Division 1. Cut flowers in vases (home grown)

1. A vase of mixed cut flowers – at least 3 varieties

2. A vase of 3 Dahlia’s – any variety

3. A vase of 5 Sweet Peas – annual

4. A vase of 3 Roses – any variety

5. A vase of 3 Asters – any variety

6. A vase of 3 Pansies – any variety

7. A vase of 3 Marigolds – any variety

8. A vase of 3 Antirrhinum – any variety

Division 2. Growing plants in pots

9. Fuchsia

10. Geranium

11. Busy Lizzie

12. Flowering house plant not previously mentioned

13. Foliage house plant

Division 3. Floral arrangements (Materials can be bought in this section)

14. An arrangement of three blooms

15. An arrangement of foliage only

16. An arrangement of summer blooms

17. An arrangement in an egg cup

Division 4. Handicrafts

18. A hand knitted garment

19. A hand crocheted garment

20. A piece of patchwork / quilting

21. A piece of cross stitch (can include tapestry or canvas work)

22. A home-made soft toy – any medium

23. A paper craft item – can include origami, card making etc.

24. Any home-made craft item not previously mentioned – let yourself go wild!

Division 5. Domestic

25. Jar of jam, stone fruit

26. Jar of jam, soft fruit

27. Jar of pickle

28. Jar of chutney

29. Loaf of home-made bread

30. Seasonal fruit pie (pastry top and bottom)

31. Chocolate sponge cake, buttercream filling, top undecorated

32. Savoury quiche

33. Five cherry scones

34. Three flapjacks

35. Five milk chocolate truffles

36. Cranberry & Almond Cake

Oven 180 C. 1lb loaf tin – greased base lined. 4oz dried cranberries or dried cherries, 8oz self-

raising flour. 2oz ground almonds, 5oz butter, 4oz caster sugar, ½ tsp almond essence, 2 eggs

well beaten, 3 tbsp fresh milk. Mix together the flour and ground almonds. Rub in butter until it

resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and cranberries. Mix in the essence, eggs and

milk to a stiff batter making sure that the dry mix is completely mixed in. Pour mixture into

greased and lined tin. Sprinkle Demerara sugar over top. Bake for 1 hour, check after 50 mins.

Division 6. Home grown vegetables

37. 5 Runner beans

38. 3 beetroot – tops trimmed

39. 3 carrots – tops trimmed

40. 3 onions – any colour

41. 3 potatoes – any colour

42. 3 tomatoes – cherry, any colour (stalks on)

43. 3 tomatoes – medium size or beef, any colour (stalks on)

44. Pair of courgettes – not over 6 inches long

45. 5 French beans

46. Collection of 3 or more veg not previously mentioned

47. Collection of 3 or more fruit

48. Collection of 3 or more salad veg / salad not previously mentioned

Please note classes 43, 44, 45 to be exhibited in a box no larger than 12 x 18 inches

Division 7. Art

49. A sketch – pencil or charcoal

50. A collage – any medium (e.g. paper, fabric, threads, natural materials)

51. A picture – any other medium not mentioned in 46. (oil, pastels, water

colours, gouache, acrylics etc.)

52. A 3-D sculpture – any material (can include decoupage etc.)

53. An item of Calligraphy

Division 8. Photography

54. Nature

55. Animals

56. Garden in Bloom

57. Humorous photograph with a caption

58. My Monkland (If you are happy for your images to be used, and there are enough suitable entries these

may be included in a 2020 Monkland Village Calendar.)

59. Photograph depicting colour

Division 9. Children

Age 5 & under

60. A decorated fairy cake

61. A collage on a paper plate

Age 6 to 10

62. A baked and decorated fairy cake

63. A collage on a paper plate

Age 11 to 16

64. A baked and decorated fairy cake

65. A collage on a paper plate

FUN – open to all

66. Longest runner bean

67. Biggest sunflower head

68. Heaviest potato

69. Comedy vegetable

RULES

1. All exhibits to be staged between 9.30am & 11.00am

2. All exhibits must be the work of the exhibitor

3. All exhibits must be the bona fide property of the exhibitor

4. No exhibitor shall be allowed to take more than one prize per

class, but may enter more than one item

5. All items 10p to enter

6. The Judge’s decision is final

CUPS

Division 1. Cut flower cup

Division 2. Growing plant cup

Division 3. The Janet Bottom cup

Division 4. The Jancey cup

Division 5. The Lewis Perpetual cup

Division 6. The Mrs. Longman cup

Division 7. The Butler cup

Division 8. The Photography cup

Division 9. The Children’s Cup

The show opens to the public at 2.30pm.

No exhibit may be removed from the hall before 3.15pm

The committee will take every precaution to prevent loss or damage to

exhibits, but will not be responsible for any damage

In Division 5 (Domestic) Please use 1lb pots with removable lids (no

coffee jars!)

Points will be awarded to the exhibitor who receives 1st , 2nd or 3rd place

in a class in each division. Points are awarded as 3 points (1st place), 2

points (2nd place), 1 point (1st place). The points are totalled and the

person with the highest number of points is awarded the cup for that

division. So the more classes you enter, the better chance you have of

winning a cup!

Cups are awarded for a period of 12 months until the next show; please

make sure that you return your cup before or on the day of the show.

Division 5 Class 36, we are happy to consider recipes suggested by our

entrants for future shows and, if enough interest is shown, may look at

putting together a local recipe book in the future.

Division 8 Class 58, please confirm if you are happy for your

photograph/s to be considered for publishing in a 2020 calendar.

We are very grateful to the following for donation of raffle prizes correct at the

time of going to print:

Terri Turner for making up the hamper and local people for donating items

Sally Povall for donation of an Avon Pamper Pack

Luston Farm Shop for a £10 gift voucher

Tyrrells for their prize

S & A Produce for their prize

Newton Court Cider for a selection box of cider

Wellington Home & Garden for a £15 gift voucher

Philpotts Nursery in Leominster for a gift voucher

Copies of the schedule can also be downloaded from:

https://monkland.org/the-parish/useful-information

https://www.monkland.btck.co.uk/Events/Autumn Show