Flowers and Floods

67th Annual Show

Drimpton Village Hall

Saturday 11th August 2012

Your chance to make a splash!

Everyone will have taken a battering in this rather mixed weather we've been "enjoying" so we are all in the same boat - if you think your courgettes aren't doing well, you should see mine, rubbish!

There are classes in all sorts of categories, you'd be hard-pressed not to find something you could have a go at! The printed list, advice and entry form may be found in the Schedule - if you haven't had one yet, please contact Rosemary, Brian or Barbara.

Please hand your entry forms in by the Wednesday before the Show (that's Wed. 8th August). You can bring your exhibits along on the Friday evening to the hall and set them up, any time between 8 and 9 pm, or on the Saturday morning from 8.30 am. 

If you haven't submitted an entry by the Wednesday deadline - don't panic - additional items may be added up to 10.15 am on Show Day - at the discretion of the Show Secretary. (You could have problems with a late entry into a Class where space is limited - things like Flower Arranging and Handicraft).

Have a go - and Good Luck!


The Potato Growing Competition Weigh-In. 
Bring your container (from 2:15pm) with the seed potato you planted from Potato Day, and hopefully a crop hiding in there somewhere. Yours has probably got the blight and died back - most have, but there will be something to weigh.

List of Classes

Don't forget to look at the young people, family and group classes at the end of the list.

FLOWERS
1 One Rose with the Best Scent - one prize only
2 Three Roses - Single Blooms
3 One Spray Floribunda Roses
4 One Vase Gladioli - three spikes
5 One Vase Mixed Flowers - area 24'' x 24'' (60cm x 60cm) maximum (can include foliage)
6 One Vase Sweet Peas - six stems - any colour
7 One Vase Cut Flowers - two separate varieties
8 One Vase of Annuals - mixed varieties (not less than 5)
9 Three Vases Distinct Varieties of Annuals
10 Four Stems French Marigolds
11 Three Dahlias – same variety, same colour
12 Five Dahlias – any variety, any colour
13 One Head of Hydrangea
14 Vase of Pansies, or Vase of Violas - six stems
15 Two Varieties Flowering Shrubs. One stem of each
16 Best Cut Flower or Spike - named if possible
17 Four Different Varieties of Perennials, in a container of own choice
18 Three flowers from a bulb, corm or rhizome
19 Unusual Plant or Flower - named if possible
20 One Flowering Plant - any variety - max. 7" (17.75cm) pot
21 One Foliage Plant - any variety - max 7" (17.75cm) pot

VEGETABLES
22 Four Potatoes (coloured)
23 Four Potatoes (white)
24 Dish of Five Tomatoes (standard) up to 2½'' (6.5 cm) diameter
25 Dish of Ten Tomatoes (Miniature)
26 Three Large Onions, over 250 grams (8.8 oz)
27 Five medium Onions, under 250 grams (8.8 oz)
28 Pair of Courgettes, under 8" (20 cm) length
29 Twelve Shallots - large single
30 Twelve Shallots - picklers, under 1¼'' (3 cm) diameter
31 Four Dessert Apples
32 Six Pods French Beans
33 Six Pods Runner Beans
34 Six Pods Peas
35 A Dish of Chillies (minimum of 5)
36 Two Capsicums
37 One Lettuce
38 Three Beetroot
39 Three Carrots
40 Pair of Marrows - table size, maximum 15" (38cm) length
41 Single Specimen Vegetable, not included elsewhere in this Schedule
42 One Cucumber
43 Six Damsons, Gages, or Plums - may be mixed
44 Dish of Soft Fruit/Mixed Soft Fruits
45 Three Kinds of culinary Herbs - three stems of each in a container
46 Bag of Mixed Salad Leaves
47 Misshapen Vegetable - any variety
48 Longest Runner Bean - one only
49 A Truss of  Tomatoes on the Vine
50 Cream of the Organic Crop – Five different fruits or vegetables – one
        prime example of each. Displayed in a seed tray max.size 15”x9”
               (38x23cm)

FLOWER ARRANGING
51 “Tiny Pots” - A Miniature Arrangement of any plant material not to exceed 3" (7.5cm) in any direction.
52 "Forget the Flowers” - An Arrangement of foliage, grasses and seed heads
Space allowed 18" x 18'' (45cm x 45cm)
53 A Floral Cushion  - An Arrangement commemorating the Queen’s Jubilee Space allowed 15'' x 15" (38cm x 38cm) Accessories permitted
54 "Celebration" - An arrangement of fresh flowers and foliage to depict a special occasion.  Space allowed 24" x 24" (61cm x 61cm) Acc permitted
55 “Birth Stone”  An arrangement of fresh flowers. (List for guidance attached )
        Space allowed 9" x 9'' (23cm x 23cm) Accessories permitted
56 A Colourful Patio Tub or Container – planted by the exhibitor

HOMECRAFT
57 Pot of Lemon Curd
58 Pot of Jelly
59 Pot of Raspberry Jam
60 Pot of any other Jam
61 Pot of Marmalade
62 Pot of Chutney
63 A Pot of Mint Jelly
64 An “Elizabeth Sandwich” no larger than 8” (20cm) recipe of entrant’s own
creation for the  Diamond Jubilee. Recipe to be displayed. Icing optional
65 A savoury flan or quiche (not fish) (additional ingredients to be listed)
66 A round rustic loaf
67 A Packed Lunch for a Hungry Gardener. One savoury and one sweet item
        in a  lunch box. (24cm x 14cm approx)
68 A Lemon Meringue Pie – on an 8” pastry base
69 Mixed Fruit Tea Bread (using recipe in this Schedule)
70 Five Fruit Scones
71 A Dorset Apple Cake
72 Five Macaroons
73 MEN ONLY A Swiss Roll with jam filling

HANDICRAFT
74 One Knitted or Crocheted Article
75 Embroidery, Excluding Kits
76 A Textile Article (may be from a kit)
77 A Patchwork, Quilted or Appliquéd Article (No more than 45” / 114cm)
78 A Sewn Article
79 “New Home” A hand made card
80 A Handcrafted Exhibit (Woodcraft, Metalcraft, Pottery, Jewellery or any other medium)

ART
81 Water colour or pen and wash
82 Oil or acrylic or any other medium
83 A sculpture (any material) or clay model, not exceeding 24” (60cm) in any
        dimension.

PHOTOGRAPHY
84 Reflections
85 Coastal Scene
86 Sport
87 A Beautiful Building
88 Creepy Crawlies
89 A favourite framed photograph – frame not exceeding 33cmx 25cm
In not more than 150 words, please explain why this is a favourite.
90 A photograph in black and white

YOUNG PEOPLE’S CLASSES
UP TO 9 YEARS (State age on entry form)
91 Red, White and Blue - Four Decorated Cup Cakes  (cakes may be made by
        an adult
92 Design and make a Crown fit for a Queen
93 Design and make a Flag – using any art and craft materials. Size A4
AGED  10 to 15 YEARS  (State age on entry form)
94 Four Jubilee Cup Cakes (Baked and decorated by the exhibitor)
95 A Handcrafted Exhibit – any medium eg knitting, crochet, needlework,
        pottery, woodwork
96 Design and make a Greetings Card for a family member

FAMILY FUN - with a Summer of Sport in mind
Entries in Classes 97 and 98 must have been made or produced by a group of at least TWO people but the group must include at least one child under 13 years old.
97 A Sports Arena - using recycled materials where possible.
      Max base size 50cm x 50cm. Height unlimited
98       An Imaginary Mascot – made from fruit and vegetables, seeds, nuts etc

GROUP CLASSES
99 “A Fairy Story” a three part exhibit produced by a team of three people,
                to include a floral arrangement, a handcrafted item and baking. Each item  
                to have been produced by one of  the team.
100 “Top Team Gardeners” Exhibits from an individual garden to show the all
                round skills of a team of two or more gardeners.
               An arrangement of two vases of cut flowers, a collection of three kinds of
               vegetable and two kinds of fruit. To be displayed in an area 90cm x 60cm
               Accessories may be used but must not dominate. This class will be judged    
               for quality, variety and presentation of material.

Don't forget to fill out your Entry Form and hand it in.