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Thank you to Parwich & District Horticultural Society for supplying the following:

Don’t let the children next weekend upstage the main Parwich Annual Flower & Vegetable Show, which this year is on Sunday 7th September.  Now is the time to start thinking about what you might want to enter.  Tony and Rita (well done you both) nearly swept the board last year, so everyone else start planning.

Photo taken at judging of 2007 Main Show

The Schedule has not been finalised, but here is a list of the classes that were in last year’s Show.  Also do let us know about your ideas for any new classes you would like to see included by adding a comment below or speaking to one of the Committee.

LOCAL CLASSES

FLOWERS

• Vase of 3 Roses
• 6 stems of Sweet Peas
• 3 Pansy heads
• Vase of 5 Asters, mixed or single colour
• One Gladiolus Spike
• 3 small decorative Dahlias
• 3 medium decorative Dahlias
• 3 small cactus or semi-cactus Dahlias
• 3 medium cactus or semi-cactus Dahlias
• 3 Pom Dahlias, 2″ or under
• 3 Ball Dahlias, up to 4″
• Vase of garden flowers of one species, other than in previous classes (between 3 & 10 spikes)
• Bunch of Cut Herbs in a container

POT PLANTS

• One Fuchsia in a pot
• One Geranium in a pot
• One Flowering Pot Plant
• One Foliage Pot Plant
• Cactus or succulent in a Pot

FLORAL ART

• Floral Arrangement in an egg cup

VEGETABLES and FRUIT

• 6 Shallots
• 3 Onions, dressed
• Heaviest Onion, 2″ top, no roots *
• 3 Beetroot, leaves trimmed to 3″
• 6 Runner Beans
• Longest Runner Bean*
• 3 Courgettes, 4″-6″ long, of matching colour
• 1 Marrow, 15″ maximum length
• Heaviest Marrow*
• 1 Cucumber, flower attached
• Plate of 4 Standard Tomatoes
• Plate of 6 Cherry Tomatoes, with calyx/stalk still attached
• 4 Potatoes, any one variety
• 3 Carrots
• Appropriate quantity of a Vegetable, one variety other than in previous classes, including Salad Vegetables
• Ugliest or Most Deformed Vegetable*
• 1 Vegetable and 1 Cut Flower. (Flower in water, each item judged for quality)
• 3 Cooking Apples
• 3 Eating Apples
• 6 Plums
• Plate of Fruit, one variety other than in previous classes. (Plate up to 10″ diameter)

CHILDREN’S CLASSES (Exhibitors aged 16 yrs or younger)

• Geranium in a pot
• Salad Plant in a pot

PRESERVES and COOKERY

• Jar of Jam
• Jar of Lemon Curd
• Jar of Chutney
• 4 Scones, sweet
• 4 Scones, savoury
• 4 Biscuits, sweet
• Classic Victoria Sponge with jam filling, made to own recipe
• Fruit pie
• Savoury Flan or Quiche

OPEN CLASSES

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

• Vase of 3 incurved, large or medium
• Vase of 3 reflexed, large or medium
• Vase of 3 sprays, any colour
• Vase of 1 spray

DAHLIAS

• One decorative, giant
• One semi-cactus, giant
• Vase of 3 decorative, medium
• Vase of 3 cactus or semi-cactus, medium
• Vase of 3 poms, small
• Vase of 3 decorative, small
• Vase of 3 cactus or semi-cactus, small

OTHER FLOWERS

• Three Gladiolus spikes
• One fuchsia in a pot (any size of pot)

FLORAL ART

• Flower Arrangement depicting “… … …”
• Flower Arrangement depicting “… … …”

VEGETABLES

• 6 Shallots
• 3 Onions, dressed
• 3 Beetroots (leaves trimmed to 3″)
• 6 Runner Beans
• 3 Courgettes, 4″-6″ long, of matching colour
• 1 Marrow, 15″ maximum length
• 1 Cucumber, flower attached
• Plate of 4 standard Tomatoes
• Plate of 6 Cherry Tomatoes, with calyx/stalk still attached
• 4 Coloured Potatoes of one variety
• 4 White Potatoes of one variety
• 3 Carrots, washed and tops trimmed to 3″

Also we would welcome any suggestions for themes for this year’s flower arrangements.  Also click here to see last year’s Schedule.