Higham ferrers Horticultural Show

Saturday 7 September

7.30-8.45am Setting up

9–11am  Closed judging

11am    Open for public viewing

3pm Prize giving by Mayor of Higham Ferrers

3.30pm Collection of exhibits from college unless being donated as raffle prizes

4pm Close

Sunday 10 September 

10-11am Collection of exhibits from college unless being donated as raffle prizes

Section 1 – Vegetables – 10” white paper plates provided 

1. Show off your spuds: potatoes, single variety, 4 tubers

2. A bunch of beetroot: tops attached, tied or otherwise, 3 roots

3. 3 onions over 8oz (trimmed) 

4. 4 onions under 8oz (trimmed) 

5. Shallots: pickling, cooking, trimmed or tied, 6 of either not mixed

6. Bunch of carrots: tops trimmed to 4 inches, quantity 3

7. Handful of beans: runner, broad or French, 6 of one type not mixed

8. Tomatoes large: quantity 5 but must all be same type

9. Tomatoes small: 1 truss of cherry type with ripe and unripe fruit 

10. Chillies or peppers: single variety, minimum of 3

11. Cucumbers, grown under protection, quantity 2

12. Silly-shaped specimen: anything silly, strange or accidental

13. Longest runner bean

Section 2 – Fruit – 10” white paper plates provided 

14.  Apples: 4 eating dessert apples, single variety

15.  Apples: 4 cooking apples, single variety

16.  Tree Fruit: pears, plums, or cherries, 3 of any individual variety not mixed

17.  Soft Fruits: blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries, strawberries – 10-20 mixed or single variety

Section 3 – Floral Art – 3ft circular table with white cloth provided  

18. Theme:  Celebrating Autumn

Section 4 – Flowers – please bring your own vase to display your flowers

19.  3 stems of roses

20.  3 dahlias, any type, any size

21.  3 chrysanthemums

22.  3 flower stems of any one variety not listed in classes 19─21

23.  Vase of mixed garden flowers, maximum 10 stems

Section 5 – Preserves

24.  A jar of homemade jam

25.  A jar of homemade marmalade

26.  A jar of homemade chutney

Section 6 – Baking

27.  One family–sized cake, decorated for a celebration – to your own recipe - no fresh cream please

28.  Lemon Drizzle cake – follow this recipe

29.  Ferrers Fellows Bake Off  (males only) – follow this recipe

30.  Fruit pie – to your own recipe

Section 7 - Junior Baking

31. Aged under 12: 3 Cute cupcakes - follow this recipe

32. Aged 12 to16: 3 Buttery biscuits - follow this recipe

Section 8 - Junior Gardening 

Age 2–4 

33.  A paper plate flower

Age 5–7

34.  A floral arrangement in a jam jar

Age 8–11 

35.  A miniature garden in a small tray

Age 16 and under

36. Homegrown produce planted, tended and shown by the entrant 

All exhibitors – we will give you an Exhibitor Number when you register – please DO NOT put your name on your entry.

Vegetable and Fruit classes – 10” paper plates will be supplied for display.

Flower classes – please bring your own vase for display.

Floral Art – 3ft circular table with white paper tablecloth provided for each entry. 

• All entries must be according to the schedule.

• All exhibits in the vegetable, fruit and flowers sections must have been grown and cultivated by the exhibitor.

• Exhibitors in the baking classes must follow the set recipe where stated.

• All exhibits in the Children’s sections must be completed by the child, although guidance can be given to children aged under 4.

• Entrants may submit a maximum of 3 exhibits in each class.

• The judges may withhold or modify any prize in any class where entries are not of a sufficient number or merit.

• Exhibits are not judged according to any criteria set out by any governing bodies. We have an informal system and use the expertise, knowledge and recommendation of our chosen judges to decide our winners.

• The judges’ decision will be final.

• Every care is taken to ensure the safety of your items, but we cannot be held responsible for any loss or damages. Exhibits are shown at the owner’s risk.

• Exhibits must be removed between 10am and 11am on Sunday 8 September unless being donated for raffle prizes.