See Show Schedules 2016

Westerham
Horticultural Society
Annual Schedule 2016
Thank you for taking the time to look at our show schedule for 2016. Within this brochure,
you will find all the information that you will need to enjoy our shows either as an exhibitor
or simply just to view the amazing amount of produce and exhibits on display.
Westerham has a wonderful community tradition and we are delighted to once again be
holding both shows at Churchill School.
As a society our aim is to provide an opportunity for all levels of horticultural interest and as
a result, all classes are open to both members and non–members.
We hope to see you at one of our events.
WHS Committee.
Summer Show
Churchill School, Westerham.
Saturday 18th June, 2016
Staging: 8.00am to 11.30am. Judging: 11.45am
Show open to the public: 2.00pm. Presentation of awards: 3.30pm
Flowers
1 1 specimen hybrid tea rose
(own container permissible)
2 1 vase floribunda roses – 3 Stems
(1 or more cultivar)
3 A fragrant rose – 1 bloom
(judged on scent only)
4 1 buttonhole rose with foliage
(own container permissible)
5 ‘Cycle of a rose’ (1 vase containing 1
bud, 1 specimen bloom,
1 open bloom)
6 1 vase of wild/garden roses
7 Sweet peas – 1 vase – 7 stems
8 1 vase of old fashioned sweet peas –
any number
9 Basket of sweet peas with any foliage
(basket provided)
10 1 potted geranium
11 Pot grown fuchsia
12 6 fuchsia florets, displayed on
a board provided
13 Flowering pot plant (excluding above)
14 Foliage pot plant
15 A hosta plant – pot any size
16 1 delphinium spike
17 1 lily stem
18 1 vase of mixed garden flowers
19 1 vase flowers – (1 cultivar excluding
sweet peas and roses)
20 1 spray of flowering tree or shrub
21 5 hosta leaves in a vase
22 3 clematis blooms
(own container permissible)
23 Single cactus/succulent in a pot
Vegetables
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
3 potatoes
1 cauliflower
3 beetroot
5 pods of peas
5 broad beans
2 lettuce
Box of salad vegetables
5 salad onions
6 radishes
3 rhubarb
Any other vegetable –
(numbers optional)
Fruit
Floral Art
24 ‘All grown in the garden’
25 ‘Blue sky’
48
49
50
51
52
53
Domestic
Herbs
26
27
28
29
30
31
Cheese bread (2lb tin)
5 vol–au–vents (any filling)
5 flapjacks
6 hens’ eggs
Strawberry jam
A flavoured oil
Handicraft
32
33
34
35
36
A botanical watercolour
An egg cosy
A wedding invitation
A pottery item
A photograph – ‘the beach’ (any size)
Exhibition Rules:
• Entry fees – 50p per class (max £1 for members) All children’s
entries FREE.
• Exhibits must be bona fide produce of the exhibitor (except floral
art classes).
• Exhibitors may only make one entry per class.
• Judges will be guided by RHS/WI rules and their decision will be final.
• Novelty classes will be judged for first place only and points will count
towards most points in show award only (and not the vegetable section)
• Entries must be staged between 8am and 11.30am on the day of
the show.
• Entries must be left on display until 4pm (collection is the responsibility
of the exhibitor – the committee cannot take responsibility for any item
not collected at the end of the show). Exhibitors will receive entry cards
on the day of the show and these should be displayed name side down
with all exhibits
6 strawberries
6 gooseberries
6 raspberries
Plate or dish of blackcurrants
Plate or dish of redcurrants
Any other fruit – (numbers optional)
54 1 pot of mint
55 1 x growing herb (except mint)
Children’s Classes
(Judged 7 years and under/8 to 10 years/
11 years and over)
56 3 jam tarts
57 An egg cress head
58 An animal made from a 2ltr bottle
59 A menu for a teddy bears picnic
60 Artwork – ‘a pet’
61 Competition Class
1 vase of flowers, 1 plate of fruit,
1 plate of vegetables (one cultivar of each,
numbers optional)
First prize – £10 Voucher
(Supplied by Coolings Garden Centre)
Runner up – £5 Voucher
(Supplied by Coolings Garden Centre)
62 Hanging Basket Competition
A hanging basket for outside display.
Baskets must not exceed 30cm in
diameter, accessories are allowed but
plant material must predominate (winners
of this class will be decided by pubic vote).
First prize – £10 Voucher
(Supplied by Coolings Garden Centre)
Runner up – £5 Voucher
(Supplied by Coolings Garden Centre).
Autumn Show
Churchill School, Westerham.
Saturday 17th September, 2016
Staging: 8.00am to 11.30am. Judging: 11.45am
Show open to the public: 2.00pm. Presentation of awards: 3.30pm
Flowers
63 Dahlias – 1 bloom – giant or large
64 Dahlias – 1 bloom – any classification
(other than giant or large)
65 Dahlias – 1 vase – 3 blooms
– one cultivar
66 Dahlias – 1 vases – 5 blooms per vase
– one or more cultivar
67 Vase of flowers – 1 cultivar
(not dahlias)
68 Vase of flowers – mixed assortment
69 Vase of gladioli – 3 spikes
– 1 or more cultivar
70 Vase of gladioli – 1 spike
71 1 specimen hybrid tea rose
(own container permissible)
72 1 Vase floribunda roses – 3 stems
(own container permissible)
73 1 buttonhole rose with foliage
(own container permissible)
74 A fragrant rose – 1 bloom
(judged on scent only)
75 Flowering pot plant
(including cacti and succulents)
76 Pot plant grown for foliage
77 Pot grown fuchsia
78 6 fuchsia florets, displayed on
a board provided
Vegetables
92 3 peppers
93 3 leeks
94 3 beetroots
95 5 runner beans
96 5 French beans
97 3 carrots
98 1 cabbage
99 1 cauliflower
100 2 cucumbers
101 2 lettuce
102 1 table marrow – max 380mm
103 3 courgettes
104 3 onions – over 89mm
105 3 onions – under 89mm
106 5 shallots – under 30mm
107 5 shallots – large
108 3 potatoes – 1 cultivar
109 3 tomatoes
110 5 tomatoes (small fruited)
111 Any other vegetable not shown
in schedule
112 5 vegetables (1 of each)
for kitchen use
Fruit
Floral Art
79 ‘Hedge row’
80 ‘My favourite jug’
113
114
115
116
117
118
Domestic
Novelty
81
82
83
84
85
86
Sourdough bread (2lb tin)
3 vegetable samosas
Ginger cake (see recipe)
4 Eccles cakes
6 hens’ eggs
5 tiffin squares
Handicraft
87
88
89
90
91
An illustration of an animal
Crochet bunting
3 handmade flowers
A Christmas tree decoration
A photograph – ‘a single flower’
(any size)
119
120
121
122
123
3 apples – desert – 1 cultivar
3 apples – cooking – 1 cultivar
3 pears – 1 cultivar
6 plums
10 raspberries
Any other fruit (other than above)
Longest runner bean
Heaviest onion
Heaviest potato
Heaviest marrow
Any odd shaped fruit or vegetable
(titles please)
Children’s Classes
(Judged 7 years and under/8 to 10 years/
11 years and over)
124 A Swiss roll
125 My favourite sandwich
(with recipe card)
126 A sock monkey
127 A decoupage item
128 A photograph – ‘holidays’
(any size)
129 Top tray competition
A collection of three types of vegetables
from the following list; the quantity
of each vegetable required for each is
given in brackets:
• Carrot (3)
• Cauliflower (2)
• Onion (3)
• Parsnip (3)
• Pea (6 pods)
• Potato (3)
• Runner bean (6 pods)
• Tomato (6)
• French Bean (6 pods)
• Sweet corn (2)
• Pepper (3)
• Cucumber (2)
• Courgette (3)
• Beetroot (3)
• Aubergine (2)
Each type of vegetable will be judged out
of a total of 20 points. This is split into three
sections as follows: 7 points for size shape
and colour, 7 points for condition and 6
points for uniformity. The overall score is
out of 60.
All vegetables should be staged for effect
within an area measuring 45cm by 60cm
(18” x 24”) without bending any part of
them. No exhibit may exceed the size of
tray. A tray or board can be used to display
the vegetables or the area can be simply
marked on the staging.
A black cloth is permitted and the tray
may be painted. Parsley is allowed
for garnishing, but no other foliage or
accessories, such as plates, sand, rings and
so on is allowed. Raffia or string may be
used to tie vegetable tops as appropriate
First prize – £10 Voucher
(Supplied by Coolings Garden Centre)
Runner up – £5 Voucher
(Supplied by Coolings Garden Centre)
130 Plot to plate competition
Two of one type of vegetable, a chutney
or pickle made from the vegetable and a
baked item including the vegetable.
OR
Three of one type of fruit, a preserve or
curd made from the fruit and a baked item
including the fruit.
First prize – £10 Voucher
(Supplied by Coolings Garden Centre)
Runner up – £5 Voucher
(Supplied by Coolings Garden Centre)
Recipes
Flapjacks
– 125g margarine
– 125g demerara sugar
– 50g golden syrup
– 150g rolled oats
1. Prepare 20 cm tin. Put margarine, sugar and syrup in a
pan and heat gently until sugar has dissolved.
2. Remove from the heat and stir in the oats.
3. Turn into tin and press down with a wooden spoon
4. Bake in oven 160 C/325 F/Gas mark 3 for about 30 minutes
until golden brown.
5. Leave to cool for 10 minutes and then cut into 8 pieces
Ginger Cake
– 225g plain flour
– pinch of salt
– 2 tsp ground ginger
– 1 tsp mixed spice
– 1 tsp bicarbonate
of soda
– 50g soft brown sugar
– 100g margarine
– 225g golden syrup
– 150ml milk
– 2 eggs beaten
1. Heat oven to 150 C/300 F/ gas mark 2, line a 2lb loaf tin
2. Sieve together flour, salt, ginger, spice and
bicarbonate of soda. Stir in the sugar.
3. Melt margarine and syrup gently, Gradually beat in
milk and allow to cool.
4. Add the beaten egg and mix well. Stir syrup mixture
into the flour.
5. Pour mixture into prepared tin and bake for about 1hr
15 mins.
GROWING STRONG ROOTS
IN THE COMMUNITY
WITH A DEDICATED
ALLOTMENT OF CLIENTS
Tel: 01959 563265 Email: westerham@ibbettmosely.co.uk
www.ibbettmosely.co.uk
Entry forms available from:
Churchill School or Ibbett Mosely
and downloadable from www.whs.btck.co.uk