The annual Flower and Produce Show produced a fantastic array of entries on Saturday 14th July. The committee were concerned that the recent beautiful, but dry and hot weather was going to make it harder for our supporters to put on a great display of flowers, vegetables and fruit, but as usual they delighted us with a display of roses, sweet peas and other blooms. Although not as many as usual, they were as lovely to look at as ever and gave the judges a challenge to select the best in show.
Overall we had fine displays of vegetables, fruit, pot plants and hanging baskets, as well as a huge range of entries for our art classes. The children’s classes this year produced some wonderful decorated pine cones, creatures from sea shells and mini scarecrows as well as paper spinners, decorated finger puppets and the world cup in a seed tray.
Overall we had fine displays of vegetables, fruit, pot plants and hanging baskets, as well as a huge range of entries for our art classes. The children’s classes this year produced some wonderful decorated pine cones, creatures from sea shells and mini scarecrows as well as paper spinners, decorated finger puppets and the world cup in a seed tray.
Visitor numbers were up on last year, it was lovely to see familiar and new faces enjoying the show in the barn and having tea and scones in the garden sheltering from the sun under the apple tree, visiting our craft and plant stalls and admiring the delightful grounds of Pigeon House thanks to our generous hosts for the day Mr and Mrs Blake. Our thanks go to all the helpers involved in making the event such a success for the village.
The committee will meet soon to decide how they will allocate donations from our profits this year to support good causes in the village. The date and schedule for next year’s show will be available next March and we would like to encourage more villagers to enter as it’s always fun and the sense of good hearted competition is always a thrill!
The committee will meet soon to decide how they will allocate donations from our profits this year to support good causes in the village. The date and schedule for next year’s show will be available next March and we would like to encourage more villagers to enter as it’s always fun and the sense of good hearted competition is always a thrill!