The 2024 Autumn Show was held on Monday 16th September in the Old Library of Charlton House. It was well attended and the standard of entry was very high – particularly given the strange growing year we’ve had.
Jason judged the flower classes and Melanie the vegetables but there was lots of discussion between the judges and Stella, the Chair. Anna judged the cakes and preserves, ably assisted by Annette, and Hugh weighed the potatoes. As ‘Best in Class’ winners and ‘Highly Commended’ entries were announced, the judges explained the reasons for their decisions. Finally, they agreed their choice for Best in Show.
Classes and winners:
- Vase of flowers, 3 stems of 1 cultivar: Jayne D
- Bowl of mixed flowers (emphasis on quality of flowers, not arrangement): Anna L
- Vase of shrubs or foliage, 3 or more stems, mixed varieties: Georgina P
- Display of ornamental seed heads: Kathy A
- Five Fuchsia blooms, single variety or mixed (flower heads only): Ruth Y
- Ornamental pot plant (incl. cacti & succulents): Barbara F
- Apples (plate of 3, stalks on): Margaret M
- Display of fruit, any mixed: Linda W
- Display of vegetables, mixed: Karen S
- Tomatoes (dish of 5, stalks on): Jayne D
- Display of herbs: Jayne D
- Preserves – jam, jelly or marmalade, chutney or relish: Kathy A
- Baking – Pear & Ginger cake: Anastasia N
- Floral Arrangement – display in a tea cup, all flowers to be home grown (emphasis on floral arrangement): Karen P
- Wildcard: Agnes A
- Competition – yield from one potato supplied in April: John T
Trophies and awards:
Crystal Fuchsia Bowl for Class 5 Five Fuchsia blooms: Ruth Y
Silver Spade for Class 8 Display of Vegetables: Karen S
CABAHS Biro for Class 14 Wildcard: Agnes A
and of course
Packet of Crisps for Class 15 Potato competition: John T
And finally:
The Best in Show award went to Anna L’s beautiful display of mixed flowers.
Winners awarded and prizes given, it was time for everyone to sample the cakes! Another successful meeting all round.
Lynda F
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A great display of such lovely flowers and plants, especially Anna’s colourful flower Vase.I was sorry I could not be there. but theres always next year.
The squirrels had eaten my Potato plant and rooted out the small Potato’s and left them lying on the lawn, so I am going to be very devious this year when planting , spring bulbs as they seem to enjoy eating half of them and finally discarding them to rot.
See you next meeting.
Paula.
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