WELCOME TO THE 2025 WIMBORNE GARDENING CLUB - LATE SUMMER SHOW
We have a full programme of monthly talks at St Catherine’s Church Hall, Rodways Corner, BH21 1LE (opposite Quarterjack Surgery), on the first Monday of the month at 7.30pm. (second Monday, when first is a bank holiday). Further details can be found on the website.
Whether you are a novice gardener or a seasoned pro, you are very welcome to join us. Come and visit our table at the show for more information about joining the club or see our website www.wimbornegardeningclub.co.uk
MEET THE PLANNING COMMITTEE.
Anthony Oliver, Pam Chamberlain, Jane Green (Show Manager), Jane Jackson, Tim Jones, Martin Stewart.
GENERAL Awards will be presented at 3.30pm, followed by the raffle. Exhibits should only then be removed. Anything left behind after the show will be disposed of.
RULES FOR EXHIBITORS Full rules are available on the website.
1. All exhibits, except where stated, must be grown or produced by the exhibitor.
2. Exhibitors may only have one entry in each class. Two or more people may not exhibit in the same class from the same garden.
3. Vases and all receptacles must be provided by the exhibitor, unless stated otherwise. Please adhere to the brief that has been set in all classes scheduled, so that exhibits meet the criteria, and can be awarded the appropriate prize.
4. Judging - First, second and third place certificates will be awarded.
5. The judges’ decisions are final.
6. All trophies are Perpetual Challenge Trophies and may be held until one month before the next Show when they shall be returned to Jane Green, in the state in which they were received.
DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018 –GDPR
Personal data given for show entries will only be held for the purposes of show management and will never be disclosed to a third party. We will remove any data held on individuals, if requested to do so.
ENTRIES & STAGING
All exhibits must be staged on Saturday 30th August, between 8.30am -10.00am. to allow for judging to commence promptly. When staging, please be careful to place your CARD bearing your name, under your exhibit, HAVING TURNED IT OVER, SO YOUR IDENTITY IS HIDDEN. Wherever possible, names of varieties should be placed on Exhibits.
CLASSES:
VEGETABLES Sir John Hanham Cup
1. Collection of Vegetables (5 kinds)
2. Potatoes (4) all one variety*
3. Beetroot (3) *
4. Carrots (3)
5. Courgettes (3) ideally 10-15cm in length, one or more varieties
6. Onions (3) from seed or sets, ideally dressed*
7. Shallots (9) *
8. Runner Beans (6)
9. French Beans (6)
10. Tomatoes (6) all one variety*
11. Collection of tomatoes (6) two or three varieties*
12. Cucumbers (2)
13. Fresh Culinary Herbs may include parsley, 4 types in a vase.
14. Any other vegetable not scheduled.
GIANT CLASSES-only first prize awarded Morgan Challenge Cup
15. Longest runner bean
16. Longest carrot (without top)
17. Heaviest Marrow
18. Heaviest Truss of tomatoes
FRUIT J B Horsey & Son Cup
19. Apples, dessert (5) all one variety*
20. Apples, Cooking (3) all one variety*
21. Pears (3) *
22. Any other fruit not scheduled*
FLOWERS L T Davies Cup
23. Dahlias, 3 blooms, all one variety, Giant (diameter, over 260mm), Large or Medium, decorative or cactus, (diameter 170-260mm), container provided
24. Dahlias, 3-5 blooms, any variety/varieties, container provided
25. Fuchsia, all one variety, 6 cut blooms, container provided
26. 1 Vase of cut flowers of any kind, maximum 15 stems
27. Any flowering pot plant of your choice, pot size up to 3L
28. One foliage pot plant, pot size up to 3L
JUNIORS’ CLASSES Junior Cup Age 11 and under
29. Five butterfly cakes I have made*
30. A picture of a sunflower using coloured paper and seeds, mounted on card
31. Create a painted air-dried clay model of your favourite animal
COOKERY (no ready mixes allowed) Joyce Cowdry Cup
32. Banana tea bread, made in a loaf tin*
33. 5 blueberry muffins*
34. 5 cheese straws*
35. Lemon shortbread following the Wimborne Gardening Club recipe for this show (see schedule) *
36. Jar of home-made strawberry jam, approx. 1lb (454g)
FLORAL ART Marguerite Cup
37. Harvest basket to include fruit, vegetables and seeds in a basket. Space allowed 20” (510mm) wide.
38. In the rose garden -Space allowed 20” (510mm) wide.
39. Floral Fantasia – a whimsical display from bud to bloom. Space allowed 20” (510mm) wide.
40. Teacup garden -a small arrangement in a tea cup. Maximum size 9” (230mm) in all directions.
* FOR THESE CLASSES, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR OWN WHITE PLATE
PHOTOGRAPHY (7”x 5”, mounted on white card as a frame), stands provided. Autumn Photography Cup
41. Summer Days
42. A Local Event
43. A humorous subject
44. Nature in black and white
HANDICRAFTS Finlay Shield
45. A hand sewn bag with a beach theme
46. A felted flower on a stem
47. A quilled picture (on a card) depicting a gardening/floral theme
Lemon Shortbread
Ingredients
115g unsalted butter room temperature
50g caster sugar
Finely grated rind of 1 or 2 lemons depending on size
175g plain flour
Method
Cream the butter and sugar until soft and creamy; then beat in the lemon rind.
Gradually add the flour and gently pull the dough together to form a soft ball.
Roll out on lightly floured baking paper to form an 8” circle and crimp the edge. Lightly mark into 12 pieces and transfer the shortbread on the paper to a baking tray.
Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Set the oven to 160/140c fan.
Remove from fridge and prick the surface with a fork. Sprinkle with a little caster sugar and bake for 30-35mins until golden. Gently cut on the marked lines while hot and allow to cool completely on tray.
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ENTRY FORM
Closing Date for Entry forms is 5pm on Wednesday 27th August 2025. Completed Forms to be returned to Jane Green, 7 Parmiter Road, Wimborne, BH21 2BN or The Allendale Community Centre (Collection Box in Foyer). Any enquiry must be made to Jane Green, Show Manager: Tel 07887851191 or email Nursey_Jane@hotmail.co.uk If more than one entrant from a household enters, please use a SEPARATE entry form per person.
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Please carefully mark the numbers of classes entered, below. NB There is no charge for entries.
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