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 Our Spring Show was held on Saturday 18th March. Entries were down on previous years due mainly to the long cold spells of weather. The daffodil entries suffered the most, however, Bill Howarth produced some lovely blooms including ‘Midas Touch’ which won Best Bloom and ‘Heamoor’ Best Vase.

The Floral classes were very well supported with Karen Boyce staging the Best Exhibit, pictured below.

It was a beautiful sunny day for the many visitors who arrived to view the exhibits and enjoy tea and cakes. A lovely community event.

We wish to thank the members who helped set up and dismantle the staging and all members and non members who exhibited and made the show a success.

Trophy Winners

Junior Cup     Highest Points, Children’s Classes , Evie-May Warner   Downer Cup  Best Photographic Print, Ron Warner  Nottington Cup   Best Exhibit, Handicrafts,  Sarah Studley   Prospect Cup   Highest Points, Preserves & Cookery, Neil Coad  Ridgeway Cup  Highest Points  Propagation, Bill Howarth    Novice Shield  Highest Points  Novice Classes,  Gill Wilkinson  Society Rose Bowl Best Exhibit, Floral Art,  Karen Boyce    Grandshaw Cup  Highest Points, Pot Plants,  Bill Howarth   Silver Salver  Best Exhibit, Pot Plants (excl. bulbs),  Shaun Vallard   Golds Shield   Best Exhibit, Bulbs in Pots, Bill Howarth    Spring Show Cup  Runner -up to Highest Points Sections 1-6,  John Morris  Benson Cup   Highest Points Sections 1-6, Bill Howarth   Silver Cup  Best Exhibit, Class 23,  Adrian Read    Silver Trophy  Best Exhibit , Other Cut Flowers,  Bill Howarth   Diploma   Best Vase, Daffodils,  ‘Heamoor’ ,   Bill Howarth   Best Bloom in Daffodils  ‘Midas Touch’ , Bill Howarth   Medal for Best Daffodil Exhibit,  Bill Howarth   Championship Salver  Bill Howarth

More photos 

Our next meeting is on March 30th when Bridget Kitley will speak about Growing Plants in South Africa.