Summer Show 2026 (Online)

After a rather unforgivable delay, we are now pleased to present the online Summer Show 2026 for you all to enjoy!

Once again, many thanks to all of you who took part.  Looking back at last year's comments, we noticed that there was hot weather followed by a thunderstorm - which is almost the same as happened again this year!  Roses in particular have been exceptional owing to the early heat, but then the weather played a doozey and heavy downpours hit the garden just as photos were being requested.  This rather explains the smaller show this year, with the same names winning prizes as they had been organised enough to take their photos slightly earlier!

Congratulations to our show winners as well - results are below.

As usual, do remember - when you get to the bottom of the page, click on the button for "Older Posts" underneath the entries to move to the next set of classes.

Awards for the Online Show 2026

 We do award some cups for the show, and are pleased to announce the following:

Nineham Challenge Cup - Overall Show Winner - Barbara Bray

Lady Burnett Bowl - normally Best Floral Art Arrangement, Class 1.  As we had no entries, this has been awarded to the Best Vase of Flowers, Class 3 - Sue Warren

Bennet Cup - Best Exhibit in Miniature Floral Art, Class 2 - Sarah Higham

Brux Rose Bowl - Most points in the Rose Classes 4-9 excluding Class 8 - Barbara Bray

Class 02 - Miniature exhibit of flowers staged in your own container - not to exceed 4 inches in height, width or depth including container (on trust!)

 

First Prize - Sarah Higham

Third Prize - Pat Thorn

Second Prize - Barbara Bray

Class 03 - Vase of cut flowers from your garden, staged in your own container

 

First Prize - Sue Warren

Second Prize - Simon Addison

Third Prize - Rosemary Buchan

Class 04 - Up to 3 Roses, large flowered, may be mixed, in a vase - or an unspecified number still on a bush

 

Second Prize - Sue Warren

Third Prize - Rosemary Buchan

First Prize - Barbara Bray

Class 05 - Up to 3 Rose stems, cluster flowered, may be mixed, in a vase - or an unspecified number still on a bush

Third Prize - Sandy Berry

Second Prize - Jeremy Ball

First Prize - Rosemary Buchan

 

Class 06 - 1 specimen Rose, in own vase, large flowered - or a single specimen still on a bush

 

Third Prize - Sandy Berry

First Prize - Barbara Bray

Second Prize - Barbara Bray

Class 07 - 1 buttonhole rose presented with foliage in own container

 

First Prize - Barbara Bray

Class 08 - 1 Rose for scent only, judged by popular vote at meeting on June 10th

 

Judged by popular vote.
First Prize - Catherine Kilpatrick (far left)
Second Prize - Alan Essex
Third Prize(s) - Peggy Gray and Jeanette Dennis

Class 10 - Sweet Peas, 5 stems mixed, in own vase

 

First Prize - Barbara Bray

Class 11 - Up to 3 stems other flowering plants shrubs or bulbs, may be mixed, in a vase - or an unspecified number still on a bush

 

Second Prize - Rosemary Buchan

Third Prize - Jeremy Ball

First Prize - Sandy Berry

Class 12 - Pot plant, foliage

 

First Prize - Sue Warren

Third Prize - Sandy Berry

Second Prize - Barbara Bray

Class 13 - Pot plant, flowering, excluding Orchids

 

First Prize - Barbara Bray

Class 14 - Pot plant, flowering, Orchid

 

First Prize - Sarah Higham

Second Prize - Sandy Berry

Class 15 - 5 Pansy or Viola heads floating or displayed in your own favourite bowl

 

First Prize - Barbara Bray