DOWNTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Memorial Hall

The Borough

Downton

SP5 3NB Saturday

10th June 2023

2.00pm – 4.30pm (Prize Giving at 4.15pm)

Judges

Floral Art: Sue Taylor

Flowers: David Bassil

S U M M E R S H O W

AWARDS Winner 2022

Sweet Pea Cup

Highest points in Classes 1 – 13. Jim McDonald

Sweet Pea Medal and Certificate

Best exhibit of Sweet Peas. Brian Bartlett

RHS Certificate

Winner of Class 9 -

Intermediate Sweet Pea Class. Not awarded

Violet Cup

Winner of Class 11 -

Novice Sweet Pea classes. Ted Perrin

Rose Cup

Highest points in Classes 14 -22. Tony Ashford

RHS Certificate

Best exhibit of Roses. Tony Ashford

Angell Bell Trophy

Best exhibit of Miniature Roses. Tony Ashford

Mrs Pope Memorial Trophy

Winner of Floral Art Class 45. Shirley Dawkins

A E Beer Cup

Highest points in Miscellaneous Section. Stella Lodder

Sweet Peas

Class 1 3 vases, 3 different cultivars, 7 stems each vase. (Please use blocks provided and no other accessories)

Class 2 1 vase, 7 stems, blue, lavender or mauve, one variety only.

Class 3 1 vase, 7 stems, red or pink shades, one variety only.

Class 4 1 vase, 7 stems, cream, white or bi-colour, fancy striped or flaked, one variety only.

Class 5 1 vase, 9 stems, three mixed varieties.

Class 6 Bowl of mixed Sweet Peas, not exceeding 18 stems, arranged for all round effect using any foliage.

Class 7 An arrangement of Sweet Peas arranged for effect, using any number of stems in or on a candlestick, with or without a candle –using any foliage.

Class 8 3 vases – 1 vase specimen spike, 1 vase 3 stems single variety, 1 vase 5 stems mixed variety.

Footnote: Please name varieties where possible.

Please Note: Exhibitors who enter Classes 1 – 8 above may not enter the Novice or Intermediate classes.

Intermediate Classes

Open to Exhibitors who do not grow more than 75 plants.

Class 9 A bowl of up to 15 stems, any variety or varieties with any foliage.

Class 10 1 vase, 5 stems, one variety only.

Novice Class

Open to Exhibitors who do not grow more than 25 plants.

Class 11 1 vase, 5 stems, any variety or varieties.

Lathyrus Species

Exhibits to be shown in a bowl not exceeding 15 cm (6”) in diameter

Class 12 A bowl of Lathyrus Species (annual – other than Odoratus), with any foliage, to be viewed all round.

Class 13 A bowl of old-fashioned and /or Grandiflora Sweet Peas, with any foliage, to be viewed all round and judged for quality and decorative effect.

Roses

Class 14 1 specimen large flowered Rose, white or cream.

Class 15 1 specimen large flowered Rose, red or pink shades.

Class 16 1 specimen large flowered Rose, yellow shades.

Class 17 1 specimen David Austin type Rose, any colour.

Class 18 1 vase, 3 blooms, large flowered any variety or varieties.

Class 19 1 vase, 5 blooms, large flowered any variety or varieties

Class 20 1 vase, 3 stems, cluster Roses with own foliage.

Class 21 1 vase, 3 stems, miniature cluster Roses.

Class 22 1 vase, 3 stems, climbing or rambler Roses, with own foliage.

Footnote: Please name varieties where possible.

Miscellaneous

Note: Pots must be standing in a saucer.

Class 23 6 Fuchsia blooms displayed on a board or card.

Class 24 1 vase, 5 stems, Pinks any variety or varieties.

Class 25 1 vase, 3 stems, any cut Flowering Shrub.

Class 26 1 vase, 5 stems, Sweet Williams.

Class 27 1 vase, 5 stems, Pansies, any varieties.

Class 28 1 vase, 5 stems, any other cut Garden Flowers.

Class 29 1 specimen Alstroemeria.

Class 30 1 specimen Lily.

Class 31 Flowering pot plant, in a pot not to exceed 22 cm (8.5”).

Class 32 1 Orchid in a pot not to exceed 16 cm (6”).

Class 33 Foliage pot plant, in a pot not to exceed 22 cm (8.5”).

Class 34

MISCELLANEOUS (Continued)

Flowering pot plant, in a pot not to exceed 13 cm (5”).

Class 35 1 vase, any number, Alliums, any variety or varieties.

Class 36 1 vase specimen Delphinium.

Class 37 1 vase, 5 stems, Hosta Leaves, any variety or varieties.

Class 38

The Downton Vase – A vase of between 5 and 10 fresh flowering stems from a minimum of two different kinds of home-grown plants (not shrubs). To be viewed from the front. No additional accessories or foliage allowed.

Prizes for this class will be.

1st - £5 2nd - £3 3rd - £1

ART

Class 40

A Painting – in any medium and mounted.

Size not to exceed 56 x 66 cm (22” x 26”) including any frame. Title of painting to be stated. To be judged by popular vote.

Photography

Class 41 ‘Local View’.

Class 42 ‘Wildlife’.

Photographs not to exceed 25 cm (10”) x 20 cm (8”) to include any mounting. To be judged by popular vote.

Floral Art

Please note (A) denotes an arrangement in an alcove of size76 cm (30”) high x 61cm (24”) wide, with a table depth 72cm (28”).

Class 45

“Fascinating Foliage”.

(A) An exhibit of fresh plant material, foliage only.

Class 46 “Cottage Garden”.

(A) An exhibit of natural plant material.

Class 47

“Tea-time”.

An exhibit of fresh plant material using a cup and saucer.

Space allowed 30 cm (12”) x 30 cm (12”) – height optional.

Novice Class

The Novice Class maybe entered by anyone who has not previously won first prize in the Floral Art Classes.

Class 48 “Wickerwork”

An exhibit using any flowers and foliage in a basket.

Space allowed 38cm (15”) x 38 cm (15”) – height optional.

Footnotes:

An exhibit can be with or without accessories. No Artificial plant material allowed.

Natural plant material can be flowers and/or foliage, fresh and /or dried.

Prize Money for all show Classes (except Class 38)

First - £1

Second – 50p

We

are very grateful to

Downton Primary School

for allowing us to exhibit items made from recycled materials as part of their Eco-Schools initiative at our Summer Show.

We will be presenting prizes for the best exhibits.

Eco-Schools is the largest global sustainable schools programme – it starts in the classroom and expands to the community by engaging the next generation in action-based learning.

Extracts from the DHS Chairman’s Report, AGM 24th November 2022

This year, 2022, has been the first full year of DHS events since the COVID lockdown and it has been good to get back to normal.

The first event was held in February and was an illustrated talk by Ron Taylor entitled ‘Stourhead to Stanpit (near Christchurch) - A journey down the wonderful Dorset River Stour and its happenings over the last 1000 years’. This was an excellent talk and thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.

Our March talk was ‘The Art of Wildlife Photography’ by Mike Read. Mike is an experienced and dedicated nature lover and showed us an array of amazing photos from both this country and abroad but also explained how he managed to take them. The talk was also attended by some keen local photographers who had seen our posters.

In May we held out Plant and Table Top Sale where we sold plants of many kinds donated by our members. This is our main fund-raising event and we were very pleased with how it went.

We were very pleased with the success of our Summer Show in June. We had people from as far away as Aylesbury, Gosport and Exeter exhibiting and the standards were very high. The flower judge commented it was a pleasure to judge such wonderful exhibits although it did make his job difficult trying to decide between them.

Our garden visit in July was to the home of Mrs Sue Mason. We had a lovely evening enjoying both the garden and its artwork with musical accompaniment from the church bells, but it would have been nice to have had more members present. Despite the long summer drought we were very pleased with the success of the Autumn Show. Although the total number of entries was lower than in previous years there were still some excellent exhibits and an amazing number of beautiful dahlias. We were also very pleased to have so many people coming to see the exhibits and enjoying the refreshments.

Our October event was an illustrated talk by Pauline Weeks entitled ‘You and your Garden in Climate Change’ which seemed particularly relevant after the very hot and dry summer. Again, this was an interesting event and enjoyed by those who attended.

At most of our events we have a sales table and I would therefore like to appeal, once again, for donations of plants and gardening items we could sell. This all helps raise much needed funds as we want to keep our events free to attend but in order to get good speakers we have to pay their ever increasing fees and travelling expenses. We also have to pay for the hire of the hall and insurance for our events through the RHS.

Finally, I would like to thank all the committee for all they do. Thank you

Summer Show

Entry Form overleaf

Downton Horticultural Society

SUMMER SHOW – ENTRY FORM

Please list the Class Numbers you wish to enter.

This form must reach the Show Secretary by 8pm on the Wednesday before the Show.

Amount Enclosed ………………… (25p per entry)

NAME:

ADDRESS:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

Telephone: Please send to:

Tony Ashford, 51 Moot Gardens, Downton, SP5 3LG (01725 510656) Tonyashford1@tiscali.co.uk or Gordon Bishop 1 Moot Gardens SP5 3LG (07152 511475). g.bishop551@btinternet.com

Downton Horticultural Society

AUTUMN SHOW – ENTRY FORM

Please list the Class Numbers you wish to enter.

This form must reach the Show Secretary by 8pm on the Wednesday before the Show.

Amount Enclosed ………………… (25p per entry)

NAME:

ADDRESS:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

Telephone: Please send to:

Tony Ashford, 51 Moot Gardens Downton SP5 3LG (01725 510656) tonyashford1@tiscali.co.uk or Gordon Bishop 1 Moot Gardens SP5 3LG (07152 511475). g.bishop551@btinternet.com

Autumn Show

Entry Form on previous page