Nayland HortSoc Summer Show

Show 2012

Our 31st annual summer show will be held on Saturday 4th August 2012.

The Show Schedule (pdf 975Kb) and Entry Forms (pdf 280Kb) can be downloaded here.

A few new classes have been introduced this year; sweet peas (vase), collection of fruit (3 or more varieties), and the longest runner bean.

Subjects for the photography section will be ‘A Feature of Your Garden’ and ‘Signs of Ageing’ (gnarled trees, old tools, crumbled walls, etc) and for the children ‘A Special Feature of Your Garden’.

The best scarecrow and the best hanging basket will be judged in situ on 14th July and 28th July respectively.

Take a peek at the Schedule to see what may interest you...

Show 2011

Show day on 6th August saw a steady flow of over 200 visitors coming along to the Village Hall to view the high standard of entries at the 30th annual Flower Show. Despite missing a few regular exhibitors this year there were 350 entries, which is an increase of 30 on last years figure.

It was wonderful to see a good number of new exhibitors. Many of them, very happy with their successes and the good atmosphere of the day, say they look forward to returning next year. Unfortunately, despite our efforts at increased promotion the number of entries in the children’s section was disappointing.

All the judges were impressed with the quality of exhibits despite the weather which every year seems to provide a different challenge. This year the hot dry spring brought some things on early, but the summer had not seen sufficient sunshine to ripen some produce in time for the show. Once again a torrential downpour 3 days before the show left some exhibitors needing to find substitutes for their prize blooms.

Jo Reed from Leavenheath, with 56 points, won the Creems Cup for the highest number of points in the show. In second place was last year’s winner Hazel Gardiner on 33 points and close on his mother’s heels was Tom Gardiner on 29 points.

This is the first year the RHS Banksian Medal, for the highest number of points gained in horticultural classes, has been awarded and it went to Jo Reed on 37 points. Jenny Smith gained 22 points and Hazel Gardiner 18 points.

The new competitions for best scarecrow and best hanging basket received some creative entries. The Gladwell family’s ‘Mr and Mrs Scarecrow’ was the winning entry, with Trevor Smy and Tom Gardiner second and third. Leo Baker won the hanging basket competition, with Jenny Smith second and Helen Gladwell third.

Prizes were presented to the winners of the Parish Council’s best kept allotments competition, which was won by Stephen Osborne (although the plot was worked by Tom Gardiner and Jackie Grant), with Trevor Smy second and Hazel Gardiner third.

Terry Bannister very kindly came along to present the trophies. Our thanks go to Terry and to all of our judges for returning once again. We are also grateful to all those who helped set up and dismantle the displays, Hazel Gardiner and Denise Drury for providing the teas, Anne Spencer, Sheila Sessions and Pauline Horrell for manning the door and produce stall, Mick Bond for running the raffle, the committee for their organisation skills and of course all the entrants who take the time and effort to take part and those coming along to support the show.

Scarecrows
Best Scarecrow

Best Hanging Basket

Cup Winners 2011

Visitors at the show

CUP WINNERS
BERT HALLS MEMORIAL CUP KENT BLAXILL CUP OLIVE WILLINGALE CUP WILLIAMS & GRIFFIN ROSE BOWL NORAH OWEN CUP JOHN OAKES CUP PETER SINGLETON TROPHY ELLEN DAWE CUP HUSSEY CUP JOHN DYBLE MEMORIAL CUP KERRIDGE CUP RHS BANKSIAN MEDAL CREEMS CUP SPENCER FAMILY CUP GENT CUP SAWYER CUP	Tom Gardiner Jo Reed Jenny Smith Barry Wakefield Kenny Norman Jo Reed Mary Hussey Tom Gardiner Hazel Gardiner Jenny Smith Graeme Clark Jo Reed Jo Reader The Gipp - Sarah Gladwell	Highest points in Section 1 Vegetables (resident) Highest points in Section 1 Vegetables (non-resident) Highest points in Section 3 Flowers Highest points in Section 5 Flower arranging Best Dahlia in show Highest points in Section 6 Cookery Best rose in show Best photograph in Section 10 Best Scented Rose in show Best Fuchsia in show Biggest home-grown disaster in the show Highest number of points in the horticultural classes Highest number of points in the show Highest number of points in the family section Highest number of points in the children’s 8 & under section Highest number of points in the children’s 9-14 section

CLASS WINNERS
Section 1 Vegetables
	Five potatoes, white Five potatoes, colour Five carrots Five carrots, short Three beetroot Six runner beans Six French beans Five onions, seed Five onions, sets Nine shallots Two cabbage lettuce Two cos lettuce Two marrows Two cabbages Five courgettes Six tomatoes Six tomatoes, small Cucumbers, ridge Cucumbers, frame Any other vegetable	Trevor Smy, Ken Drury, Amanda Rutland Jo Reed, Tom Gardiner, Trevor Smy Jackie Grant, Mike Hunter, Ken Drury Robert Freeth, - , Trevor Smy Mike Hunter, Sheila Wildish, Tom Gardiner Jo Reed, Mig Knight, Trevor Smy Trevor Smy, Jo Reed, Tom Gardiner Tom Gardiner, Jo Reed, - Tom Gardiner, Ken Drury, Hazel Gardiner Jo Reed, Tom Gardiner, Ken Drury Hazel Gardiner, - no entries Sylvia Bond, Will Hitchcock, Ken Drury - ,Will Hitchcock, Trevor Smy Jo Reed, Sylvia Bond, Tom Gardiner no entries Jo Reed, Sylvia Bond, Robert Freeth Tom Gardiner, Jo Reed, Trevor Antony Day, Jo Reed Tom Gardiner, Trevor Smy, Ken Drury	Flowers Potted Plants Vegetables Onions Cookery Preserves
Section 1a Vegetables
	Vegetable collection	Hazel Gardiner, Trevor Smy, Jo Reed
Section 2 Fruit
	Dish of soft fruit Dish of stone fruit Dish of four apples Any Other Fruit	Jo Reed, Sylvia Bond, - Jo Reed, Jenny Smith, Andora Carver Jo Reed, Penny Allen, Peggy Shreeve Jo Reed, John Jervois, Sylvia Bond
Section 3 Flowers
	Roses, 3 hybrid tea Roses, 1 specimen Roses, floribunda Single rose, for scent Perennials Annuals, 3 varieties Annuals, 1 variety Pot plant, non-flowering Pot plant, flowering Fuchsia, stnd/half-stnd Fuchsia, bush Gladioli Asters Cactus or succulent	Mary Husey, Jenny Smith, Barry Wakefield Mary Hussey, Pinkle Werner, Hazel Gardener Jenny Smith, Mary Hussey, - Hazel Gardiner, Lorraine Brooks, Joanna Gipp Jenny Smith, Jean Evans, Sheila Sessions Hazel Gardiner, - Sylvia Bond, Margaret Smy, Jean Evans Elizabeth Wakefield, Vivien Henderson, Barry Wakefield Joanna Gipp, Jenny Smith, Sheila Sessions no entries Jenny Smith, Lorraine Brooks, - no entries no entries Peggy Shreeve, Jean Evans, Sheila Sessions
Section 4 Dahlias
	Cactus Ball or pom-pom Decorative blooms Any varieties	Barry Wakefield, Jenny Smith, - - , Jenny Smith, - Kenny Norman, Barry Wakefield, - Hazel Gardiner, Barry Wakefield, -
Section 4a
	Collection of veg, fruit & flowers	Jenny Smith, Jo Reed, Hazel Gardiner
Section 5 Floral Arrangements
	Small arrangement Candlestick Unusual container Herbs Dried flowers Foliage	Barry Wakefield, Pinkle Werner, Sheila Sesions Barry Wakefield, Pinkle Werner, - Mary Hussey, Penny Allen, Mig Knight Mary Hussey, Elizabeth Wakefield, Hazel Gardiner Barry Wakefield, Elizabeth Wakefield, Hazel Gardiner Mary Hussey, Barry Wakefield, Elizabeth Wakefield
Section 6 Cookery
	Marmalade Jam Fruit jelly Chutney Boiled druit cake Cherry/almond cake Sponge sandwich Biscuits Jam tarts Home-made sweets Cheese scones White loaf Naughty by nice	Hazel Gardiner, Jo Reed, Peggy Shreeve Shirley Whitnell, Peggy Shreeve, Sheila Wildish Shirley Whitnnell, Jo Reed, Peggy Shreeve Sheila Wildish, Elizabeth Wakefield, Julie Wooding Olive Noakes, Tom Gardiner, Jo Reed Mig Knight, Jo Reed, Jackie Grant Anna Boon, Gill Boardman, Robert Watson Jo Reed, Jean Evans, Sylvia Bond Jo Reed, Jean Evans, Sylvia Bond Jo Reed, - Hazel Gardiner, Penny Allen, Elizabeth Wakefield Tom Gardiner, Jo Reed, - Hazel Gardiner, Sheila Wildish, Sheila Sessions
Section 7 Children 8 years and under
	‘I grew this myself’ Cardboard creation Jar named wild flowers Cresshead Digital invitation Decorated fairy cakes	No entries No entries No entries No entries No entries No entries
Section 8 (Open) Children 9 – 14 years
	‘I grew this myself’ Cardboard creation Jar named wild flowers Cresshead Digital invitation Photograph ‘An animal that I like’	Sarah Gladwell, Laura Gladwell, - Sarah Gladwell, Laura Gladwell, - Sarah Gladwell, Laura Gladwell, - Laura Gladwell, Sarah Gladwell, - Sarah Gladwell, Laura Gladwell, - Laura Gladwell, Sarah Gladwell, -
Section 9 Family
	Decorated bicycle	Gipp Family, Huggins Family, -
Section 10 Craft
	Hand-knitting Stitchcraft Greeting card Drawing / painting	Penelope Utley, - Penny Allen, Elizabeth Wakefield, Amanda Rutland No entries Colin Ramsell, Penny Allen, -
Section 11 Photography
	Photograph ‘Bring Me Sunshine’ Photograph '‘Tools of the Trade’	Jackie Grant, - , Elizabeth Huggins Tom Gardiner, Antony Day, Trevor Smy
Section 12 Country Drinks
	Fruit Liqueur	Sheila Wildish, Hazel Gardiner, (joint 3rd) Tom Gardiner, Julie Wooding
Section 13 Home grown disasters
	Any exhibit that went horribly wrong!	Graeme Clark, Trevor Smy, Jo Reed

	Show Reports and Results click to download

	2011 (pdf 152Kb)
	2010 (pdf 310Kb)
	2009 (pdf 137Kb)
	2008 (pdf 171Kb)
	2007 (pdf 128Kb)
	2006 (pdf 501Kb)
	2005 (pdf 199Kb)
	2004 (pdf 751Kb)