEMS FROM YOUR GARDEN’
Entries may include any materials from your garden, such as vegetables, flowers, grasses, rocks, or other natural items, displayed in a vessel of your choice. Arrangements should be no larger than 50cm in width or height.
- CONTAINER/HANGING BASKET - CDGS MEMBERS ONLY
All entries must include the two supplied plug plants, displayed in a container or hanging basket no larger than 45cm. All additional planting choices are left to your creativity.
HOMECRAFTS
- POT OF MARMALADE
- POT OF SOFT FRUIT JAM
- POT OF CHUTNEY/PICKLE
- A HOMEMADE DRINK
- BROWNIES (4)
- CHEESE SCONES (4)
- A LEMON DRIZZLE CAKE
- A NEEDLECRAFT ANIMAL
PRIZEGIVING
- THE DOROTHY LAMB SALVER FOR FLORAL COMBINED ENTRIES
- THE TOM KIDDLE CHALLENGE CUP FOR BEST VEGETABLE & FRUIT COMBINED ENTRIES
- THE GEORGE FOOT CUP FOR BEST HOMECRAFT COMBINED ENTRIES
- SILVER CUP FOR BEST CHILDREN’S CLASS COMBINED ENTRIES
- VEGETABLES CATEGORY – BEST IN SHOW
- FLOWERS CATEGORY – BEST IN SHOW
- HOMECRAFT CATEGORY – BEST IN SHOW
JUDGES
THE CORTON DENHAM GARDENING SOCIETY ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME THIS YEAR'S JUDGES.
- VEGETABLES, FRUIT & FLOWERS – HELEN CROFTS
- FLOWER & FREESTYLE ARRANGEMENTS – SUZIE COLEMAN
- HOMECRAFTS - FIONA BROWSE
- CHILDREN'S – JED WHELAN