Flower, VEGETABLE & HANDICRAFT SHOW
How to enter
Entry is free for all classes.
Complete the entry form and return to the Show Secretary (via the box at the village hall)
no later than 12 noon on Saturday 29th August 2026.
Only one entry per category per person please.
Schedule:
VEGETABLES
All items in a single entry should be of near equal size, shape and colour. Beans should be presented with stalks attached. Beetroot and carrots should have intact taproots with foliage trimmed to approximately 7.5cm (3”). Onions should have the foliage (neck) trimmed and tied. Tomatoes should be presented with the calyx (stalk) attached. Courgettes should ideally be between 10cm and 20cm long (4″-8″).
C1 Collection of four different vegetables
C2 Five Coloured Potatoes – one variety
C3 Five White Potatoes – one variety
C4 Five Runner Beans
C5 Three Onions – each under 8oz
C6 Three Onions – each over 8oz
C7 Two Cucumbers
C8 Three Carrots
C9 Nine Cherry Tomatoes
C10 Five Tomatoes – not cherry
C11 Three Beetroot
C12 Three Peppers – any colour
C13 Five French Beans
C14 Three Chilli Peppers
C15 A Salad Basket containing five different items
C16 Three Courgettes
C17 Any three of the same vegetable
SPECIALITY CLASSES
C18 Longest Runner Bean
C19 Funniest-shaped vegetable
C20 Six Poultry Eggs – must be clean and alike in shape and colour
C21 Heaviest Marrow
FRUIT
All fruit should be of near equal size, shape and colour. Plums should have stalks attached. Berries should be displayed with the calyces (hulls) attached.
C22 Three Cooking Apples
C23 Three Dessert Apples
C24 Five Plums – not Gages
C25 Three Pears
C26 Soft Fruit – dish of one variety
FLOWERS
All dahlias in a single entry should be of equal size and symmetrical with straight stems and healthy foliage with no associated buds.
C27 Dahlias – three blooms – medium decorative
C28 Dahlias – three blooms – small decorative
C29 Dahlias – five blooms – pop-pom or round
C30 Dahlias – three blooms – cactus
C31 Dahlias – three blooms – giant cactus
C32 Roses – three blooms – same variety
C33 Roses – single specimen
C34 Cactus / Sempervivum / House Leeks – any type
C35 Sweet Peas – five sprays
C36 Vase of mixed garden flowers
C37 Small posy of garden flowers in a container – 8” max
C38 House Plant in bloom
C39 House Plant in foliage
FLORAL ART
C40 Carnival
C41 Miniature arrangement in a ramekin
ARTS and CRAFTS
Preserves
Jars to be of clear glass, free from commercial markings and clearly labelled with the type of contents and date of production. Minimum jar size 8oz. Jams should have wax discs with cellophane covers.
C42 Strawberry Jam
C43 Marmalade
C44 Any jam other than strawberry
C45 Any Pickle
C46 Any Chutney
Home Baking
All entries to be well presented, of good shape and colour, with even texture and pleasing flavour.
C47 Bread Loaf – white / brown / wholemeal
C48 Fruit Cake
C49 Lemon Drizzle Cake
C50 Fridge Cake – rocky road / cornflake cake etc
C51 Vegan Bake – listed ingredients
C52 Shortbread Fingers
C53 Fruit Scones – six
C54 Any baked product containing fresh / tinned / frozen fruit
C55 Muffins – six
C56 Any Savoury Bake
Home-made Beverages
All bottles to be clear glass or PET, clearly labelled with main ingredient. Bottle size to be a maximum of 750ml.
C57 Cider or Perry
C58 Wine
C59 Any flavoured Spirit
C60 Any Fruit or Vegetable Juice
HANDICRAFTS
C61 Any craft item outside named categories
C62 Any woodcraft item – max 60x60x60cm
Needlecraft
C63 Knitted item of clothing
C64 Knitted item – non-clothing
C65 Sewn item of clothing
C66 Sewn item – non-clothing
C67 Embroidery / Cross-Stitch item
C68 Crocheted item of clothing
C69 Crocheted item – non-clothing
Artwork
C70 Drawing – any subject
C71 Watercolour – any subject
C72 Oil painting – any subject
C73 Acrylic painting – any subject
Photography
All photographs to be a maximum of 7’’x 5’’
C74 A Tree or Trees
C75 Sun or Moon
C76 We are Family
C77 Water and Wildlife
C78 ‘Chin-chin!’
C79 Bonny Baby
CHILDREN’S CLASSES
For children under 5 years
C80 Collage
C81 Colourful Picture
C82 Model – Duplo / Junk / Lego / Anything
For Key Stage 1 Pupils
C83 What I want to be when I grow up (picture) and why (min 25 words)
C84 Decorated Box
C85 Model of home for a small animal
For Key Stage 2 Pupils
C86 Painting of famous landmark – titled
C87 If I could change the world – about 100 words
C88 Any model using materials from nature
C89 Any item made by weaving
Quick and Easy Makes
C90 Posy in a Teacup
C91 Decorated Candle
C92 Upcycled baked bean can
C93 Any item made from bailer twine / rope / string
Special Category
C94 Scarecrow