Flower and Produce Show

We are holding the first ever Emersons and Lyde Green flower show at Emersons green Village Hall (opposite the Library). It is a community event where local residents are invited to exhibit home‑grown flowers, vegetables, fruit, baked goods,  preserves, crafts, photography and art. 

It’s a mix of friendly competition, celebration of local growing, making & baking, and a social gathering. There will be a wonderful cafe run by our local Women’s Institute group, traditional entertainment and stalls. 

We want to celebrate all the growers, makers and bakers in our community. Everyone is welcome to enter the show and it is FREE! You can enter as many different categories you like – from the following:

VegetablesFruit
Pot PlantsFlowers
Cacti and SucculentsHouseplants
FlowerArrangingFood and Drink
HandicraftsArt
PhotographyChildren’s
Families and Groups

For more details contact: ruggiero.claire@gmail.com

You can enter by using the QR code below or follow this link

Vegetables (home grown)

  • 3 Spring Onions or shallots (remove loose earth)
  • 5 New Potatoes
  • Any Wonky / Ugly / Unusually shaped vegetables
  • 3 beetroots
  • 6 French Beans
  • 2 Lettuces
  • 6 pods of Broad Beans
  • Radishes on a plate
  • Longest stick of Rhubarb (excluding leaves)
  • 3 sticks of Rhubarb (trimmed)
  • 3 Courgettes
  • Collection of 3 different kinds of CULINARY HERB in suitable container(s)
    max size 44cm
  • Any pot-grown Vegetable not yet harvested (e.g. Pepper) max pot size 23cms
  • Any Vegetable not listed above

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Fruit (home grown)

  • 9 stalks of REDCURRANTS
  • 9 stalks of BLACKCURRANTS
  • 12 RASPBERRIES – with stalks attached.
  • 12 Strawberries
  • 12 GOOSEBERRIES – with stalks attached.
  • Any other fruit not listed above – with stalks attached if applicable

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Pot Plants (must have been owned for least 3 months)

  • A mixed planted ROUND PLANT CONTAINER – max. size 44cms
  • A planted WINDOW BOX – max 55 cms
  • Pot plant GERANIUM or PELARGONIUM – max.pot size 23cms
  • Pot plant in flower – Single Flower Fuschia – max. pot size 23 cms
  • Double or Semi Double flower FUCHSIA – max. pot size 23cms
  • Any other OUTDOOR POT PLANT in flower – max. pot size 23cms
  • A FERN – max. pot size 23cms
  • ANY FOLIAGE PLANT (excluding fern) – max. pot size 23cms
  • Any ORCHID in flower max pot size 23cm
  • 1 single BONSAI, evergreen or deciduous max pot size 23 cm
  • Glass Terrarium max size 40 cms diameter (height unrestricted)

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Flowers (home grown)

  • 5 blooms of PANSIES or VIOLAS
  • 5 stems Delphinium
  • 3 blooms peonies
  • Vase of MIXED PERENNIALS
  • 5 stems of SWEET PEAS
  • Vase of SWEET PEAS
  • 1 rose stem (any type)
  • Spray of 5 roses (any type – can be a mixed display)
  • BEST FLOWER IN MY GARDEN, single stem
  • Vase of mixed ANNUALS

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Cacti & Succulents (must have been owned for least 3 months)

  • 1 CACTUS max. pot size 23cms
  • 1 SUCCULENT max pot size 23cms
  • Collection of 3 CACTI and/or SUCCULENTS in a pot (max size 30 cms)

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Houseplants (must have been owned for least 3 months)

  • AIR-PLANT(s) in an unusual setting
  • Any INDOOR/HOUSE plant in flower – max pot size 30 cms
  • Any other HOUSEPLANT not previously classified – max pot 30 cms

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Flower Arranging

  • DRIED FLOWERS & PLANTS. An exhibit featuring dried flowers & plants –
    Space allowed 45cms wide x 45 cms deep
  • FOLIAGE ONLY. An exhibit featuring only foliage – Space allowed 45cms
    wide x 45 cms deep
  • FLOWER DUET – Feature 2 colours (foliage also permitted). Space allowed
    45cms x 45cms
  • THEMED – A VINTAGE TEA PARTY – An exhibit using pastel colours.
    Accessories are permitted. Space allowed 45 cms wide x 45 cms deep Height
    is optional.
  • A BUTTONHOLE – a floral decoration worn on the lapel of a jacket.
  • FLORISTRY EXTRAVAGANZA. At least 5 varieties of fresh flowers (foliage also permitted). Staged on open tables to be viewed and judged from the
    front. 71 cms x 71cms (height optional).

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Food & Drink (all food must be covered)
Cakes & Biscuits

  • 6 Decorated FAIRY CAKES
  • 6 CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
  • FREE-FROM CAKE – any cake where an ingredient is omitted or substituted
    due to dietary requirements. (label accordingly e.g. gluten free)
  • 6 SCONES (sweet)
  • A Chocolate sponge cake
  • A cake decorated for a Birthday Party
  • A plate of 6 cookies or biscuits

Savoury

  • 6 SCONES (savoury)
  • LOAF of home-made BREAD (white or brown)
  • A quiche
  • FREE FROM SAVOURY – any savoury food which is omitting or substituting
    ingredients due to dietary requirements. (label accordingly e.g. gluten free)

Preserves (home made)

  • 1 jar of CHUTNEY or Pickles
  • 1 jar of MARMALADE
  • 1 jar of FRUIT JAM
  • 1 jar of FRUIT JELLY

Drinks

  • A BOTTLE OF NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK MADE FROM FRUIT, BERRY,
    FLOWER OR ROOT (with name on label)
  • A BOTTLE OF ANY SPIRIT BASED LIQUEUR (name of liqueur to be stated on the bottle)

Bee Keeping

  • Honey, a jar, Liquid, (pale, medium or dark)
  • Honey, a jar, Set (Granulated or Soft Set)
  • One block of Beeswax, 200 -250g, contained in a polythene bag
  • One Honeycomb for extraction

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Handicrafts

  • A Handmade SOFT TOY (any medium)
  • An article of QUILTING
  • A Handmade Birthday CARD
  • An item of EMBROIDERY or CROSS STITCH
  • A string of BUNTING 145cms for hanging
  • Any item of CROCHET
  • An Item of hand KNITTING
  • A Handmade item of POTTERY
  • An article made from WOOD not exceeding 45cm x 45cm
  • SOMETHING NEW from SOMETHING OLD – An item made from recycled materials
  • An item of Basket Weaving
  • Any HANDICRAFT not listed above

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Art

  • A landscape in any medium
  • A portrait of your favorite pet or animal
  • A study of nature – any medium
  • The world – any medium

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Photography (Max size 13cms x 18cms)

  • HORTICULTURE – flowers, fruit or vegetables
  • MY FAVOURITE PET
  • A PORTRAIT capturing a persons face

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Children’s Section (Food exhibits must be covered in cling film.)

Key Stage 1 (Infants) and under

  • A PICTURE about nature
  • MINIATURE GARDEN in a seed tray
  • MY TREASURES FROM NATURE an exhibit in a container no bigger than 20cms x 15cms
  • For growers – CRESS ON A PLATE OR IN A DECORATED EGGSHELL

Key Stage 2 (Juniors)

  • MINIATURE GARDEN in a seed tray
  • A PICTURE of nature using paints
  • A drawing of an animal in pencil or crayon
  • A picture made from pressed flowers
  • For growers – 3 BEST RADISHES
  • Bake and decorate a small plate of biscuits for a party
  • Any photograph (Max size 13cms x 18cms)

AGE 12 to 16 years

  • A PICTURE of nature using paints
  • A drawing of an animal in pencil or charcoal
  • A cross-stich or sampler max size 60 cms
  • Bake A CAKE OF YOUR CHOICE
  • My very own HOUSEPLANT (max pot size 20 cms)
  • For growers – A VEGETABLE OF YOUR OWN CHOICE
  • A Crocheted or knitted flower or animal
  • Any photograph (Max size 13cms x 18cms)

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Family /Group

  • A SCARECROW – on the theme of a GIANT
  • Best DECORATIVE COLLAGE or FRIEZE by a pre-school group – max size 61cm x 183cms
  • Best decorative COLLAGE or FRIEZE from an infant school. Max size 61cms x 183cms.
  • Best decorative COLLAGE or FRIEZE from a junior school. Max size 61cms x 183cms.

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