We run two Shows a year; the Children’s Horticultural Show in late June and the Main Flower and Vegetable Show in early September. We will post the schedules for each Show nearer the times.
Main Flower & Vegetable Show Sunday 6th September 2009
More details near the time, though we may have a smaller Show this year because of the planned re-development of the Memorial Hall
Children’s Horticultural Show Sunday 21st June 2009
Click here to access the show schedule as a pdf.
Exhibits must be brought to the Hall between 9-30 and 12-30am. The Show will be open from 2pm onwards, with the Prize giving at 5pm. (Exhibits must not be removed until after the Prize giving.
Main Flower & Vegetable Show Sunday 7th September 2008
The Horticultural Society are particularly grateful to the commitment of the judges. Mr R Hill of Dronfield worked particularly hard this year judging the local flowers as usual, the local vegetables in place of Mrs Hill who was unwell and also jointly the open chrysanthemum classes as the planned judge had to withdraw because of a family commitment. Mr W K Wilkins of Bradley judged the dahlias and jointly with Mr Hill the chrysanthemums. Mrs M Oldfield of Buxton, a former head of catering at M & S judged the home produce section. This was her first year as one of our judges and we hope we will see her again in the future. The organisers were particularly impressed that she noted that she was served an M & S quiche for lunch. Last but not least we would also like to thank Emma of Absolutely Fabulous in Ashbourne for stepping in at the last minute to very professionally judge the floral art.
The Society would also like to give a big thank you to all who worked so hard to make the day a success. As can be seen from the list of trophy winners below Tony and Rita very nearly swept the board.
The prizes were presented by our new Headteacher Caroline Rogers and Denis Laycock very ably acted as auctioneer. The auction made around £120, which will go some of the way towards covering the expenses of the day.
Harry Hopkinson Memorial Cup
(for best floral entry in the local classes)
Rita Marshall
Ambrose Wilton Trophy
(for highest scoring entrant in local dahlia classes)
Peter Rawlins
Crompton-Inglefield Cup
(for highest scoring entrant in the local flower section)
Rita Marshall
Bob Matthews Trophy
(for best vegetable in the local classes)
Alan Oldfield
Eric Allsopp Memorial Cup
(for highest scoring entrant in the local vegetable section)
Tony Marshall
Tallis Trophy
(for highest scoring entrant in the children’s section)
Tamara Danks and Ben Pitts jointly
Dorothy Foden Memorial Trophy
(for highest scoring entrant in the preserves and cookery section)
Jane Bennett
Alan Oldfield Trophy
(for highest scoring entrant overall in the local flower and vegetable sections)
Tony Marshall
Floral Art Rosebowl
(for highest scoring entrant in the floral art classes from both the local and open classes)
Rita Marshall
P&DHS Chrysanthemum Cup
(for highest scoring entrant in the open chrysanthemum section)
Paul Snow
P&DHS Dahlia Cup
(for highest scoring entrant in the open dahlia section)
Paul Snow
Abel Shipley Memorial Trophy
(for hanging basket competition)
Jack Cundy
Click here to see the full Schedule
Children’s Horticultural Show Sunday 22nd June 2008
The entries for Parwich School Poster Competition were displayed on Sunday in the Memorial Hall. This year’s theme was ‘a Parwich garden’. The entries were excellent, rivalling the real gardens for colour and profusion. In the 7 yrs and under section first prize went to Lexie L, second to Lauren M and third to Jacob B. In the 8yrs and over section first prize went to Tamara D, second to Georgia G and third to Bertie L. Thank you to the School for supporting this, and to Carolyn, Ruby and Jean for judging it.
The Children’s Show was very well supported, with a most impressive range of entries. The Show tables and drawings as a whole are well worth visiting, with the miniature gardens and animals made out of fruit and vegetables being of an exceptionally high standard. Well done to all who entered. If possible the standard was even higher than last year, perhaps helped by a very wet Saturday, keeping the children indoors. Thank you to Alan for judging the geraniums, which this year were supplied by Wyaston Nursery, and to Rita for judging the rest.
Rita said: “I found the Children’s Show most enjoyable. It was a really hard task picking a winner as everyone had put such a lot of effort and hard work into their entries. I was amazed at the high standard and imagination the children had. To me everyone was a winner! I also would like to thank the Horticultural Society for my flowers; it was a nice surprise and a lovely ending to my day.”
Also a particular thank you to Ann for ensuring the smooth and impartial running of the Show and to Flo for all the recording and tallying of results and points.
A good range of children won prizes in each class, with one outstandingly successful entrant in the 7yrs and under (it is just as well the judge does not know whose entry is which). It was heartening also to see more children entering the 12 to 16yr age group, this year; let’s hope the trend continues.
The trophies were awarded as follows:
Ella Hopkinson Cup
(for the geraniums grown by children at Stepping Stones and Parwich School)
7yrs and under won by Jack B
8yrs and over won by Elizabeth B
Kath & Cliff Goldstraw Cup
(for best picture in show)
Won by Emily P
Matthews Cup
(for most points in each age group)
7yrs and under won by Emily P
8 to 11yrs won by Elizabeth B
11 to 16ys won by Kerry A & William B
Compton-Inglefield Cup
(for most points in Show)
Won by Emily P
The full results of the Show are as follows:
7 Yrs and under
1. Decorate a potato: 1st Emily P, 2nd Bethany F, 3rd Benjamin P
2. Vase of flowers: 1st Bethany F, 2nd Jacob B, 3rd Emily P
3. Arrangement of flowers: 1st Emily P, 2nd Lexie L, 3rd Amy G
4. Painting of a tree: 1st Emily P, 2nd Bethany F, 3rd Lexie L
5. Miniature garden on a plate: 1st Emily P, 2nd Dan S, 3rd Hollie F
6. Animal, using fruit or vegetables: 1st Emily P, 2nd James B, 3rd Jacob B
7. Geranium(Parwich School & Stepping Stones): 1st Jacob B, 2nd Eryk A, 3rd Freya N
8 – 11 Yrs
8. Decorate a potato: 1st Charlotte Br, 2nd Kirstin B, 3rd Jack G
9. Vase of flowers: 1st Harriet Buckley, 2nd Elizabeth B, 3rd Tom S
10. Arrangement of flowers: 1st Tom S, 2nd Elizabeth B, 3rd Kirsten B
11. Painting of a tree: 1st Charlotte B, 2nd Tom S, 3rd Harriet B
12. Miniature garden on a plate: 1st Josh S, 2nd Elizabeth B, 3rd Tom S
13. Animal, using fruit or vegetables: 1st Lucy D, 2nd Elizabeth B, 3rd Charlotte B
14. Geranium(Parwich School): 1st Elizabeth B, 2nd Gabriella B, 3rd Harriet B
12 – 16 Yrs
15. Decorate a potato: 1st Kerry A, 2nd William B, 3rd Rannoch L
16. Vase of flowers: 1st William B, 2nd Rannoch L, 3rd Kerry A
17. Arrangement of flowers: 1st Heather H, 2nd Sam H, 3rd Rannoch L
18. Painting of a tree: 1st William B, 2nd Rannoch L, 3rd Kerry A
19. Miniature garden on a plate: 1st Kerry A, 2nd Sam H, 3rd Heather H
20. Animal, using fruit or vegetables: 1st Heather H, 2nd Sam H, 3rd Rannoch L
Please click here to access the full Show Schedule in a printer friendly pdf format.
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