SPRING SHOW 2025
Saturday 29th March
Ropley Parish Hall
- Entry forms and fees to be received by 5.00pm on Wednesday 26th March.
Forms and fees 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.
SHOW TIMETABLE
- *Daffodils large trumpet (div 1), yellow, three blooms.
- Daffodils large trumpet (div 1), white, three blooms.
- Daffodils large trumpet (div 1), bi-colour, three blooms.
- *Daffodils large cup (div 2), two or more cultivars, five blooms.
- *Daffodils small cup (div 3), one or more cultivars, five blooms.
- Daffodils double (div 4), one cultivar, three blooms.
- Daffodils cyclamineus (div 6), one or more cultivars, five blooms.
- Daffodils multi-headed (div 5,7 or 8), one or more cultivars, five blooms.
- Daffodils poeticus (div 9), one cultivar, three blooms.
- Daffodils any other division not listed above, one cultivar, three blooms.
- Daffodils selection of three or more cultivars, six stems.
- Primula five stems, single or multi-headed.
- *Tulips one or more cultivars, three blooms.
- Any other type of Spring flowering bulb or corm, one cultivar, excluding those above, five stems.
- Spring Challenge. Five Tete-a-Tete Daffodils in a pot, max. pot size 15cm (6 inches) internal diameter.
- Any other Pot Plant in flower or fruit, max. pot size 23cm (9 inches) internal diameter.
- One Foliage Pot Plant, max. pot size 23cm (9 inches) internal diameter.
- One Cactus or Succulent.
- Pansies, five blooms, floating in shallow container of your choice.
- Five Hellebores floating in a shallow container of your choice.
- *Ornamental foliage, four kinds, any number of stems in one container of your choice.
- Trees or Shrubs in Flower three kinds, any number of stems in one container of your choice.
- Three sticks of Rhubarb with foliage trimmed to 75mm.
- "Kitchenalia"
- "Burst of Yellow"
- "Still Life"
- "Easter Surprise" - petite. (not to exceed 25cm x 25cm x 25cm [10 x 10 x 10 inches])
- A Simnel Cake any type of cake decorated with an Easter theme
- Four traditional Easter Biscuits
- Jar of any Chutney labeled with description and date made (day month year)
- Jar of any citrus Marmalade labeled with description and date made (day month year)
- A Spring Picture in mixed media.
- A knitted or crocheted Animal maximum height 15cm.
- Under 7s: A handmade Mothering Sunday Card
- 7-12 years: A handmade Mothering Sunday Card
- Under 7s: A Cress Head - instructions
- 7-12 years: A Cress Head - instructions
- Under 7’s: Three Chocolate Crispie or Cornflake Cakes
- 7-12 years: Three Easter Bunny shaped Biscuits.
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 is given at the back of the Members' Handbook, as a leaflet available from the Show Secretary or view this link.
* denotes classes contributing to Henderson Cup
Narcissi classification is given at the back of the Members' Handbook, as a leaflet available from the Show Secretary or view this link.
* denotes classes contributing to Henderson Cup
Section 2 FLORAL ART
For Members only.
Judge: Rosina Brandham
Space allowed: Width: 53cm; depth: 46cm; height: optional.
Section 3 COOKERY
Open to all
Judge: Charles Warwick
Section 4 DESIGN & CREATE
Open to all
Judge: Jonathan Flory
Section 5 CHILDREN'S CLASSES
Free to enter, with monetary prizes. (NB Children may also enter any adult open classes but fees apply.) All exhibits must be made by the child themselves. Adults may supervise as appropriate but not be "hands on". If the judge suspects adult intervention, the item will be marked down.
Prize money is awarded in Children's Classes only:
1st = £5
2nd = £2
3rd = £1
1st = £5
2nd = £2
3rd = £1
Design & Create
Judge: Jonathan Flory
Grow
Judge: Jonathan Flory
Cookery
Judge: Charles Warwick