In 1984 there was a WI national campaign to encourage members to do something new in the community so a Flower Show was suggested which we held with a Craft Fair that Autumn. We won a Hampshire Village Ventures award for it as well.  At the Show we asked for people to sign up if they wanted to have a Horticultural Society. A number of people were keen, and we started
that in 1985.
There has been a Show every year since then, except for 2003 when illness
meant we had to cancel it at the last minute.

Summer Show

Chilbolton Flower Show  August 27th 2005   Open to all residents of
Chilbolton

Section 1 : Vegetables & Fruit

The Hampshire Chronicle Cup

Class 1:  three potatoes (white)

Class 2:  three potatoes (red)

Class 3:  three carrots (leave approx.1” of 

                 foliage on exhibit).

Class 4:  three onion sets. Cut stem to

                approx. 2” from bulb, bend top over 

                and secure with string or rubber 

                 bands. Leave unpolished. Best

                 displayed on cardboard rings *

                 (see below)                

Class 5: six shallots –prepare as for onions

                and display on a dish of sand.

Class 6: six runner beans- display with

                stalks attached.

Class 7: eight French beans-display with

                stalks attached.

Class 8: five tomatoes-leave calyx attached

Class 9: six cherry tomatoes- leave calyx

                attached.

Class 10: three beetroot – leave approx. 1”

                 foliage. Do not cut root.

Class 11: three courgettes-flowers and

                 stalks on if possible.

Class 12: Heritage Vegetable competition;

               4 beans- stalks attached

              Seed from Show organisers in April.

Class 13 any other veg not in schedule

Class 13: Collection of vegetables-displayed   in a container 18”x15” max. Up to five

               varieties, no more than three of each.

 

(*Cardboard rings: cut thin card approx 11” long, 1” wide, form a ring, and secure.)

 

Section 1 (contd)  Fruit

Display with stalks attached

Class 14: three dessert apples

Class 15: three dessert plums

Class 16: three cooking apples

 

Section 2 : Flowers

The Dale Challenge Cup

 

Class 1: Annuals-6 stems -3 varieties max

Class 2: Sunflowers – 3-5 stems

Class 3: Perennials/bulbs -3 stems-same

               or mixed.

Class 4: Roses- 3 stems – same or mixed

Class 5: Specimen rose-2 leaves, own 

                 foliage             

Class 6: Herbs-small tied bunch

Class 7: one pot Geranium/Pelargonium

Class 8: one pot flowering

Class 9: one pot succulent

Class 10: one pot cactus

 

NB All pot entries 1.5 litre max

 

Large tin vases available for cut blooms, except specimen roses.

 

Section 3 : Domestic

The  W.I. Plate

 

Class 1: a jar of raspberry jam

Class 2:  a small jar of jelly-own choice

Class 3: a jar of chutney

Class 4:  treacle or syrup tart-8” max

Class 5: 1lb white loaf-handmade

Class 6: 1lb white loaf –machine-made

Class 7: four wholemeal rolls-handmade

Class 8: six small meringue-halves

Class 9: date and walnut cake (recipe)

Class 10: five oatie biscuits (recipe)

Class 11: chocolate sponge with butter-icing filling, plain top.

Class 12: men only, as Class 7.

Class 13: A healthy school lunchbox (bought items may be used: presentation marks will be given.

 

NB Cover all exhibits with cling-film.

 

Show organisers:

Sheila Evans: 860 697

Liz Blakemore: 860 385

Sue Batchelor: 860 307

Maggie Duffy: 860 267