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Spring Show Schedule 2020 - Cancelled due to Corona Virus

The 2020 Spring Show will take place on Sunday 5th April.  Anyone can enter our show.  If you do wish to enter, then firstly read the schedule below, decide what classes you wish to enter then contact our Show Secretary Peter Turner to let him know which classes you wish to enter.  Peter is on 0118-9730424 email: turner1235@btinternet.com    
If you want to print the Spring Show Schedule, click ​​​here
If you want to print the entry form, click here
Spring Show - Section A - Flowers, etc.​
Classes 1 to 11 - One bloom per stem excluding classes 6 and 11
​For daffodil divisions, please go to 'Programme / Flowershow rules & guidelines'. 

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Class        Title                                                                                      Variety
1                2 Vases of 3 Daffodils     (Division 2)                                       One per vase
2                3 Daffodils                        (Any division)                                   One
3                5 Daffodils                        
(Any division)                                   One
4                5 Daffodils
                        (Any division)                                   Mixed
5                1 Specimen Daffodil       (Division 1)
6                3 Daffodils                        (Division 5, 7 or 8)    
                       One
7                3 Daffodils                        (Division 4)                
                       One
8                3 Daffodils (novice)        (Any division)           
                       One
9                5 Tulips (One bloom per stem) (novice)        
                       One or more
10              5 Stems Miniature Daffodils (single headed)
                       One or more
11              5 Stems Miniature Daffodils
(Division 5, 7 or 8)                  One or more
12              3 Stems miniature tulips                                    
                       One or more
13              5 Tulips (one bloom per stem)                          
                       One or more
14              3 Tulips (one bloom per stem)                          
                       One
15              1 Camellia bloom
16              Bowl/pot not to exceed 23cm (9”) growing
                  any one species of Bulb/Corm /Tuber           
                       One or more
17              3 Sprays of Polyanthus (same colour)             
                       One
18              5 Sprays of Polyanthus                                      
                       Mixed
19              Chairman's Challenge  (No entry fee)
                                   One
20              1 Cut spike of Hyacinth
21              Flowering Orchid 
22              An exotic plant (excluding orchids)
23              3 Specimen blooms in a decorative vase
                  (both bloom and vase to be judged)                
                       One cultivar
24              1 Vase of ornamental foliage                            
                       Min. 5 kinds
25              1 Vase of flowering shrubs/trees                     
                       Mixed
26              1 Vase of Spring flowers (No shrubs)             
                        Mixed
27              1 Vase of any other flowers not included
                  in schedule                                                           
                       Mixed
28              Pot plant in flower (excluding cacti & orchids)
29              Foliage pot plant (pot not to exceed 12.5cm (5”)
30              Foliage pot plant (pot not to exceed 25cm (10”)
31              1 cactus or Succulent pot plant
32              3 Sticks of Rhubarb – (natural)                         
                       One
33              3 Sticks of Rhubarb
 – (forced)                                                  One

Spring Show – Section B – Floral Arrangements
NO LATE ENTRIES ALLOWED
See class for space allowed
 

 Novice Classes
Class       Title
34             ‘Divers Discovery’  An exhibit Space allowed w 40cm x d 30cm x h 40cm
35             ‘Hot and Spicy’  An exhibit. Space allowed: w 76cm x d 76cm, height optional.
                                                                               
Open Classes
Class       Title
36             ‘Turkish Delight’ An exhibit.  To be staged on a table covered in a black cloth.
                  Space allowed: w 50cm x d 50cm x h 20cm.
 37             ‘In a nutshell’ A miniature exhibit.  Space allowed w 10cm x d 10cm x h 15cm.
 38             ‘There is Something in the Air’  Space allowed w 40cm x d 40cm, height unlimited.

   
Spring Show – Section C – Young Exhibitors’ Section
Class       Title
Aged 7 and Under.
39             An Octopus on a paper plate using any art and craft materials.
40             Make a Fish from a paper plate using any craft items eg. Pipe-cleaners, foam, paper, string,
                 wool, pompoms, modelling clay, etc.
Aged 8 to 11 inclusive
41             Make a beach hut from cardboard.
42             3 jam tarts


Spring Show - Section D - Domestic
Class        Title

43       A Swiss Roll
           To your own recipe with raspberry jam filling, caster sugar topping.
 
44       Golden Oat Cookies
          Ingredients.
           150ml sunflower oil             200g golden caster sugar
           1 large egg                          30ml milk
           1 tsp ground ginger             1 tsp vanilla extract
           140g plain flour                    ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
           300g porage oats                90g sultanas
           Method
          Line 2 large baking sheets with baking parchment and pre-heat
          oven to 180°C, gas mark 4.  In a large bowl, mix together the oil
          and sugar then gradually beat in the egg, milk, ginger and vanilla
          extract until smooth. Stir in the flour, bicarbonate of soda, oats
          and sultanas.  Drop heaped tablespoons of the mixture onto a
          large baking tray and bake for 15 mins or until golden. Leave to
          cool on a tray for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack and leave
          to cool
 
45       5 macaroons
46       A chocolate mousse for one
47       A savoury quiche
48       A jar of fruit curd - your favourite flavour.
 

Spring Show – Section E – Handicrafts
Class       Title
49       A garden ornament                           (Not shown @ CGC before)
50       An article of tapestry or embroidery. (Not shown @ CGC before)
51       An article of general handicraft          (Not shown @ CGC before)
 
Spring Show – Section F – Photography
Class       Title
52       Reflection               (5” x 7” No borders, frames or mounts)
53       Things that float   (5” x 7” No borders, frames or mounts)
 
Spring Show – Section G – Poetry
54       Compose a poem of not more than 12 lines referring to ‘Childhood’.




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