Competitions

Classes

• Floral art – Theme “Surviving Lockdown”

  • 101: “In Praise of the NHS” – an exhibit with fresh and ⁄ or dried plant material
  • 102: An exhibit of fresh flowers and foliage depicting “A Staycation”
  • 103: “The Future is Bright” – A centrepiece for a round table.
  • 104: A miniature exhibit not to exceed 10 cm in width, depth and height – theme “In a Box”.
  • 105: “Box Set” Novice class. An arrangement of fresh flowers and foliage linked to a television series

• Vegetables

  • 201: The ugliest vegetable
  • 202: Four white potatoes
  • 203: Four coloured potatoes
  • 204: Three beetroot
  • 205: Tomatoes – one truss any variety, as many ripe as possible
  • 206: Three onions over 230g each
  • 207: Three onions under 230g each
  • 208: Three red onions
  • 209: Six tomatoes (not small fruited)
  • 210: Eight tomatoes (cherry miniature type) (max. 35 mm diameter)
  • 211: Six runner beans
  • 212: Longest runner bean
  • 213: Six french beans
  • 214: Four chillies
  • 215: Three carrots
  • 216: Longest stick of rhubarb (with foliage removed)
  • 217: A collection of three vegetables. Displayed within an area 46 cm x 61 cm
  • 218: Three courgettes
  • 219: Collection of three kinds of named fresh herbs
  • 220: Two marrows
  • 221: Heaviest marrow
  • 222: Two sweet peppers (not chilli peppers)
  • 223: Six shallots
  • 224: One kind of vegetable (labelled)
  • 225: One flower and one vegetable
  • 226: One cucumber

• Fruit

  • 301: Four dessert apples
  • 302: Four cooking apples
  • 303: Four plums any variety (stems left on)
  • 304: Dish of fruit, one variety, excluding apples and plums

• Flowers

  • 401: One gladiolus – any variety
  • 402: Alstroemeria – three stems, same variety, in one vase
  • 403: Rose – one bloom with own foliage
  • 404: One specimen dahlia
  • 405: Three small (100mm-150mm) or medium (150mm-200mm) decorative dahlias
  • 406: Three pompon dahlias not exceeding 55 mm
  • 407: Three small (100mm-150mm) or medium (150mm-200mm) cactus dahlias
  • 408: Three large (200mm-250mm) decorative dahlias
  • 409: Mixed vase of dahlias
  • 410: Three asters, any variety
  • 411: Four pansies or violas in a container
  • 412: One fuchsia (label variety)
  • 413: Collection of cut garden flowers in a vase – 5 different flowers, one stem of each
  • 414: Sweet Peas – vase of 5 stems any one variety
  • 415: Four rudbeckia any one variety
  • 416: Three hosta leaves – any combination in a vase
  • 417: Vase of flowers, one kind other than above
  • 418: “All green”, a vase of mixed green garden foliage (can include variegated greenery)
  • 419: Vase of garden flowers
  • 420: My favourite flower

• Preserves and sundries

  • 501: One jar blackcurrant jam
  • 502: One jar strawberry jam
  • 503: One jar stone fruit jam
  • 504: One jar any other variety jam (no chilli jam)
  • 505: One jar marmalade
  • 506: One jar lemon curd (190g small jar is acceptable)
  • 507: One jar jelly (190g small jar is acceptable)
  • 508: One jar chutney, any variety
  • 509: One jar of honey
  • 510: One jar of pickle – any variety
  • 511: One bottle cordial (e.g. elderflower)
  • 512: Four hens eggs – all the same colour

• Cookery

  • 601: Four brownies
  • 602: Best Baker class: Victoria sandwich
  • 603: Four millionaire’s shortbread
  • 604: Four cookies any flavour
  • 605: Tea loaf using dried fruit
  • 606: Loaf of sourdough bread
  • 607: Four scones (either sweet or savoury)
  • 608: Four pieces of shortbread (fingers or triangles)
  • 609: Four decorated cupcakes (both cake & decoration will be judged)
  • 610: Lemon drizzle cake
  • 611: Four blinis with the same topping
  • 612: Loaf of brown or white bread (not sourdough)
  • 613: Fruit cake Recipe:
    • 113g (4oz) butter, 113g (4oz) sugar, 2 eggs, 170g (6 oz) self-raising flour, 170g (6oz) mixed dried fruit, salt, milk to mix. Mix by creaming method, put in 15 cm (6”) tin and bake
  • 614: Decorated carrot cake
  • 615: Gluten free cake
  • 616: Four macarons

• Beverages

  • 701: Sloe or Damson Gin – labelled
  • 702: One bottled cocktail or mocktail with decorated serving glass, include title and recipe
  • 703: Homemade lemonade – labelled

• Crafts

  • 801: A handmade greeting card
  • 802: A stuffed toy, any technique(s)
  • 803: A hand-knitted/crocheted item
  • 804: Paper flowers
  • 805: An item of embroidery
  • 806: Any item of craft (or collection of items) not included in any other class
  • 807: An item of soft furnishing
  • 808: A felted animal
  • 809: Handmade quilted item
  • 810: A gift wrapped present
  • 811: A model – any modelling medium
  • 812: An item of woodwork

• Art

  • 901: A painting in acrylic or oil
  • 902: A painting in watercolours
  • 903: A sketch in any medium
  • 904: A sculpture or carving in any medium (not turned wood)
  • 905: A Collage – recycled materials
  • 906: Portrait – watercolour, oil or acrylic
  • 907: Abstract piece of art in any medium

• Photography

  • 1001: Colour or mono “The great outdoors”
  • 1002: Colour or mono “Portrait”
  • 1003: Colour or mono “What a view”
  • 1004: Colour or mono “Creative light”
  • 1005: Colour or mono “It’s not what it seems”
  • 1006: Colour or mono “Pet portrait”
  • 1007: Colour or mono “Mini beasts” (this image can be manipulated)
  • 1008: Colour “Lockdown achievement”
  • 1009: Challenge class, colour or mono – “This makes me smile”