Battisford & District Gardening Club
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Battisford & District Gardening Club In conjunction with The Fete Battisford Village Green, Straight Road, Battisford Setting up 10.00am -11.30am
Transcript of Battisford & District Gardening Club
Battisford&DistrictGardeningClub
InconjunctionwithTheFete
BattisfordVillageGreen,StraightRoad,Battisford
Settingup10.00am-11.30am
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It’sthetimeofyeartostartthinkingabouttheShowandtoplanyourentries.OurClubShowispartoftheFete(anannualCombsandBattisfordevent)withloadsoffunactivities,stallsanddisplaysofskillanddexterity.ThedayendswithaconcertontheGreen.ThisyeartheFeteisbeingheldontheBattisfordVillageGreen,sodon’tgetlost!TheShow’ssuccessisdependentonourmembersandthelocalresidentswhoenter;sothemoreentriesthemoresuccessfulitwillbe.Comeonlet’shaveatleastoneentryfromeverymember!Wealwaysliketoseeentriesinthejuniorclasses–thechildrendonothavetoliveintheareatheyjusthavetoberelatedtomembersorresidents.OnceagainthisyearweareindebtedtoPaulHansordforfindingplantsforthememberclasses.MemberscanseetheFebruarynewsletterfordetails.ManythankstotheCommitteeandothermemberswhohelppriortoandonthedayoftheShow–itcouldnottakeplacewithoutthem.Trollieswillbeavailabletohelpbringinheavierpotsetc.Pleasenotethesetuptimeof10–11.30.Feteweekendeventsarestillbeingplannedbutkickoffwiththefund-raisingPIGRACEeveningon18thMay([email protected]@googlemail.comfortickets).
Formoreinformation,copiesofthisscheduleorentryforms,pleasecontactoneofus
TheGardeningClubTheClubisaninformalfriendlygroupwhomeetmonthlythroughouttheyear.Annualmembershipiscurrently£11withguestsandnon-memberswelcomeatallmeetingsfor£2.Ifyoulikeplants,gardensandsocialisingthencomeandjoinus.Checkoutourwebsitewww.battisfordgardeningclub.org.ukforallthelatestdetailsorcontactBillBaldryon01449672168.
CommitteemembersBillBaldry(Chairman) DebbieMcDowall JeanneLynch-Aird DaphneBaldry PaulHansord DeniseCrozier LindaClarkDenisWicking AntheaHoward CarolineWicking JanePope
Welcome to the 2019 Show Schedule
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SectionA-VegetablesfortheBDGCTrophy1containergrownpotatoroot-greatestcombinedweightofpotatoes
SectionB-VegetablesfortheWebbCupforvegetables5Peapods5BroadBeanpods5FrenchBeanpods3Onions,notskinned,topstied3WhitePotatoes3ColouredPotatoes5Shallots1Cucumber3Beetroot3Carrots,topstrimmedto3”3Courgettes1GarlicbulbCollectionof3culinaryherbs,displayedinamugVegetable/saladtray,5kinds,numbersoptional,maxsize18”x12”Anyvegetablenotalreadymentionedinschedule
Section 3sticksRhubarb,pullednotcut,leavestrimmedPlateof5StrawberrieswithstalksPlateof3bunchesBlackcurrantsPlateof5RaspberrieswithstalksPlateof5GooseberriesPlateofanyothersoftfruit
Section Singlefloweringindoorpotplant,maxpotsize8”Singlefoliageindoorpotplant,maxpotsize8”ContainerofCactusorSucculent,maxpotsize8”SingleAfricanViolet,maxpotsize8”SingleOrchidinapot,maxpotsize8”Containerofsinglespeciese.g.Begoniamaxpotsize10”FortheKenAbelPelargoniumTrophy–SinglePelargoniuminapot,maxsize8”
Theentrantwiththemostpointsoverallwillwin
theBARCLIF2012JubileeTrophy
Show Schedule Classes
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ectionE-CutFlowersforthePortwayCupforflowers
1specimenRoseVaseofRoses,3stemsVaseofminiatureroses,3stemsVaseofmixedflowers,5stemsVaseofCarnationsorPinks,5stemsVaseofMarigolds,5stemsVaseofSweetWilliams,3stemsVaseofSweetPeas,5stemsVaseoffloweringshrubstemsVaseofmixedgardenfoliageVaseofmixedflowersofonecolour
Petunia‘EasyWave’–10plugstobeshowninsuppliedpouchDwarfandbranchingSunflower‘Sunbuzz”–ina12”potCosmos‘Apollo’–6plants,maxpotsize12”
Anarrangementonthetheme‘Halloween’.Accessoriesmaybeused,maxwidth18”Anarrangementonthetheme‘HotandSpicy’,maxwidth18”Anarrangementonthetheme‘StrictlycomeDancing’.Accessoriesmaybeused,max
width18”Anarrangementonthetheme‘AllinWhite’,maxwidth18”Aminiaturearrangementinanegg-cup
OnehandmadegreetingscardSomethingnewfromsomethingoldAquiltedorpatchworkitemAnitemoftapestryorembroideryAnitemofcrossstitchAhand-knitteditemAcrocheteditemAsofttoyAnyothercraftitem
Show Schedule Classes
Settingupexhibits10.00am–11.30amJudging12.00pm–1.30pmTrophyPresentation4.00pmEntriestoberemovedby4.30pm
Join the club today to see great
speakers, and enjoy visits to local
gardens of interest
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1jarofjam1jarofmarmalade1jaroffruitcurd1jarofchutney1jarofpickledbeetroot,pickledonionoranyotherpickleofyourchoiceAloafmadeinabreadmaker-anyflourtypeHandmadeloafusinganyingredientse.g.sourdough,fruitloaf,ciabatta6homemadebiscuits5savourysconesASwissrollfilledwithjamorchocolateFivefilledcreamhorns
Aphotograph-Garden ToolsAphotograph–SmilepleaseAphotograph–TeddyBearsAphotograph–HardatworkAphotograph–Shapes
ApaintingofafavouriteTVcharacter(approx.A4size)Ahandprintpattern(messyfun)(approx.A4size)5decoratedcakes;tobedisplayedonaplateandcoveredwithclingfilm
SectionL–Childrenaged7–12fortheBDGCJuniorCup*ApaintingofafavouriteTVorfilmcharacter(approx.A4size)Aphotoofananimal;maxsizeA55decoratedcakes;tobedisplayedonaplateandcoveredwithclingfilm
*Allchildren’sclassesareopentoanyrelationofBDGCmemberorBarclifresidentSectionM-MiscellaneousfortheBDHSMiscellaneousCup
LongeststickofrhubarbPlantgrowninanunusualcontainerSmallpainting,anymedium,maxsize9”x12”3hen’seggsBottleofhomemadealcoholicdrinkBottleofhomemadenon-alcoholicdrink
Show Schedule Classes
SpecialexhibitionbyBattisfordPre-School
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2019 Show Rules
Classes (except classes1and41-43)areopen toall residentsofCombs,LittleFinborough, BattisfordandRingshall,andallmembersofBattisfordandDistrictGardening Club, and their families. Only one entry per person perclass.Children’sclassesopenasdetailedpreviously
AllentryformsmustbereceivedbyWednesday3thJuly2019.Entriesareonlyacceptableontheofficialform.Copiesareacceptable(alsoavailableonthewebsitewww.battisfordgardeningclub.org.uk) Pleaseuseseparateentryformsforeachfamilymemberentering.
Theshowwillbeopenforexhibitorstosetupfrom10to11.30amonthedayof theshow.No lateorchangedentrieswillbeacceptedon theday.Entriesmustremainondisplayuntil4pm.Allexhibitsmustberemovedfromthemarqueeby4.30pm.
EntryforallClasseswillbefree.ForChildren’sclassesprizemoneywillbeawarded.
Trophieswillbeawardedinallsectionsandwillbepresentedat4.00pm.Asappropriate, thewinnersofthetrophies,byentering,giveanundertakingtoreturnthetrophiescleanand undamaged7dayspriortonextyear’sshow.
TheGardenShowCommitteewillappointthejudges.Judges’decisionsastothemeritof exhibitsarefinal.
Allentriesmustbeaccordingtotheschedule.
Allexhibitorsmustsupplytheirowntrays,dishesandotherreceptaclesaccordingtotheclass description.
Thecommitteereservestherighttorefuseanyentry.
Allexhibitsmustbethepropertyoftheexhibitor.Allplantsandvegetablesmusthavebeengrownbytheexhibitororbeenintheirpossessionorcareforatleasteightweeks.Thisdoesnotapplytotheflowerarrangingclasses.
BattisfordandDistrictGardeningClubwillnotberesponsibleforanylossordamagetoequipmentorpersonalinjurytoanypersonsattheshow.
TheShowisjustforFUN.
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Entry Form
Name:......................................................................................EntrantNumber:………….
Age(ifunder13):..........
Address:.........................................................................................................................................
Telephonenumber:.......................................................................................................................
PleasereturncompletedformbyWednesday3thJuly2019toanyofthefollowing:
Battisford:Denis&CarolineWicking,FieldCottage,StraightRoadIP142HPor
AntheaHoward,HoneysuckleCottage,StraightRd,IP142HP
2018 Programme of Events
All meetings start at 7.30 in the Community Centre, Battisford unless otherwise stated Monday 4th March - Matthew Long (Riverside Bulbs) – PART 1 ‘Spring Planting – Bulbs for Summer Colour’ - yes, you can still plant bulbs and they'll be on sale
Monday 1st April - Dr Ian Bedford (John Innes Centre) - ‘Butterfly Gardening’
Monday 13th May - Otley Hall Gardens, Hall Lane, Otley IP6 9PA – All arrive for 7.00pm - National Garden Scheme £7.25 entry plus refreshments
Saturday 18th May – PIG Race for the Fete - tickets available from Lucy [email protected] or Rachel [email protected]
Monday 3rd June - Moat House, Little Saxham, Bury St. Ed. IP29 5LE – All arrive for 6.30pm - another NGS opening £8
Monday 1st July - Larks’ Hill, Clopton Road,Tuddenham St. Martin, Ipswich IP6 9BY – All arrive for 7.00pm - another NGS opening £5 plus refreshements
Saturday 6th July - 12th Annual Show and The Fete
Monday 2nd September – Rodney Tibbs “Restoring a Cottage Garden”
Monday 7th October – AGM with talk by Matthew Long (Riverside Bulbs) - PART 2 ‘Autumn Planting – Bulbs for Spring Colour’ - second seasonal talk with opportunity to buy more bulbs
Monday 4th November – Andrew Sankey “6 of the best” gardens he knows
Monday 2nd December - Annual Quiz with George Bethell - 7.00pm
