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NAIRN & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB
41st Annual Show with Craftwork, Photography and many other sections Open to all exhibitors
SATURDAY 12th AUGUST 2023
Nairn Community & Arts Centre Open from 1.00pm
Admission: Adults £2.00 (Accompanied children free) EXHIBITORS ADMITTED FREE Teas & Home-baking will be served during the Show Raffle, tombola and sales table
Timetable Friday 11th August 2023
4.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Staging of Exhibits Saturday 12th August 2023 8.00 a.m. to 9.45 a.m. Staging of Exhibits 10.30 a.m. Judging Commences 1.00 p.m. Show open to the public 3.30 p.m. Presentation of Trophies 4.15 p.m. Raffle
ALL EXHIBITOR ENTRIES ARE FREE Vases, plates and bowls are provided by the Club for staging of exhibits
Each exhibit must have an entry card and these will be provided when you register for staging Prize Money Prize money will be awarded in Sections J and K only as follows:-. 1st place £2.00, 2nd place £1.00, 3rd place £0.50
In all other sections, we will award:- Best exhibit in each Section £10.00 Best exhibit in Show £20.00
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Our thanks go to the under-mentioned for their continued support:-
Greens Nurseries Grantown Road Nairn
Klondyke Howdens Garden Centre Stoneyfield Inverness
MacKenzie & Cruickshank Greshop Industrial Estate Forres
Munro’s Nursery Bogallan Munlochy Inverness-shire
John Dewar & Sons Ltd Royal Brackla Distillery Cawdor Nairn
Rules for Exhibitors 1. The entry must be the property of the exhibitor and in the case of vegetables, pot plants and flowers, must have been in the possession of the exhibitor for the eight weeks prior to the Show. 2. The Show is open to all competitors. 3. In all Sections, the maximum number of entries per class is one for each exhibitor. 4. Reasonable precautions are taken to safeguard all exhibits staged, but neither the Club nor its members will accept any responsibility for the loss of, or damage to any exhibit or personal property. 5. Once placed, no exhibit shall be moved except under the direction of a steward.
6. No exhibit should be removed until after the presentation of trophies, unless prior permission has been agreed with a member of the Committee. 7. Judges’ decisions in all cases are final. 8. No persons, other than those officially engaged in the judging and presentation of the Show, will be allowed into the hall when judging is in progress. Notes for Exhibitors 1. All exhibitors to register on arrival and complete an entry form which will be available at the Show Registration desk on the Friday and Saturday. 2. An exhibitor number will be issued upon registration and entry cards will be issued. 3. All entry cards must state the exhibitor number. 4. If you have not staged at a Show before, a steward can assist you in the staging of your exhibits. 5. The plates, bowls and vases provided by the Club are to be used to stage the exhibit(s). Florist foam is not supplied by the Club. 6. All prize monies will have to be collected from the registration desk before closure of the Show. Prize money not collected will be deemed to have to forfeited. 7. Points awarded as follows:- 1st - 5 points, 2nd - 3 points, 3rd - 2 points 8. All trophies remain the property of the club. 9. The cost of engraving the tophies is incurred by the Club. 10. The naming of cultivars of exhibits is welcome where possible. 11. Any exhibit not removed after the presentation of prizes, will be deemed to be sold in aid of Club funds.
TROPHIES
The Croy Tankard For the exhibitor with the most points in the Vegetable Section (Classes 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10)
The Alex Cheyne Memorial Trophy Donated by Donald and Carol Cheyne For the exhibitor with the Best Vegetable Trug (Class 28)
The Harold Roach Trophy For the exhibitor with the most points in the Vegetable Section
The Fruit Trophy Donated by the Club For the exhibitor with the most points in the Fruit Section
The Iris Munro Trophy Donated by the family of the late Mrs I. Munro For the Best Pelargonium
The Inverwick Trophy Donated by Mr D. St. J. Thomas For the Best Group of Plants Grown in a Container
The Pot Plant Trophy Donated by the Club For the exhibitor with the most points in the Pot Plant Section
The Millennium Trophy For the Best Exhibit in the Pot Plant Section
The Henderson Rosebowl In memory of the Late Mr J. Henderson For the Best Exhibit in the Rose classes (Section D - Classes 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7)
The Sweet Pea Trophy Donated by Mr A. McGowan For the Best Exhibit in the Sweet Pea classes (Section D - Classes 8, 9, 10 & 11)
The Cut Flower Trophy Donated by the Club For the exhibitor with the most points in the Flower Section
The Green’s Nursery Trophy Donated by Mr Green, Green’s Nursery For the Best Exhibit in the Flower Section
The Nairn & District Gardening Club Trophy For the exhibitor with the most points in the Vegetable, Fruit Pot Plant & Flower Sections
The Home-cooking Trophy Donated by the Club For the exhibitor with the most points in the Home-cooking Section
The Anne Clark Cup Donated by the late Mrs A. Clark For the exhibitor with the Best Exhibit in the Home-cooking Section
The Preserves Trophy Donated by Ms S. MacLean For the exhibitor with the most points in the Preserves Section
The Handicraft Trophy Donated by the Club For the exhibitor with the most points in the Handicraft Section
The Floral Art Trophy Donated by the Club For the exhibitor with the most points in the Flower Arrangements Section
The Under 8’s Trophy For the exhibitor with the most points in the Young Gardeners under the age of 8
The 8 to 15 Trophy For the exhibitor with the most points in the Young Gardeners aged 8 to 15
The Founder and Founder Chairman’s Trophy Donated by Mr A. Pledger and Mr J. Henderson For the Best Exhibit in the Show
The Members’ Shield Donated by the Club For the Best Planter grown by a member of the club
The School Pallet Garden Shield Donated by Mrs Suddick For the Best Pallet Garden
SECTION A – VEGETABLES Variety to be named where possible 1. 4 Potatoes White – one cultivar 2. 4 Potatoes Coloured – one cultivar 3. 16 Potatoes, 4 of each cultivar - named and displayed in a box or board 18” x 18” max 4. 3 Onions from Seed - each onion over 250 grams 5. 3 Onions from Seed - each onion under 250 grams 6. 3 Red Onions 7. 3 Onions from Sets 8. 6 Shallots 9. 2 Leeks – Blanched or Intermediate 10. 2 Pot Leeks 11. 3 Carrots - long 12. 3 Carrots - stump 13. 3 Beetroot 14. 6 Pods of Peas 15. 6 Runner Beans 16. 6 Broad Beans 17. 1 Lettuce 18. 1 Cucumber 19. 3 Courgettes - 4” to 8” 20. 4 Red Tomatoes 21. 4 Yellow Tomatoes 22. 4 Cherry Tomatoes 23. 1 Cauliflower (to be shown with a 3” stalk) 24. 1 Cabbage (to be shown with a 3” stalk) 25. 1 Vase of 5 kinds of Culinary Herb - 2 stems of each and to be named 26. Any other vegetable – to be named 27. 1 pot of Parsley (not exceeding 6”) 28. A selection of vegetables (excluding giant vegetables but can include tomatoes and herbs) to be displayed in a trug or similar container (max size 12” x 24”) – to be judged for quality and visual effect 29. 5 kinds of vegetables to be displayed in a box 24” x 18” max (can be displayed with a backing board) SECTION B – FRUIT 30. 10 Raspberries with Husks 31. 10 Gooseberries 32 6 Strawberries 33. Blackcurrants (with strings) - a minimum of 110g or 4 oz 34. Redcurrants (with strings) - a minimum of 110g or 4 oz 35. 3 Dessert Apples 36. 3 Cooking Apples 37. 3 kinds of Fruit - 3 of each (currants (with strings) - a minimum of 110g/4 oz) - to be displayed on 1 plate 38. Any other fruit – to be named
SECTION C - POT PLANTS Please note the maximum Pot Size is 9” and to be displayed on saucers (no restriction on pot size for standards) 39. Fern 40. Coleus 41. Any other Foliage Plant 42. Geranium 43. Pelargonium – single 44 Pelargonium – double or semi-double 45. Pelargonium - regal 46. Begonia - small headed 47. Begonia - large headed - over 2” 48. Foliage Begonia 49. Cactus 50. Succulent 51. Bonsai 52. Gloxinia 53. Streptocarpus 54. Orchid 55. Fuchsia - single 56. Fuchsia - double 57. Half Standard Fuchsia - 18” to 30” clear stem 58. Quarter Standard Fuchsia - 10” to 18” clear stem 59. Any other Flowering plant 60. Group of Plants Grown in a Container (max 18” diameter) 61. A Window Box/Trough (max length 30”) 62. Hanging Pot (max 8” diameter pot - own choice of plants) SECTION D - FLOWERS 63. 6 Violas displayed on a board 64. Begonia Head (can be displayed on a board) 65. 1 Single Rose floating in a glass bowl (glass bowl provided by Club) 66. Vase of 3 Rose Stems Hybrid T (same cultivar) 67. Vase of 3 Rose Stems Hybrid T (different cultivar) 68. 1 Single Rose to be judged for scent only 69. Vase of 1 Rose Stem Floribunda 70. Vase of 12 Sweet Peas - mixed 71. Vase of 6 Sweet Peas – white, cream or pink 72. Vase of 6 Sweet Peas - lavender, mauve or blue 73. Vase of 6 Sweet Peas - scarlet or maroon 74. Vase of Dahlia Medium Decorative - (1 bloom) 75. Vase of Dahlia Pom-Pom - (1 cultivar - 3 blooms) 76. Vase of Dahlia Medium Decorative - (1 cultivar - 3 blooms) 77. Vase of Dahlia Cactus - (1 cultivar - 3 blooms) 78. Vase of Dahlia - (any cultivar – 3 blooms) 79. Vase of Mixed Dahlia - (not more than 9 stems) 80. Vase of Perennials – (1 cultivar) 81. Vase of Mixed Perennials 82. Vase of 1 Gladioli 83. Vase of 2 Gladioli - large 84. Vase of 2 Gladioli - butterfly 85. Vase of Annuals – (1 cultivar) 86. Vase of Mixed Annuals 87. Vase of Flowering Shrub - (1 cultivar) 88. Vase of Mixed Flowering Shrubs 89. Vase of Asters (annuals) 90. Vase of Carnations (4 stems) 91. Vase of Pinks (4 stems) SECTION E - HOME-COOKING Please ensure that all products are displayed in or on disposable plates/containers. The exhibitor must remove their entry at the end of the show. 92. 2 slices of filled Lemon Drizzle Cake 93. 2 slices of Fruit Gingerbread 94. 2 slices of Swiss Roll - with any filling 95. 4 Scotch Pancakes – Sweet or Savoury 96. Sweet Treat for a Vegan – with recipe (titled and typed) 97. 4 Cheese Scones 98 An individual serving of Trifle 99. Gluten Free treat – with recipe 100. 4 Truffles 101 A Savoury Treat 102. A Bread of your choice – handmade and not machine made SECTION F – PRESERVES – Jars can be displayed with lids and to be labelled with variety and date made. The exhibitor must remove their entry at the end of the show. 103. Jar of Raspberry Jam 104. Jar of Strawberry Jam 105. Any other single variety of jam (not named above) 106. Jar of Mixed Fruit Jam (minimum of two fruits – fruits to be named) 107. Jar of any variety of sweet Jelly 108. Jar of any variety of savoury Jelly 109. Jar of Marmalade 110. Jar of Lemon Curd 111. Jar of Chutney 112. Jar of Pickled Vegetable(s) 113. Bottle of Salad Dressing 114. 6 home produced eggs in a box SECTION G - CRAFTWORK 115. A Knitted Article 116. A Handstitched Article 117. Crocheted Article 118. A Greetings Card (max size A5) 119. Besides the Sea - An item using products from beach combing– to be displayed on a table within a maximum area of 12” x 12” 120. Handmade piece of Jewellery 121. A Painting in a medium of your choice (max size A5) 122. Any other Craftwork not listed above 123. Crafting Trio – 3 different items in 3 different crafts (your own choice), displayed on 12” cake board SECTION H – PHOTOGRAPHY All photographs to be mounted and not framed (photo size 6” x 4“ max) 124. “Shades of Green” 125. “Reflection” 126. “Scene from a Garden” 127. “Sunset in Nairn” 128. “Wildlife” 129. “A Quirk of Nature” 130. “Happy People” SECTION I – FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS 131. “A Crowning Glory” – A Royal Arrangement to celebrate the Coronation (max width 20”) 132. “Going Green” - (max width 20”) 133. “You’ve Been Framed” – An arrangement incorporating a picture frame (max width 20”) 134. “Arrangement in a Teacup” – (max size 6” x 6”) 135. A Festival Crown/Floral Headband SECTION J - YOUNG GARDENERS - Under 8 years 136. Arrangement of Flowers in a Jam Jar 137. Miniature Garden (in a seed tray or similar - not to exceed 15” x 9”) 138. Animal made from Vegetables and/or Fruit 139. A small plate of decorated pebbles (max size 6”) 140. A picture made from recycled products on be displayed on a paper plate (max size 8”) 141. A plate of vegetables grown by the entrant at home or allotment (max size 8”) 142. A painting of a Flower (max size A5) 143. 2 Chocolate Crispie Cakes SECTION K – YOUNG GARDENERS - Over 8 years 144. Arrangement of Flowers in a recycled container 145. Bug hotel made from natural materials (no bigger than a shoe box) 146. Animal made from Vegetables and/or Fruit 147. A Crown using materials of your own choice 148. A item made from Lego (max size 12” x 12 x 12”) 149. A plate of vegetables grown by the entrant at home or allotment (max size 8”) 150. Photo of a pet/animal (max size 6” x 4”) 151. A Celebration Traybake 152. Members Only Class Club members will be issued with a plant (chosen by the committee) to grow on and to be used as a display on the stage area on show day to create a colourful display.
School Pallet Garden Challenge For the twelfth year, we are running a Pallet Garden Challenge. As a result of our previous lottery funding in March 2010, we acquired a number of link-a-bord pallets. The Club donated these to local schools/playgroups. The pallet is 1m x 1m and the challenge for the school/playgroup is to create a theme of their own choice to be displayed within the pallet. The Pallets will be judged on site in mid to late June 2023. Photographs of the pallets will be taken and they will be on display at the Nairn Community & Arts Centre on Show day, when the prizes will be awarded. Certificates and prizes will be awarded to each pallet entered
Sponsors We would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their generous sponsorship for our 2023 Show:
We welcome new members and subscriptions run from March to December each year. The current Club subscription is £20.00 per annum, Junior members (under 15) £5.00. Look at our website or ask at the Show for details of membership and a copy of the programme. Anyone is welcome to attend meetings for £4.00 per meeting which includes refreshments.
Secretary: Maureen Miller
e-mail: maureen-miller@hotmail.co.uk
Chairman: Anne Vincent Tel: 01667 462410
e-mail: annevincent27@btinternet.com
Our programme of events can be found at: Website: www.spanglefish.com/nairnanddistrictgardeningclub | 
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