Autumn Flower and Produce Show - September 5th 2015

My sweet peas all beautifully arranged and ready to go for
the show,.  Oh, alright, these are the sweet peas
at Ightham Mote - mine all have downy
mildew and have snuffed it.  So that's another class
I won't be competing in ...

Now that the rain has come down, and we have had one of the first mists of the morning, we can say that Autumn is truly coming in - that season of "mellow mists and fruitfulness" as Keats would have it (see, a little bit of class and education from a blog author often accused of being bereft of both, usually by my own dear wife - read the poem by clicking here).

This means that it is time for our annual big show, the Autumn Flower and Produce Show, at St Agathas on the Green, on September 5th 2015.  Staging of entries is from 8.30 to 10.30, and the show itself opens to view from 2.00 to 4.00 pm.  Entry to see the show is free, and there will (of course) be cakes and tea for sale, to make the show a good social event as well.  Schedules are in your yellow programme, together with hints on exhibiting, and copies of the schedule only are available from the link on the right (or click here).

The show is open to all members of the public and entries into the classes may be made for free by anyone.  Please do therefore encourage any of your friends to enter even if they are not members (I would, but apparently I don't have any friends any more.  Thanks for pointing that out as well, dear wife).

This year, there are rumours that a number of our normal major exhibitors are either suffering from illness or are away on holiday.  While our best wishes go out to all those who may be ill, this does mean that we are trying to encourage entries from as many other people as possible, even if you have not exhibited before, in order to make a decent show (without you, this show cannot happen), but does have the advantage that the awards are far more open to anyone to win! Have a good look around - there must be something that you can find!  Please do not be put off if you have not exhibited before - we were all novices once and it is nowhere near as daunting as it might seem - as we are ultimately a friendly local show with the aim of displaying nice flowers and veggies for people who like looking at them, rather than meeting exacting national standards!

Entries may be made by email to ball.jillian@btinternet.com, or to hggardeningclub@gmail.com, by telephone to 01883 715896, or by post/hand to Ivy Cottage, 65 Hurst Green Road, Surrey, RH8 9AJ.  Do please also contact us if you would like advice on entries or any encouragement to put some in!  Entry forms are not strictly necessary so long as we know who you are and which classes you want to enter, but may be found on the right or by clicking here if you prefer to use them.

See you there - WITH your entries!