The South Marston Gardening Club’s Annual Flower and Produce Show is this Saturday (19th August).

Even if you don’t want to enter, pop along to the Village Hall at 5pm to view the entries. along with a cup of tea and cake.  There’s also a raffle.

At 5:30pm Flowers, Fruit, Vegetables, Baking and Preserves are auctioned off so you could grab yourself some bargains to take home.

For more information about entering, please contact Mike New on Tel. 827807 or look at the Gardening Club’s section on the website (click on link). Flower and Produce Show – Saturday 19 August 2017

Hope to see you there!

South Marston Gardening Club – Flower and Produce Show to be held on Saturday 19 August 2017

Friday 18 August 7pm to 8:30pm – Register your Exhibits (see list below) at the Village Hall – Schedules 50p available from Mike New Tel. 827807

Saturday 19 August

10am to 12:30pm – Staging of Exhibits

1pm to 4pm – Judging takes place

5pm – Doors open to the public – Admission at door 20p (per adult)

Refreshments and Raffle available

5:30pm – Presentation of Show Winners followed by Auction of Produce (the Committee will be grateful for any exhibit left for sale) and Raffle Prize Draw

SECTION “A”

1. 3 Potatoes (white)
2. 3 Potatoes (coloured)
3. 5 French Beans
4. 5 Pods of Peas
5. 5 Runner Beans
6. 5 Broad Beans
7. 3 Onions – under ½ lb in weight
8. 3 Onions – over ½ lb in weight
9. 3 Beetroot
10. 3 Courgettes
11. 3 Carrots
12. 2 Cabbages
13. 2 Cauliflowers
14. 6 Pickling Shallots (under 30mm in diameter)
15. 6 Large Shallots (over 30mm in diameter)
16. 1 Cucumber
17. 3 Tomatoes
18. Truss of Tomatoes
19. Collection of 5 different Vegetables (same quantity and variety as listed in classes 1 – 18 in a seed tray not exceeding 24” x 18”) i.e. 3 carrots, 2 cauliflowers, 3 onions, 3 beetroot and 3 French beans.
20. Collection of any 5 Vegetables (one of each of any 5 different kinds in a seed tray not exceeding 18” x 12”)
21. Collection of 5 Salad Vegetables (All different)
22. Collection of Fresh Herbs
23. Longest Runner Bean
24. Heaviest Onion
25. Heaviest Potato
26. Any other Vegetable not on schedule
27. Ugly or Misshapen Vegetable (Please give your vegetable a “name”)
28. Bowl of Home Grown Fruit (5 of same kind)

SECTION “B”

29. Fuchsia* – Standard – maximum length of stem from top of soil to first branch not to exceed 42”

SECTION “B1”

30. Hanging Basket*

* Above two entries (B & B1) £1 each entry

SECTION “B2”

31. 1 Single Rose
32. 3 Roses
33. 5 Asters (single or double)
34. 3 Decorative Dahlias (multi coloured)
35. 3 Cactus Dahlias
36. 3 Pompom Dahlias (2” maximum diameter)
37. 1 Specimen Dahlia (large)
38. 3 Carnations
39. 5 Pansies
40. 5 Stalks of Sweet Peas
41. 3 Spikes of Gladioli
42. 1 Specimen spike of Gladiolus
43. 3 Vases of Flowers (a different variety in each vase – no extra foliage)
44. 1 Pot Geranium**
45. 1 Pot Fuchsia**
46. Flowering Pot Plant**
47. Succulent Pot Plant**
48. Foliage Pot Plant**
49. Cactus Pot Plant**

**maximum 7” diameter measured across top of pot from edge to edge (classes 44 – 49)

SECTION “B3”

50. Square Floral Carpet (not exceeding 6” x 6”)
51. Miniature Flower Arrangement (under 4” x 4”)
52. Floral Arrangement “Psychedelic 60s” (not to exceed 15” overall)
53. Arrangement in a Basket (not to exceed 15” overall)

SECTION “C”

54. Photograph “Landmark”
55. Photograph “Spring Bulbs”

SECTION “D”

56. Jar Soft Fruit Jam (in 1lb jar)
57. Jar Stone Fruit Jam (in 1lb jar)
58. Jar Jelly (in 1lb jar)
59. Jar Marmalade (in 1lb jar)
60. Jar Lemon Curd (in 1lb jar)
61. Sweet Chutney (in 1lb jar)
62. Pickled Onions or Shallots
63. 6 Bread Rolls
64. 6 Sausage Rolls
65. Apple Pie (with pastry top and bottom and no decoration)
66. 6 Cheese Scones
67. 6 Fruit Scones
68. Bread Pudding or Bread and Butter Pudding
69. Victoria Sandwich (see ingredients listed below)
70. Fruit Cake (see ingredients listed below)
71. 6 Decorated Cup Cakes
72. Carrot Cake (any shape or size)
73. Shortbread

SECTION “E”

74. Homemade Wine, Lager, Beer, Cider or Liquor

SECTION “F”

75. Metal, Wood or Glass Item
76. Knitting or Crochet item
77. Cross Stich or Embroidery Item
78. Artwork (Charcoal, Watercolour etc)

INGREDIENTS FOR CLASSES 69 & 70

Victoria Sandwich		Fruit Cake
6oz Self Raising Flour		8oz Self Raising Flour
6oz Caster Sugar		7oz Fruit
6oz Butter or Margarine		4oz Sugar
3 Eggs		4oz Butter or Margarine
Jam		2 Eggs
		1/8th pint Milk
Cakes can be made in any size tin using the above ingredients only.  Judges will use their discretion to disqualify cakes made using any other ingredients.

For more information contact Mike New Tel. 827807 or Angela Newton Tel 832034.

Section B3

Section B2

Section D

Section A

2016 Winners Presentation

Change to May’s Programme – Monday 15 May 2017 @ 7:30pm

There is a change to the Gardening Clubs May’s meeting date.  We will now meet on the 15th May (not 8th).  There is also a change to the speaker.  We now have Richard Cripps who will give a presentation on “Gardening for Wildlife“.

Richard trained with Bath Parks department, Cannington College Parks and was Superintendent with Trowbridge Council. He was Senior Lecturer at Lackham College Horticultural and Countryside Management. A Self-employed Garden and Estate Management.

For more information, please contact Angela Newton on 832034 or 07789068340.

The next South Marston Gardening Club meeting will be on Monday 5th December (no meeting in November). We meet in the Village Hall at 7:30pm to 9:30pm. New members always welcome. Gardening Club

This will be a social event and a chance to talk with members (and non members), take part in a quiz followed by drinks and nibbles. A warm welcome awaits.