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Dorchester Spring Flower Show 2017

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Photos from the day (we hope to add some more after Easter):

A great spring show on a beautiful spring day – it really doesn’t get much better than that. At the last few shows we had been asking everyone just to enter a few more classes, or get one more person to enter the show, and you were listening, so thank you. Entries this year nearly doubled from 2016, and it really showed. Our long-serving flower and vegetable judge John Alcock retired this year (thanks John, for everything) and it was a pleasure to hear the new judge say that he was bowled over by the quality and quantity of our entries.

Huge thanks to the committee for all their hard work in making the show run so smoothly. Jenny Nudds retired this year after more than thirty years of service; it was very sad to see her go but we’re so grateful for everything she did. This leaves a small and very experienced committee but we could still do with a bit more assistance, especially on the day of the show – do contact me if you could help. And see you all on the 2nd September for the Autumn Show.

Roll of Honour

Miniature Garden Age 8 and under

1st Fern Andersson

2nd Alastair Mucklow

3rd Joe Ribeiro-Beaman

Miniature Garden Age 9 and over

1st Theo Ribeiro-Beaman

2nd Megan Sadler

3rd= Tabitha Gauden and Carys Sadler

Robert Soffe Cup (Long Trumpet Daffodils)

Maggie Martin

Short Trumpet Daffodil Cup

Steph Forman

Spring Flowers Cup (best flower exhibit other than daffodils)

Janet DeLaine

Vegetable Cup (best veg in the show)

Malcom Airs

Britain in Bloom Cup (most points in all flower classes including flower arranging)

Janet DeLaine

Mary Tame Handicraft Plate (best piece of handicraft)

Richard Juniper

Domestic Classes Cup (most points in domestic classes)

Nick Forman

Blackwell Photography Cup (best photo in the show)

Richard Juniper

Helen Belcher Cup (best pot plant)

Sue Booys

Dorchester Autumn Flower show

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What a great show that was. As you would expect from a gathering including many gardeners, no-one was put off by the rain on the day and a good crowd turned up to view 280 entries from more than 60 entrants. The hall looked stunning, and the fruits of all this lovely autumn sunshine were very much in evidence. It was especially good to see more children entering the show, including many entries from St Birinus Primary School.

The committee would like to thank all those who entered and who helped to make the show such a success. Special thanks this year to our new committee member, Candy, and to Dan Duke for his publicity work.
The committee

PRIZEWINNERS

Children’s classes

Drawing of Mummy or Daddy, – Under 5s
1st Delilah Budd
A vegetable monster, 5 – 8 years
1st= Fern Andersson, Theo Beaman, Milo Budd, Alistair Mucklow, Cary Sadler, Florence Townson.
Design a book cover, 9 – 15 years
1st Judith Biju,
2nd Tabitha Gauden,
3rd Katie Newport.
Highly commended: Leona Shijo, Lilli Talbot, Charlie Talbot, Megan Sadler, Abbie Sullivan-Webb, Tom Smith, Amelie White.

Adult Trophy Winners

Runner Bean Plate – best runner beans.
John and Margot Metcalfe
Pat Cheese Potato Cup – best exhibit of potatoes.
Charles Dickerson
Vegetable Collection Plate – best collection of veg (Class 1).
Donna Watkin
R Belcher Onion Cup – best onion exhibit.
Roger Seabrook
Best Vegetable Award – best vegetable exhibit (not class 1).
Jenny Trinder
Fruit Plate – best exhibit of fruit.
Donna Watkin
Best Kept Allotment Tray – best allotment.
Mr and Mrs Ireson
Blackwell Photography Cup – best photo in show.
Richard Juniper
Jerry Nudds Fruit Cake Plate – Gents fruit cake.
Stuart Poole
Victoria Sandwich Award.
Vera Baker
Rose Plate – best rose in the show.
Steph Forman
H C Smith Dahlia Cup – best exhibit of dahlias.
Jenny Nudds
Floral Art Cup – best floral art exhibit.
Hayley Poole
Britain in Bloom Cup – most points in flower classes.
Janet Delaine
Amey Tankard – gentleman with most points in show.
Nick Forman
Amey Rose Bowl – lady with most points in the show excluding flower classes.
Donna Watkin

Visiting the flower show

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We have let you know how to enter, but what if you would like to attend out flower show, enter our raffle, be refreshed, buy a plant or two, or scope out the competition for future entries?  You are able to come in for viewing from 2.30pm on the 10th, so please do come down and join us.

 

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