Medstead Gardeners' Club - Annual Summer Show

2025 SUMMER SHOW
MEDSTEAD VILLAGE HALL – SATURDAY 19TH JULY 2025
Open to anybody.

Entry is free to members of Medstead Gardeners' Club. Non-Members may enter an unlimited number of exhibits for a fee of £10 upon registration of their entry form. This also gives membership to the Club from August through to December 2025.

You don't need to be an expert to exhibit - give it a go! A number of classes are for Novices only, so don't worry if you've not entered before.

Vegetables Fruit Flowers Floral Art Produce Handicrafts
This page shows the schedule of classes as a guide of what is available. Please do not enter any of these until you have read the full rules and T&C's in the full schedule. Download the full schedule document for all this, the entry form, and much more.

8.00am - 10.00am - Staging of exhibits
10.30am - 11.00am - Hall to be cleared ready for judging
11.00am - 12.45pm - Judging
2.15pm - Open to the Public for viewing
3.30pm - Award presentation
3.45pm - Removal of exhibits
Tea Room offering homemade cakes

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2025 Show Classes

VEGETABLES
Class	Description	Quantity
1	Collection of 3 different vegetables displayed on the table (no plate/tray)	2 of each kind
2	Potatoes - please name the variety	3
3	Peas - with stalks on	5 pods
4	Broad Beans	5 pods
5	Beans - French	5
6	Cucumber	1
7	Tomatoes - any type, with calyx attached	3
8	Courgettes - Green or Yellow (max length 15cm)	2
9	Display of any 3 salad items from your garden	in a basket
10	Rhubarb (cut back leaves to 75mm)	3 stems
11	Culinary Herb(s) (one or more varieties) RHS Rules allow Essential herbs only	1 display see hints & tips
12	Beetroot (same variety)	2
13	Garlic (named variety)	2
14	Any other vegetable (same variety)	2
NOVICE CLASSES Entrance open to any person who has never exhibited at a show before
15	Potatoes - any named variety	3
16	Salad items - on a white paper plate (not provided)	2
17	Any other vegetable of same variety	2
CHILDREN-ONLY Aged under 14 years on the day of the show
18	A veggie dinosaur
19	A garden/farmyard in a box, seed tray or any showllow container. Max size 38cm x 24cm

FRUIT
Class	Description	Quantity
21	Redcurrants	75-80g
22	Blackcurrants	75-80g
23	Gooseberries	9
24	Raspberries	9 with calyx
25	Strawberries	9 with calyx
26	Any other fruit (not listed above)	3 single fruits of 1 kind Unless berries then 10 of 1 kind
NOVICE CLASSES Entrance open to any person who has never exhibited at a show before
27	Blackcurrants	50g
28	Strawberries	5 with calyx
29	Any other fruit	2 single fruits of the same kind if berries, then 6 are required

FLOWERS
Class	Description	Quantity
30	A vase of flowers	5 - 9 stems of any variety
31	A Flowering Shrub	1 stem (excluding roses)
32	Lilies	1 stem
33	Herbaceous Perennials	3 stems in 1 vase (same variety)
34	Sweet Peas	7 stems in 1 vase (1 or more colours)
35	Rose	1 stem (single head)
36	Rose - floribunda or cluster	1 stem (multiple heads)
37	Any specimen bloom	1 single bloom not already listed
38	A stem of flowers	1 single stem multi flowered
39	Clematis - single variety	3 heads displayed (box supplied)
40	Cactus or Succulent	1 in a pot
41	Hosta leaves	3 stems of 1 or more variety
42	Mixed foliage	7 stems in 1 vase
43	Outdoor Planted container	1 container (max 20cm diameter)
44	Fern growing in any container	1 container
45	Pinks (Doubles only)	5 stems
46	Pelargonium	1 in a pot or container (max 20cm diameter)
47	Fuchsia	1 in a pot or container (max 20cm diameter)
48	Wildflowers	5-9 stems of any variety
NOVICE CLASSES Entrance open to any person who has never exhibited at a show before
49	A single stem of any flower	1 (can be single or multi headed)
50	Sweet peas - any variety or colour	5 stems
51	French marigolds	in a pot/container (max 10cm diamater)
52	Roses - any kind	1 stem (single or multi headed)
53	Fuchsias - any variety	in a container (max 10cm diameter)

FLORAL ART
Class	Description	Quantity
60	'Tea Break' - miniature arrangement of flowers and foliage in a small mug No drapes or accessories - max size 10cm x 10cm x 10cm (excluding mug)
61	A Fairy Queen's head dress No drapes or accessories permitted - max size 25cm x 25cm x 25cm
62	'Hot and Spicy' - max width/depth 30cm
63	A display of any 2 colours (not white) plus foliage - max width/depth 45cm
64	Hand tied posy

PRODUCE
Class	Description	Quantity
70	1 jar of Jam	Jars not to exceed 454g/1lb
71	1 jar of Marmalade	Jars not to exceed 454g/1lb
72	1 jar of fruit jelly	Jars not to exceed 225g/8oz
73	1 jar of Chutney	Jars not to exceed 454g/1lb
Classes 70 to 73 - please do not over tighten lids. Jars should be labelled and not exceed stated size
74	Cheese Scones	5 pieces
75	Traybake	6 pieces, flavour to be stated
76	Traditional Victoria Sandwich	Max 20cm/8" diameter (jam fill only)
77	Banana Loaf	In a 2lb loaf tin, using the recipe below
78	Gluten free	5 x biscuits or 3 x fairy cakes or 1 cake max 20cm/8" diameter
Class 77 - Banana Loaf recipe INGREDIENTS Makes 1 medium cake For the Sponge 200gr/7oz - self raising flour 1/4 level tsp bicarbonate of soda 1/2 level tsp salt 75gr/3oz - butter 175gr/6oz - golden caster sugar 2 eggs, beaten 450gr/1lb bananas peeled then mashed METHOD Preheat oven to 160C or gas 4 Grease and line a 2lb Loaf tin Sift together flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda. Cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy and then add beaten egg a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the mashed bananas and beat again. Fold in the flour etc Put mixture in the loaf tin and level the top. Bake in the oven for approx 1 hour until well risen and firm. Turn out and cool on a wire rack.

HANDICRAFTS
Class	Description	Quantity
80	Photograph of 'View From My Window'	7” x 5” mounted on black card
81	1 article of Embroidery
82	1 knitted or crocheted article
83	1 painting or drawing	Any medium
84	1 item of cross-stitch	no larger than 30cm
85	1 item of patchwork or quilting
86	1 hand-felted article
87	1 handmade item of jewellery	Any medium
88	1 handmade item of clothing
89	1 specimen of Handicraft	Not already scheduled above
90	1 item that has been upcycled

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