Ropley Horticultural Society

SPRING SHOW 2023

Saturday 1^st April

Ropley Parish Hall

SHOW TIMETABLE
 
• Entry forms and fees to be received by 5.00pm on Wed 29th March.
  Forms and fees (cash/cheques) to The Courtyard Shop, Church Street, Ropley.
• Staging of exhibits from 8.00am to 10.30am when doors close to exhibitors.
• Judging commences at 11.15am.
• Doors open to the public at 2.30pm.
• Raffle and Prize giving at 4.00pm.
• Exhibits may not be removed until advised. The Society cannot be responsible for exhibits not collected.

All entries are subject to the show rules.

Section 1 FLOWERS & PRODUCE
For Members only.
Judge: Geoff Hawkins


Bikini vases will be provided and should be used (see rule 20)Rule 20. ‘Bikini vases’ will be provided for the display of flowers and should be used unless otherwise specified. Vases may be packed with clean paper or natural material. Vases must be emptied of water and returned at the end of each Show.
Narcissi classification leaflet available from the Show Secretary or view this link.
* denotes classes contributing to Henderson Cup
1. *Daffodils large trumpet (div 1), yellow, three blooms.
2. Daffodils large trumpet (div 1), white, three blooms.
3. Daffodils large trumpet (div 1), bi-colour, three blooms.
4. *Daffodils large cup (div 2), two or more cultivars, five blooms.
5. *Daffodils small cup (div 3), one or more cultivars, five blooms.
6. Daffodils double (div 4), one cultivar, three blooms.
7. Daffodils cyclamineus (div 6), one or more cultivars, five blooms.
8. Daffodils multi-headed (div 5,7 or 8), one or more cultivars, five stems.
9. Daffodils poeticus (div 9), one cultivar, three blooms.
10. Daffodils any other division not listed above, one cultivar, three blooms.
11. Daffodils selection of three or more cultivars, six stems.
12. Primula five stems, single or multi-headed.
13. *Tulips single, one or more cultivars, three blooms.
14. Tulips double, one or more cultivars, three blooms.
15. Any other type of Spring flowering bulb or corm, one cultivar, excluding those above, five stems.
16. Spring Challenge. Five Tete a Tete Daffodils in a pot, max. 15 cms internal diameter.
17. Any other Pot Plant in flower or fruit, max. pot size 23cm internal diameter.
18. One Foliage Pot Plant, max. pot size 23cm internal diameter.
19. One Cactus or Succulent.
20. Pansies, five blooms, floating in shallow container of your choice.
21. Five Hellebores floating in a shallow container of your choice.
22. *Ornamental foliage, four kinds, any number of stems in one container of your choice.
23. Trees or Shrubs in Flower three kinds, any number of stems in one containerof your choice.
24. Three sticks of Rhubarb with foliage trimmed to 75mm.
25. Two of any fresh Vegetable or Salad of the same cultivar.
 
Section 2 FLORAL ART
For Members only.
Judge: Maureen Lawes
 
Space allowed 53cm wide x 46 deep x 81 high.
26. "Easter Surprise"
27. "In Support of Ukraine" an arrangement of blues and yellows
28. A contemporary design featuring coloured stems.
29. "Spring Posy" - petite. (not to exceed 25cm x 25cm x 25cm)
 
Section 3 COOKERY
Open to all
Judge: Charles Warwick
 
30. Any Cake decorated with an Easter theme
31. Jar of any Chutney labelled with description and date made (day month year)
32. Jar of any citrus Marmalade labelled with description and date made (day month year)
 
Section 4 CHILDREN'S CLASSES
Open to all young people and free to enter with monetary prizes. (NB Children may also enter any of the adult classes but fees apply.) All exhibits must be made by the child themselves. Adults may supervise as appropriate but must not be "hands on". If the judge suspects adult intervention, the item will be marked down.
 
Flower Arranging
 
Judge: Maureen Lawes
 
Under 7s:
33. "In support of Ukraine an arrangement of blues and yellows.
 
7-11 years:
34. "In support of Ukraine an arrangement of blues and yellows.
 
12-16 years:
35. "In support of Ukraine an arrangement of blues and yellows.
 
Design & Create
 
Judge: Jonathan Flory
 
Under 7s:
36. Decorate a Flower Pot (paint, collage, apply shells, dried pasta, etc.)
37. Make a Coloured Drawing of an Easter Egg
     
    7-11 years:
38. Decorate a Flower Pot (paint, collage, apply shells, dried pasta, etc.)
39. Make a Coloured Drawing of an Easter Egg
     
    12-16 years:
40. Decorate a Flower Pot (paint, collage, apply shells, dried pasta, etc.)
41. Make a Coloured Drawing of an Easter Egg
     
    Cookery
     
    Judge: Charles Warwick
     
    Under 7’s:
42. Four slices of Refrigerator Cake (any recipe)
 
 
7-11 years:
43. Four slices of Refrigerator Cake (any recipe)
44. Three Easter Egg-shaped Biscuits (any recipe), decorated
 
12-16 years:
45. Four slices of Refrigerator Cake (any recipe)
46. Three Easter Egg-shaped Biscuits (any recipe), decorated

Entry Form