Show Schedule

Word version: 2024 Show Schedule

PARTRIDGE GREEN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Schedule for

 SUMMER SHOW

(Open to non-members)

SUNDAY 4th AUGUST 2024

Staging  9am until 10.30am

Judging 11 am

Show opens to the Public @ 2pm

Cup presentations @ 4pm

Raffle & Auction @ 4.15pm

 

PHOTOGRAPHS: Please note that the Show is a popular local event and there may be a range of photographers taking photos. These images may be used in a variety of ways, personal use, publicity and reporting and on the Society’s website. If any person has an objection to having their image used they may contact a committee member at the time of the Show. Please note the Society can only be responsible for photographs officially taken on their behalf.

 

SCHEDULE

PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK THE SHOW SECRETARY OR A COMMITTEE MEMBER IF YOU NEED GUIDANCE.  CONTACT DETAILS ARE ON THE ‘COMMITTEE’ PAGE

SECTION 1 – VEGETABLES & FRUIT

***For numbers for ANY OTHER vegetable or fruit as in 16 & 20 please refer to Vegetable and Fruit Display guidance page.

Guidance for Exhibitors of Vegetables and Fruit

  • Uniformity of size and shape is very important; the biggest may not be the best.
  • All entries should be clean; root vegetables should be washed but never scraped or brushed.
  • Beetroot, Carrots and Parsnips should be cut to leave tops of leaves and stalk which should be tied.
  • Rhubarb should have 3” of leaf remaining.
  • Runner Beans and Dwarf Beans should be exhibited with stalk attached.
  • Tomatoes shown with calyx attached.
  • Onions and Shallots should be ripe, firm and uniform with roots cut off, tops cut back and bound with raffia.
  • Potatoes should be medium sized for the cultivars and equally matched with no scab, pests, diseases or deep eyes.
  • Cabbages and Cauliflowers should have solid heads of even size. Cauliflowers should have leaves cut back to the front of the curd.
  • Courgettes may be shown with or without flowers with stems trimmed to 1cm approximately above the fruit.
  1. Four Dwarf Beans
  2. Four Runner Beans
  3. Three Beetroot
  4. Three Carrots
  5. Six Shallots
  6. Two Cucumbers
  7. Two Leeks   The N.V.S. Medal will be awarded to the winner of this category
  8. Three Courgettes
  9. Four Onions
  10. Four Chilli Peppers
  11. Two Garlic Bulbs
  12. Four Potatoes
  13. Ten Cherry / Small fruited Tomatoes
  14. Four Tomatoes
  15. Dish of any other Vegetable NOT mentioned above (for numbers please refer to Vegetable & Fruit Displayed’ page)
  16. Wonky Vegetable
  17. Plate of four apples
  18. Plate of eight berried fruit with stalks attached
  19. Plate of four stoned fruit with stalks attached
  20. A plate of any other fruit NOT mentioned above (for numbers please refer ‘Vegetable & Fruit Displayed’ page)
  21. Four Runner Beans – NOVICE ONLY ( See Rule 13)
  22. Four Tomatoes – NOVICE ONLY ( see rule 13)
  23. Four dwarf beans – NOVICE ONLY  “
  24. Four Potatoes – NOVICE ONLY “
  25. Three Courgettes – NOVICE ONLY “
  1. Heaviest root of Potatoes grown in a bag. (Potato and bag provided at the March meeting.)  Complete bag as grown to be bought to the Show for weighing. Foliage should be removed.
  1. COLLECTION OF VEGETABLES IN A BASKET OR TRUG Basket of vegetables for the kitchen arranged for effect. Not to exceed 18”x12”

SECTION 2- FLOWERS

Guidance for Exhibitors of Flowers

  • Check the Schedule carefully for the type of cultivars, colour, size and number of blooms required. In some classes extra foliage is allowed, otherwise use only the flowers own foliage.
  • Flowers should be fresh, fully developed, good quality blooms. They should be true to type, of good colour, well angled and evenly spaced on strong stems.  Flower and foliage should be free of blemishes.
  • Choose a vase (supplied by the Society on show day) which is in proportion to the number and height of stems and display each bloom to advantage. Don’t forget the water and remember the Judge will pick up every vase.
  • When exhibiting Sweet Peas, Roses, Dahlias and Gladioli, the variety should be displayed if known.
  • If possible please name variety of Roses, Dahlias & Gladioli

ROSES

  1. One large Exhibition HT Rose – Any colour
  2. Two Sprays of cluster flowered Floribunda Rose
  3. Most highly scented Rose (judged on scent only)
  4. Two large HT Roses – any type or varieties
  5. Mixed Garden Roses arranged in a bowl or jug (Max width 30cm/12″)

DAHLIAS

  1. Three blooms, Small or Medium (115mm-220mm – 6” to 8.5” diameter)
  2. Three blooms, Pompon and or Miniature ( up to 115mm-6” diameter)
  3. One bloom Small or Medium (115mm- 220mm -6” to 8.5” diameter)
  4. One bloom Pompon or Miniature( up to 115mm-6” diameter)
  5. Three blooms any Dahlia ( can be mixed ) NOVICE (See Rule 13)

GLADIOLI

  1. One spike medium or small flowered
  2. Two Spikes, any variety/ies
  3. One spike NOVICE ONLY

SUMMER FLOWERS

  1. A flowering Pelargonium (any type). – max 7″ pot.
  2. Vase of five stems of one variety, any garden flower not mentioned elsewhere in the schedule.
  3. A specimen flowering pot plant not mentioned elsewhere in the schedule – max 7” pot.
  4. A bunch of mixed culinary herbs in a container. (without flowers) Please name if possible.
  5. Vase of 5 Zinnias.
  6. Vase of 3 Hydrangea flower stems (any variety).
  7. Six Pansy/Viola heads set on a board.
  8. Three Fuchsia stems.
  9. One specimen succulent or cacti – one plant in a pot not exceeding 7”
  10. One branch of flowering shrub.
  11. One specimen garden flower.
  12. Five Cosmos.
  13. PARTRIDGE GREEN TOP VASE COMPETITION

To be displayed in an area 24” sq.  A vase of mixed flowers containing a total of between 5 and 10 items taken from a minimum of two different kinds of plants. These must show flowers ONLY (not seed heads or berries) and no accessories are permitted.

Guidance for Exhibitors of Floral Art

  • Floral Art arrangements should be displayed in water retaining material unless otherwise specified.
  • An exhibit is plant material with or without accessories using fresh flowers and foliage except when otherwise stated.
  • Materials may be bought.
  • EXHIBITS MUST NOT EXCEED THE SIZE SPECIFIED. If the dimension is as overall (as with a miniature or petite exhibit) the height, depth and width are all taken into account

 SECTION 3 – FLORAL ART

  1. A miniature arrangement in an egg cup, 4″ all round.
  2. A Wreath for a Door. Any size. (It will be displayed hanging).
  3. Flowers in Footwear, 12”/30cms MAX wide.
  4. ‘Where have all the Flowers Gone?’ (Foliage, seed heads and berries only) 18”/45cms MAX wide.
  5. ‘A Book, Film or Play Title’, 24”/60cms MAX wide.

Guidance for Exhibitors in Domestic Section

       Preserves: –

  • Use plain glass jars, NO Commercial jars or lids to be used. State type of preserve and full date of manufacture.
    Jams, Marmalades or Jellies –new twist top or waxed disc covered with cellophane top (when cold).
  • Lemon Curd – Waxed disc with cellophane cover.
  • Vinegar preserves – twist top with plastic lining or pliable press-on top. Must be at least 3 months old before exhibiting.
  • Make sure all jars are full to the top.

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  • No packet mixes should be used and no item to be displayed in the container in which it was cooked unless otherwise stated.
  • All cooked entries must be covered in cling film.
  • Wine should be displayed in a plain glass bottle with an easily removable white-topped “T” cork. The wine should be named and dated using a small adhesive label

SECTION 4 – DOMESTIC

  1. One Jar of Raspberry Jam (not less than 340g/12ozs)
  2. One Jar of any Jam not mentioned in this section (not less than 340g/12ozs)
  3. One Jar of Honey (not less than 340g/12ozs)
  4. One Jar of Blackcurrant Jam (not less than 340g/12ozs)
  5. One Jar of Jelly (227g/8oz approx)
  6. One Jar of Lemon Curd (227g/8oz approx)
  7. One Jar of Marmalade (not less than 340g/12ozs)
  8. One Jar of Chutney (not less than 340g/12ozs)
  9. Pickled anything – Any size jar.
  10. Victoria Sandwich – using the 3 egg recipe given
  11. Bakewell Tart – using the recipe given
  12. Decorated Chocolate Cake, 20cm round tin – using own recipe
  13. Spinach and Cheese Quiche – using the recipe given
  14. Lemon Drizzle Loaf – using recipe given
  15. Four Sausage Rolls
  16. A Bread Loaf of your choice (baked at least the previous day)
  17. ‘Free from cake or savoury’ – please show recipe with exhibit
  18. Round of Shortbread 20cm diameter
  19. Three free-range hens eggs
  20. Bottle of homemade Wine
  21. Bottle of fruit infused Spirit
  22. Bottle of non alcoholic drink

Guidance for Exhibitors in Photography Section

  • Photos may be digitally enhanced, but not manipulated.
  • Classes are not open to professional photographers, and photos must not have been bought or offered for sale.
  • Maximum size – 7” x 5”
  • Photos not to be mounted

SECTION 5 – PHOTOGRAPHY

  1. An Animal– JUNIOR CLASS – 16 years and under
  2. Wheels
  3. Summer Sunshine
  4. Animal, Vegetable or Mineral
  5. A Portrait

Guidance for Exhibitors in Handicraft Section

  • All exhibits not to have been previously shown
  • Handicrafts must have been completed in the previous two years and not previously shown.

SECTION – 6 HANDICRAFTS

  1. A soft craft, e.g. embroidery, tapestry, quilting, cross stitch, patchwork, lace. (not paper)
  2. Hard craft, e.g. wood, ceramic, pottery, metal. (width not to exceed 60cms/24”)
  3. A Bookmark, any medium
  4. Compose a Poem, any length, typed or handwritten
  5. A Handmade Greetings Card – use of computer allowed
  6. An item of knitting or crochet
  7. A Christmas Tree Decoration
  8. A hat, any design or material
    30cms x 20cms
  9. A Pencil Drawing
  10. A design for the front cover of the 2025 Yearbook (A5) – All ages
  11. Handwriting (not calligraphy) on an A4 sheet – see below for text

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SECTION 7 – CHILDREN’S

PLEASE STATE AGE ON ALL EXHIBITS.

Age up to and including 11Yrs

  1. Decorate a flower pot
  2. A vegetable I have grown
  3. A collage of leaves
  4. Three decorated Fairy Cakes
  5. A creature made from anything
  6. Handmade Greeting Card
  7. A Miniature Garden in a Seed Tray
  8. A Bug Hotel. Any medium
  9. Three Rocky Road biscuit squares

Handwriting 

There Will Come Soft Rains

There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground,
And swallows circling with their shimmering sound;

And frogs in the pools singing at night
And wild plum-trees in tremulous white;

Robins will wear their feathery fire
Whistling their whims on a low fence – wire;

And not one will know of the war, not one
Will care at last when it is done.

Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree
If mankind perished utterly;

And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn,
Would scarcely know that we were gone.

By Sara Teasdale

 

In a joint collaboration with GREENstead Climate Action Group,
Jolesfield School and JSA, there will be a display of work from
children in the village using the theme, ‘Re-use, Recycle Re- Imagine’
creating models using donated and recycled materials.

VEGETABLES & FRUIT DISPLAYED

When judging a collection of vegetables or a class containing mixed vegetables, each kind of vegetable is judged on points, which is governed by the difficulty of producing a perfect dish. The maximum points for a perfect dish will be listed below.

When exhibiting in classes 16 or 20 please use half the numbers quoted below or round up to the next whole number.

VEGETABLES
Numbers Max PtsNumbersMax Pts
12 Asparagus 152 Cucumber, Ridge & Outdoor15
3 Aubergines183 Leeks20
12 Beans, Broad 153 Lettuce 15
12 Beans, Dwarf French 152 Marrows15
12 Beans, Runner 18 5 Onions20
6 Beetroot, globe 155 Onions, each not over 8 ozs 15
6 Beetroot, long 183 Parsnips 20
3 Cabbage 1512 Peas 20
6 Capsicums 15 6 Potatoes 20
6 Carrots, long 20 24 Radishes 10
6 Carrots, other than long 183 Rhubarb, Natural 12
3 Cauliflowers 2024 Salad Onions10
3 Celery, American green 1815 Shallots, Exhibition 18
3 Celery, self-blanching 18 15 Shallots, Max 1” diameter 12
3 Celery, trench 203 Sweet Corn 15
6 Courgettes 1012 Tomatoes 20
2 Cucumber, House or Frame18 3 Turnips 15
FRUIT
NumbersMax PtsNumbersMax Pts
6 Apples 201 bunch Grapes (indoor)20
6 Apricots 162 bunches Grapes (outdoor) 16
5 Blackberries 1210 Medlars8
25 Gooseberries 121 Melon18
25 Raspberries 12 5 Nectarines 20
15-17ozs Red Currants 125 Peaches 20
15-17ozs Blackcurrants 126 Pears20
20 Damsons 89 Plums 16
3 Figs 16 20 Strawberries 16

For a full list of Vegetables and Fruit please consult the R.H.S. Show Handbook