Exhibitors may present fruit on plates, dishes or mats; white is preferable (usually supplied). Larger entries can simply be placed on the tressle tables. Dressed shallots – dry and rough outer skin removed, tops turned over and tied, preferably with straw coloured raffia.
Trim the tops to 3” (leaves and foliage) on carrots and beetroots, but leave on the stalks to beans, cucumbers, courgettes, marrows and peppers. Ideally, runner beans should be straight. When the heaviest or longest is required, quality is not important, unless in the event of a tie.
Try to pick fruit early on the morning of the show – 6am! Tomatoes should be ripe, calyx intact. Leave stalks on fruit. If a ‘dish’ is specified for example raspberries, it should comprise 6-12 fruits, matching in size and colour.
When entering cut flowers please note that any buds present will be counted as flowers. Bought-in blooms and foliage are only allowed in classes 28-30.
You must be 18 or over to enter alcoholic drinks (over 0.5% ABV).
Beverages should be in clean, glass bottles, labelled, stating ingredients.
If practical, use bio-degradable plastic rather than covering with cling film. When size is specified, your entry must be that size. Entries should not be warm. Fresh cream as a topping, filling or decoration is not permitted. Jars and lids should be clean, clear and not bear a brand name. For jams, cellophane covers are acceptable.
Quilts may be machine or hand-stitched. Any items of jewellery, or anything of any value, are entered at your own risk and are not the responsibility of the committee.
Photographs, including children’s, should preferably be unframed and mounted on lightweight card with a maximum size of A4. Art should also preferably be unframed. Entries must be submitted for hanging NO LATER THAN 9.45 am. Please remember to collect your work at the end of the show.
A separate entry form should be completed for each child. Each entry must be the child’s own work. Support and encouragement may be given, but no direct help – except the children’s scarecrow, where adult help is OK.
Guidance for growing, making and exhibiting can be found on the internet. The use of organic growing practises is encouraged, as are organic ingredients in cookery and preserves although this will not be taken into consideration by judges. Please avoid the use of single use plastic for your exhibits. Good luck!