Fifteen members provided 41 exhibits for the Inter – Society Show at Tarrant Keyneston on 20th September. We won 35 prizes including 15 1st, 9 2nd and 10 3rd ranging from vegetables and fruit, pot plants and flowers to cookery and preserves. Some of the prize winning exhibits are pictured.
The Society won three Special Awards ;
The Harry Dawes Trophy for Best Pot Plant Exhibit
The Joy Collins Cup for Best Cactus Exhibit ( A collection of three)
The RHS Banksian Medal for the highest points in the Horticulture class es.
We gained 3rd prize in a close competition in the Homecraft Collection of five exhibits, only two points less than the winner. The Damson Jelly scored 10 out of 10! Our theme was A Tribute to the Women’s Institute in their Centenary Year.