GARVALD

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

62nd ANNUAL

VILLAGE SHOW

31st AUGUST 2013

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Garvald Horticultural Society Hon President, Mr J Pratt Hon Vice President, Mrs M Cryle Hon Vice President, Mr T Macgill Hon Vice President, Dr J Sheldon Hon Vice President, Mrs M Webster Office Bearers President, Hazel Clark, 6 Burnside Court, Garvald (t: 01620 830269) Vice President, Lorraine Hay, The Beehive, Garvald Secretary, Ken Mallen, 2 Westpoint, Garvald Show Secretary, Jimmy Thomson, Smiddy Cottage, Garvald Treasurer, James Mowat, The Rowans, Garvald Members of Committee Eleanor Cadzow, Freda Crosbie, Sarah Donaldson, Heidi Ingram, Karl Ingram, Liz Leather, Lesley Mallen, Wilma Marwick, Katy Mowat, Jo Robertson, Fiona Sheldon, Mark Thom, Leigh Thomson, Norma Thomson, Anne White, Phillip White.

Show Timetable Friday 30th August

Staging 6:00-9:00pm Saturday 31st August

Staging 7:30-10:00am Doors open 2:00pm Presentation of trophies 2:15pm Teas 2:30-4:00pm Pet show 3:00pm Raffle draw 4:15pm Sale of produce 4:30pm Show closes 4:30pm

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MEMBERSHIP The membership fee is £2 and carries with it free admission to the show and entry to all classes. Membership cards may be obtained from the Show Secretary. Exhibition entry to be confined to paid up members, but under 18s exhibit free. ENTRY FORMS Entry Forms must be completed and lodged with the Show Secretary. ADMISSION TO SHOW Members (on production of membership cards) - FREE. Non-members by DONATION. SHOW REGULATIONS 1 Competitors must complete and return Entry Forms to the Show Secretary. Entries will be

accepted on the morning of the show. 2 Competitors are permitted only one exhibit in each class entered.

3 No wiring of cut flowers allowed unless otherwise specified. 4 Pot plants must be in the hands of competitors for at least three months and other horticultural

exhibits at least six weeks immediately prior to the show. Every exhibit must be their bona fide property otherwise they will forfeit all their prize money and membership. The Committee is empowered to visit the garden of intending competitors at any time prior to the Show.

5 All prizes will be awarded according to quality unless otherwise specified. In the event of only one exhibit in a competition no prize may be given. The judges may award a prize or prizes to articles of outstanding merit. The judges' decision will in all cases be final.

6 Except for children, the amount of prize money that any one competitor may receive will be limited to £10 and any prize money gained in excess of this sum will go to the funds of the Society.

7 All exhibits must be staged in the Show Room between the hours of Friday 6:00-9:00pm and Saturday 7:30-10:00am without fail, and no exhibit will be received thereafter.

8 All competitors (except office bearers and committee) will be excluded from the Show Room during the judging.

9 Exhibits must not be removed before the close of the show at 4:30pm. 10 The prize money will be paid to successful competitors at 4:30pm on the show day.

Uncollected monies will go into show funds. 11 Complaints must be made in writing when they arise and lodged with the Secretary.

12 All trophies will be held for one year. 13 The A.G.M. will be held on Thursday 10th October at 7:30pm. All members will be most

welcome.

Please ensure that your membership number is on each staging card

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Prize money for each class: 1st Prize-£1 2nd Prize-75p 3rd Prize-50p All items to be made during the previous 12 months HANDICRAFTS A1 Baby's matinee coat A2 Jumper or cardigan A3 Hand-knitted hat or scarf A4 An exhibit of jewellery A5 Patchwork article A6 Canvas work article A7 Embroidered article A8 Article using cross stitch or tapestry A9 Something new from old A10 Sewn article machining allowed A11 Crochet article A12 Home-made garden ornament A13 Useful and decorative article A14 Article made from wood A15 Hand-made greeting card A16 Collage A17 Something to hang on the wall A18 A painting PRESERVES & BAKING A19 Jar of chutney A20 Jar of lemon curd A21 Jar of fruit jelly A22 Jar of raspberry jam A23 Jar of strawberry jam A24 Jar of jam made with any other fruit A25 Jar of marmalade A26 4 cheese scones A27 4 plain scones A28 4 flapjacks A29 4 hen's eggs A30 6 brandy snaps (no cream) A31 Gingerbread A32 Decorated chocolate cake A33 4 single meringues (no cream) A34 Carrot cake A35 4 fruit muffins A36 Fruit cake A37 Plate fruit tart A38 4 biscuits (any type) A39 4 chocolate brownies A40 4 pieces of tablet A41 Lemon drizzle cake

Please ensure that your membership number is on each staging card

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Prize money for each class: 1st Prize-£1 2nd Prize-75p 3rd Prize-50p BREWING & BEVERAGES B1 Shot glass of home-made liqueur B2

2 bottles of home-brewed ale or lager (250-600ml brown or green glass bottles, free of labels and identifying marks) (beers may be bottle or cask conditioned)

B3 2 bottles of home-fermented ginger beer (max abv 0.5%) PHOTOGRAPHY Maximum size of print and mount (if used) is 178x127mm (except in class B8) C1 Wildlife C2 A beautiful view C3 Good enough to eat C4 The character of Garvald C5 In bloom C6 Taken at night C7 A portrait C8 Changing seasons (set of 4 photos printed or mounted together on an A4 sheet) C9 Action FLORAL ART D1 An exhibit depicting a named song title (accessories allowed) D2 A miniature exhibit not exceeding 150mm in any direction D3 A table arrangement D4 An exhibit in any container using foliage and / or berries and fruit, but without flowers D5 A small jug or vase of flowers of at least two colours

Please ensure that your membership number is on each staging card

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Prize money for each class: 1st Prize-£1 2nd Prize-75p 3rd Prize-50p PLANTS E1 1 fuchsia E2 1 pelargonium, geranium E3 Flowering plant other than above E4 1 fern E5 1 foliage plant E6 1 cactus or succulent E7 1 orchid CUT FLOWERS E8 1 vase asters, 4 blooms E9 1 vase H.T. roses, 3 blooms E10 1 vase H.T. roses, 1 bloom E11 1 vase floribunda roses, 1 stem E12 1 vase roses, mixed, min. 4 stems E13 1 vase shrub roses, 4 stems E14 1 vase annuals, 1 kind E15 2 vases annuals, 2 distinct kinds E16 1 vase annuals, 3 distinct kinds E17 1 vase gladioli, 3 spikes E18 1 vase gladioli, 1 spike E19 1 vase cactus dahlias, 3 blooms E20 1 vase decorative dahlias, 3 blooms E21 1 vase pom-pom dahlias, 5 blooms E22 1 vase french marigolds, 6 blooms E23 1 vase african marigolds, 4 blooms E24 1 vase phlox, 3 spikes E25 2 vases flowers from open border E26 1 vase herbaceous, 2 distinct kinds E27 1 vase mixed herbaceous E28 2 vases sweet peas, 7 spikes in each, 1 variety in each vase E29 1 vase sweet peas, 9 spikes E30 1 vase mixed shrubs-foliage E31 1 vase 4 mixed flowering shrubs E32 1 vase 1 flowering shrub, 3 stems E33 1 vase sunflowers E34 6 fuchsia heads on board

Please ensure that your membership number is on each staging card

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Prize money for each class: 1st Prize-£1 2nd Prize-75p 3rd Prize-50p VEGETABLES F1 6 pods broad beans F2 4 runner beans F3 6 french beans F4 6 pods peas F5 6 tomatoes, cherry variety F6 4 tomatoes F7 2 turnips F8 2 beetroot, globe F9 2 beetroot, cylindra F10 2 carrots Fll 2 parsnips F12 4 onions, grown from setts Fl3 4 onions, grown from seed Fl4 4 onions, red F15 Heaviest marrow F16 6 shallots, yellow or red F17 4 potatoes, named-coloured F18 4 potatoes, named-white F19 Collection of potatoes 3 varieties, 3 of each F20 2 leeks F21 1 marrow, quality F22 1 cabbage F23 1 cauliflower F24 1 lettuce F25 3 courgettes F26 3 stalks rhubarb F27 1 vase mixed herbs F28 Exhibit of any veg not already in schedule F29 Best collection of veg three kinds, 2 of each F30 Basket of veg for kitchen use, not exceeding 400mm in any direction FRUIT F31 3 dessert apples F32 3 kitchen apples F33 4 plums F34 Exhibit of fruit, other than above

Please ensure that your membership number is on each staging card

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Prize money for each class: 1st Prize-£1 2nd Prize-75p 3rd Prize-50p Age must be on the back of the staging card All work must be the competitor's own efforts Staging is allowed only until 10:00am prompt UNDER 5 YEARS OLD G1 ‘My family’ A4 artwork G2 Model animal (e.g. playdough, papier mâché) G3 2 chocolate crispies G4 A bunch of flowers in a jam jar AGE 5 TO 8 YEARS H1 A 'monster' made from vegetables and plant material H2 3 home-made sweets H3 Model vehicle made from household junk H4 A miniature garden, maximum size 600x600mm H5 A birthday card H6 3 painted pebbles H7 Hand-writing. 'The Dancing Star' by Pandora Bannister

(text at:- www.garvald.co.uk/garvald-horticultural-society) AGE 9 TO 12 YEARS J1 Miniature garden, maximum size 600x600mm J2 An 'animal' made from vegetables and plant material J3 A paper weight J4 Jam sponge sandwich J5 A lighthouse J6 Compose a haiku verse J7 Photograph of an animal TEENAGER SECTION T1 Chocolate cake, using the recipe of your choice T2 Design and make an iPod case T3 An exhibit of vegetables of your own growing T4 Design a homepage for a pop star T5 3 decorated cup cakes T6 A photo collage A4 size

Please ensure that your membership number is on each staging card

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PET SHOW Open to all The Pet Show will be held on the lawn outside the Village Hall at 3:00pm Entries will be received from 2:45pm All entries must be under firm control Rosettes will be awarded in the following categories: 1 Friendliest pet 2 Best behaved pet

3 Best groomed pet 4 The most unusual or exotic pet

5 Most knowledgeable handler 6 Best pet in show

BEST GARDEN IN GARVALD All gardens entered for The Hobbs Cup for the Best Garden in Garvald will be judged on the

day of the show Please intimate entry to the Show Secretary before l0:00am There is no entry fee

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SPECIAL AWARDS

INDUSTRIAL A1-A41 GHS Industrial Trophy for the most points

HANDICRAFTS A1-A18 GHS Ladies Challenge Trophy for the most outstanding exhibit

PRESERVES & BAKING A19-A41 GHS Cookery Challenge Cup for most outstanding exhibit

PHOTOGRAPHY C1-C9 Sancta Maria Abbey Cup for best photograph

FLORAL ART D1-D5 Cameron Cup for the most outstanding exhibit

FLORAL ART D1-D5 Floral Art Trophy for the most points

CUT FLOWERS E9-E10 J.K.Webster Rose Shield for the best HT Roses

CUT FLOWERS E17-E18 James Hardie Cup for the best Gladioli

CUT FLOWERS E28-E29 Smithy Shield for the best Sweet Peas

VEGETABLES F8-F9 J.K Webster Shield for the best Beetroot

VEGETABLES F30 Cardinal Gordon Gray Salver for the best Basket of Vegetables

VEGETABLES & FRUIT F1-F29 and F31-F34 GHS Challenge Trophy for the most outstanding exhibit (i.e. excluding class E30)

PRE SCHOOL CHILDREN G1-G4 Village Show Trophy for the most outstanding exhibit

PRE SCHOOL CHILDREN G1-G4 Village Show Cup for the most points

AGE 5 TO 8 YEARS H1-H7 Bett Pratt Memorial Quaich for the most outstanding exhibit

AGE 5 TO 8 YEARS H1-H7 Garvald and Morham Community Council Cup for most points

AGE 9 TO 12 YEARS J1-J7 Alice Lawrie Trophy for the most outstanding exhibit

AGE 9 TO 12 YEARS J1-J7 Tanderlane Cup for the most points

TEENAGERS T1-T6 Special Prize of £5 for the most outstanding exhibit

TEENAGERS T1-T6 GHS Trophy for the most points

Audrey Mae Traynor Cup for the best hand-knitted exhibit

Hobbs Cup for Best Garden in Garvald judged on the day of the show

GHS Salver for the most points in the show

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ENTRY FORM

To be completed and exchanged in the Village Hall for staging cards

I intend to enter in the following classes (tick as appropriate):

A1 A18 A35 C8 E11 E28 F11 F28 H7

A2 A19 A36 C9 E12 E29 F12 F29 JI

A3 A20 A37 D1 E13 E30 F13 F30 J2

A4 A21 A38 D2 E14 E31 F14 F31 J3

A5 A22 A39 D3 E15 E32 F15 F32 J4

A6 A23 A40 D4 E16 E33 F16 F33 J5

A7 A24 A41 D5 E17 E34 F17 F34 J6

A8 A25 B1 E1 E18 F1 F18 G1 J7

A9 A26 B2 E2 E19 F2 F19 G2 T1

A10 A27 B3 E3 E20 F3 F20 G3 T2

A11 A28 C1 E4 E21 F4 F21 G4 T3

A12 A29 C2 E5 E22 F5 F22 H1 T4

A13 A30 C3 E6 E23 F6 F23 H2 T5

A14 A31 C4 E7 E24 F7 F24 H3 T6

A15 A32 C5 E8 E25 F8 F25 H4

A16 A33 C6 E9 E26 F9 F26 H5

A17 A34 C7 E10 E27 F10 F27 H6

Please tick if you wish to enter your garden for the Hobbs Cup

Please tick if you wish to enter the Pet Show

I have read and agree to comply with the Show Regulations

Membership No Name

Address

Please make cheques payable to: Garvald Horticultural Society

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DONATIONS TO THE PRIZE FUND WILL BE MOST WELCOME

THE CONTRIBUTION OF PRIZES FOR THE RAFFLE

WILL ALSO BE GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED    

 

GARVALD VILLAGE HALL IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE

www.garvald.org.uk

FOR DETAILS OF FACILITIES AND PRICES PLEASE CONTACT:

Barrie Ash New School House

Garvald EH41 4LN

t: 01620 830322 e: barrieash@aol.com