It's never mind the weather as gardeners put on a fine show (From Gazette Series)

It's never mind the weather as gardeners put on a fine show

WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE Gardening Club held its annual spring show in the Civic Centre on Saturday.

Despite the late, cold Spring, members managed to put together a magnificent display of spring flowers, foliage and vegetables. There were also classes for preserves, baking, photography and flower arranging that were open to all, together with a children's handwriting and 'vegetable monster' competition.

The plant sale was very popular as usual and this year featured a fine collection of cacti and succulents donated by a Berkeley resident who was about to emigrate.

The Spring Cup (exhibitor with the most points) was won by Doreen Wakefield. Betty Stinchcombe won both the Durand Cup (most points in flower classes) and the Pierce's Cup (best exhibit in show).

The Jotcham and Kendall Cup (most points in vegetable classes) was won by David Wilson and the Mary Shellard Cup (best flower arrangement) was won by Pauline Scull.

The cup for children under seven was won by Fergus Davison and the cup for children between eight and 12 years was won by Jonathan Rosser.

The Gardening Club's next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 19 (7.30pm) in The Club Room, Gloucester Street, Wotton (opposite the Civic Centre car park. The subject will be Pruning and Composting and all are welcome. Call 01453 521598 for details.

Results

Judges: Flower and vegetables, Mr P Ballard and Mr S James; Cookery, Mrs S Scolding; Flower Arranging, Mrs V Jones; Photography, Mr S Richards; Children's Classes, Mrs J Dadd.

Flowers

Pot or bowl of massed Daffodils or Narcissi: 1 Jean Acton, 2 Helen Vernon, 3 Joy Thorne; One Hippeastrum: 1 Betty Stinchcombe, 2 Yvonne Ash, 3 Gerry Timmins; Pot of Tulips: 1 Doreen Wakefield, 2 John Gowers, 3 Betty Stinchcombe; Any other Flower Bulb or Corm: 1 Mary Lennox, 2 David Gault, 3 Joyce Gault; Five Daffodils, long trumpet: 1 Gerry Timmins; Five Daffodils, Short Trumpet: 1 David Wilson, 2 Ann Sharpe, 3 Carol Parton; Six Stems of Wallflowers: 1 Mary Lennox, 2 Doreen Wakefield, 3 Joyce Gault; Five Narcissi: 1 Lesley Rosser, 2 Gerry Timmins, 3 Joy Thorne; Five Narcissi, double or bunch type: 1 Pauline Scull, 2 Betty Stinchcombe, 3 Yvonne Ash; Five miniature Narcissi: 1 Pauline Scull, 2 Joyce Gault; Vase or Bowl of Mixed Daffodils/Narcissi: 1 Yvonne Ash, 2 Barbara Adams, 3 Doreen Wakefield; Three Tulips, one colour: 1 Barbara Adams, 2 Gerry Timmins, 3 Betty Stinchcombe; Three Tulips, mixed colours: 1 Doreen Wakefield, 2 Betty Stinchcombe, 2 Anne Sharpe; Six Stems of Polyanthus: 1 Mary Lennox, 2 Joyce Gault, 3 Anne Sharpe; Three stems of Flowering Shrub: 1 Ros Davison, 2 Carol Parton, 3 Lesley Rosser; Collection of three different flowers: 1 Lesley Rosser, 2 Yvonne Ash, 3 Doreen Wakefield; One Cactus or Succulent: 1 Jean Acton, 2 Joan Brazil, 3 Lesley Rosser; One Pot of Polyanthus or Primrose: 1 Ros Davison, 2 Barbara Adams, 3 Neil Ash; One Auricula: 1 Ros Davison; One Foliage Plant: 1 Lesley Rosser, 2 Glen Ellis, 3 Pauline Scull; Any Other Pot Plant in Bloom: 1 Olive Shearman, 2 Pauline Scull, 3 Beryl Gowers.

Vegetables

Two Leeks: 1 Doreen Wakefield, 2 Neil Ash, 3 Yvonne Ash; Two Spring Cabbages: 1 David Wilson, 2 Joy Thorne; Three Sticks of Outdoor Rhubarb: 1 Betty Stinchcombe, 2 Barbara Adams, 3 Bob Shearman; Bunch of Culinary Herbs: 1 Neil Ash, 2 Ros Davison, 3 Doreen Wakefield; Two Vegetables from Store: 1 David Wilson, 2 Bob Shearman, 3 Doreen Wakefield; Three Sprigs of One Type of Brassica: 1 David Wilson, 2 Barbara Adams, 3 Lesley Rosser; Two of any other Fresh Vegetable: 1 John Acton; Half Tray of Pricked Out Seedlings: 1 Neil Ash, 2 Joan Brazil, 3 Bob Shearman.

Floral Arrangements

Arrangement One Colour Predominant: 1 Joyce Gault, 2 Beryl Gowers, 3 Betty Stinchcombe; All Foliage Arrangement: 1 Pauline Scull, 2 Jane Grey-Wallace, 3 Joyce Gault; Informal Arrangements for Dining Table: 1 Jane Grey-Wallace, 2 Pauline Scull, 3 Lesley Rosser.

Cookery: Family Fruit Cake: 1 Doreen Wakefield, 2 Mary Lennox, 3 Joan Brazil; Four Flapjacks: 1 Barbara Adams, 2 Pauline Scull, 3 Helen Vernon; Pot of Home-made Marmalade: 1 Barbara Adams, 2 Olive Shearman, 3 Gerry Timmins; Pot of Home-made Jam: 1 Barbara Adams, 2 Olive Shearman, 3 Glen Ellis.

Photography

Hedgerow Harvest, Digital: 1 John Acton; Non Digital: 1 Barbara Adams, 2 David Wilson; Garden Sanctuary: 1 Joan Brazil, 2 Helen Vernon, 3 John Acton; Garden Sanctuary: 1 Jean Acton, 2 David Wilson, 3 Barbara Adams.

Children's Section

Monster from Vegetable Material, seven years and under: 1 Fergus Davison; Eight-12 years: 1 Jonathan Rosser, 2 Helen Lennox, 3 Angus Davison; Best Handwriting: 1 Jonathan Rosser, 2 Fred Adams.

Cups Awarded: Pierces Cup - Best Exhibit in Show, Betty Stinchcombe; Durand Cup - Most Flower Points, Betty Stinchcombe; Mary Shellard Cup - Best Floral Arrangement, Pauline Scull; Jotcham and Kendall Cup - Most Vegetable Points, David Wilson; Spring Cup - Exhibitor with Most Points, Doreen Wakefield; Children's Cup - Sevens year and under, Fergus Davison; Eight-12 years, Jonathan Rosser.