Show Schedule 2022
Our 40th Show is due to take place on Saturday 27th August 2022. Save the date and we look forward to welcoming old and new exhibitors.
With so many people growing their own in 2020 and 2021 and baking/crafting with home-schooling children, we hope that the 2022 Show will be spectacular.
Staging times
Friday, 4.30 to 8.00pm & Saturday, 8.00 to 9.45am
PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CHANGES TO CLASSES THIS YEAR, SO PLEASE READ THE SCHEDULE CAREFULLY.
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. Pelargonium/Geranium – single
43. Pelargonium/geranium – double or semi-double
44. Pelargonium - regal
45. Begonia - small headed
46. Begonia - large headed - over 2”
47. Foliage Begonia
48. Cactus
49. Succulent
50. Bonsai
51. Gloxinia
52. Streptocarpus
53. Orchid
54. Fuchsia - single
55. Fuchsia - double
56. Half Standard Fuchsia - 18” to 30” clear stem
57. Quarter Standard Fuchsia - 10” to 18” clear stem
58. Any other Flowering plant
59. Group of Plants Grown in a Container (max 18” diameter)
60. A Window Box/Trough (max length 30”)
61. Hanging Pot (max 8” diameter pot - own choice of plants)
62. Hanging Basket (max 16” diameter basket - own choice of plants)
SECTION D - FLOWERS
63. 6 Marigolds 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 Sponge
93. 2 slices of Plain Gingerbread
94. 2 slices of Swiss Roll - with any filling
95. 4 Rockbuns
96. Sweet Treat for a Vegan – with recipe
97. 4 Fruit Scones
98 An individual serving of Cranachan
99. Gluten Free treat – with recipe
100. 4 Savoury Biscuits
101 A Scotch Egg
102. Cold summer soup served in a Thermos Flask
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 Blueberry 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 Lime Curd
111. Jar of Chutney
112. Jar of Pickled Beetroot
113. Bottle of Ketchup
114. 6 home produced eggs in a box
SECTION G - CRAFTWORK
115. A Knitted Article
116. A Handstitched Article
117. Crocheted Article
118. A Dressed Doll
119. A Greetings Card to Celebrate a 40th Anniversary (max size A5)
120. An item using recycled products – to be displayed on a table within a maximum area of 12” x 12”
121. Handmade piece of Jewellery
122. A Painting in a medium of your choice (max size A5)
123. An other Craftwork not listed above
SECTION H – PHOTOGRAPHY
All photographs to be mounted and not framed (photo size 6” x 4“ max)
124. “Rusting Away”
125. “Reflection”
126. “Scene from a Picture Garden”
127. “Summer in Nairn”
128. “Birds, Bugs, Bees and Butterflies”
129. “Spring Scene”
130. “My Garden Shed”
SECTION I – FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS
131. “Happy 40th Anniversary”– An arrangement to celebrate this special day (max width 20”)
132. “Time for a Story” – An arrangement based on your favorite book (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 Gent’s Buttonhole
SECTION J - YOUNG GARDENERS - Under 8 years
136. Arrangement of Flowers in a Jam Jar
135. Miniature Garden (in a seed tray or similar - not to exceed 15” x 9”)
136. Animal made from Vegetables and/or Fruit
137. Spider Pompom
138. A picture made from recycled products on be displayed on a paper plate (max size 8”)
139. A plate of vegetables grown by the entrant at home or allotment (max size 8”)
140. A painting of a Flower (max size A5)
141. 2 Chocolate Crispie Cakes
SECTION K – YOUNG GARDENERS - Over 8 years
142. Arrangement of Flowers in a recycled container
143. Bug hotel made from natural materials (no bigger than a shoe box)
144. Animal made from Vegetables and/or Fruit
145. A Pirates Hat
146. A piece of art or craftwork incorporating recycled materials to be displayed on a table (max size 12” x 12 x 12”
147. A plate of vegetables grown by the entrant at home or allotment (max size 8”)
148. Photo of a grandparent or family member (max size 6” x 4”)
149. 2 Flapjacks
SECTION L – HOME-MADE WINE & OTHER DRINKS
To be displayed in the appropriate bottle with the correct top
150. 1 Bottle of Dry White
151. 1 Bottle of Sweet White
152. 1 Bottle of Dry Red
153. 1 Bottle of Sweet Red
154. 1 Bottle of Rose
155. 1 Bottle of any other Alcoholic Drink
156. 1 Bottle of non-Alcoholic Drink
157. Members’ Only Class
Club members’ are invited to attend the June 2022 meeting for a hands on session to plant up a planter for the members’ only class. The planter and a selection of plants will be made available to all members’ at this meeting.
The planters will be used at the stage area on show day to create a colourful display and showcase different kinds of plants.