2008 Village Show Classes
HORTICULTURAL
VEGETABLES
- 6 Runner Beans
- Longest runner bean – 1st prize only
- 3 Carrots
- 6 Cherry Tomatoes
- 6 Tomatoes (non cherry)
- Most unusual selection of tomatoes (max 6)
- Heaviest potato – 1st prize only
- 3 beetroot
- 3 chillies
- 5 onions from either seed or sets, under 250g (9oz) each
- 3 onions from either seed or sets, over 250g (9oz) each
- Posy of mixed herbs judged for variety
- 2 Lettuces with roots – butterhead, Cos or Crisp
- Heaviest pumpkin – 1st prize only
- 6 French beans
- 3 Courgettes, not exceeding 15cm long
- Unusual vegetable
- Selection of 4 different vegetables of the same colour
- 4 white Potatoes
- 4 coloured potatoes
- Most amusing vegetable
FRUIT
- 3 dessert Apples
- 3 cooking Apples
- plate of soft fruit
- 5 Plums
- A plate of exotic fruit
FLOWERS
- one vase chrysanthemums, 3 blooms disbudded, any variety
- 3 Dahlia blooms - Cactus/semi cactus
- 3 Dahlia blooms - pom pom/ball
- 3 Dahlia blooms - any other variety
- 1 specimen Rose bloom
- 3 Gladioli stems
- Mixed perennials – 6 stems, not shrubs (minimum 3 varieties)
- Mixed annuals – 6 stems (minimum 3 varieties)
- One pot cactus / succulent
FLORAL ART
- Miniature floral arrangement not exceeding 10cm in any direction
- ‘Cottage Flowers’ – an arrangement of fresh material picked from your own or a neighbour’s garden. Maximum 45cm in any direction
- 'Golden Wedding' - a table centre for a celebration party. Maximum 45cm in any direction
- 'Beijing Olympics'. Maximum 45cm in any direction
- 'Cricket Whites' – for men only – an arrangement with a cricketing theme using white flowers only (foliage and one non-white accessory allowed). Maximum 45cm in any direction
FOOD & DRINK
- Jam filled Victoria sponge – 3 egg recipe
- An iced carrot cake
- Your favourite teabread (including recipe)
- 3 cheese scones on a plate
- A chocolate fudge cake - to recipe given
- 3 Shortbread pieces on a plate
- Bakewell tart using home made pastry
- Smoked fish pate in a ramekin dish
- 5 ginger biscuits
- 1 jar Chutney any recipe (labelled)
- 1 jar of fruit or vegetable jam (labelled)
- 1 jar soft fruit jam (labelled)
- 1 jar fruit jelly (labelled)
- 1 jar marmalade any flavour (labelled)
- 1 bottle home made wine or flavoured gin (labelled)
CRAFTS
- Counted cross stitch or embroidery item no bigger than 60cm
- Piece of tapestry/needlepoint no bigger than 60cm
- A knitted hat – any material, any design!
- A knitted toy, maximum size 40cm in any direction
- Item in any other medium, no bigger than 75cm
ART & PHOTOGRAPHY
ART – maximum size (including frame) 60cm, framed or unframed
- Animal portrait – any medium
- An abstract design – any medium
- Landscape – any medium
- Still life - any medium
PHOTOGRAPHY – unmounted, maximum size 20cm. Black & White or colour unless specified. Printed on photographic paper. Not digitally enhanced unless specified.
- 'A question of sport'
- 'Garden visitor' (non-human!)
- 'Rainy day'
- 'Generations'
- 'Cover star' - a portrait that may be digitally enhanced
JUNIOR (2 age bands for each class: 5–8 & 9-12)
FLORAL ART
- Garden on a plate (maximum 25cm diameter)
FOOD & DRINK
- 6 peppermint creams
- 3 Decorated biscuits
- Edible necklace (to be judged on appearance not taste!)
CRAFTS & ART
- A vehicle made from vegetables (maximum size 20cm in any direction
- A mask made from any materials
- painting (maximum size A4)
- A collage - 'animal, vegetable or mineral' - (maximum size A4)
PHOTOGRAPHY (see adult categories for conditions)
- “My home”
- “Transport”
- “School's out for summer ”
UNDER 5s
- A pasta necklace
- An egg box caterpillar