2010 SPRING SHOW CLASSES & PRIZES SCHEDULE

THE SPRING SHOW IS NOW ON IN AMBLESIDE KELSICK CENTRE

Click for SHOW EXHIBITORS ENTRY FORM

Click for CLASSES:
Open | Bowl | Pot Plants | Alpines | Children's
Cookery | Photography | Floral/Cookery | Open Floral Art
SHOW RULES

OPEN CLASSES

SECTION A - CUT FLOWERS FROM BULBS
PRIZES: 1st - £1.00, 2nd - 60p, 3rd - 40p

1. One Vase 3 Trumpet Daffodils

2. One Vase 6 Daffodils mixed or one variety

3. One Vase 3 Large Cup Narcissus

4. One Vase 3 Small Cup Narcissus

5. One Vase 12 Daffodils or Narcissus - mixed or one variety

6. One Vase 6 Miniature Daffodils/Narcissus (growing size not to exceed 8 inches)

FROM OTHER BULBS

7. One Vase 5 Tulips one variety

8. One Vase 5 Tulips mixed or single variety

CUT FLOWERS FROM HERBACEOUS PLANTS

9. One Vase One or more varieties

CUT FLOWERS FROM SHRUBS

10. One Vase Any one variety

11. One Vase Any three varieties

12. One Vase Evergreen Shrubs - 3 different varieties

SECTION B - BOWL CLASSES
PRIZES: 1st - £3.00, 2nd - £2.00, 3rd - £1.00

13. Mixed Bulbs - Maximum 20 bulbs irrespective of size of bowl

14. Daffodils - One variety only Maximum bowl size 12 inch dia. x 4½;inches deep

15. Any Other Bulb One variety only Maximum bowl size 12 dia. x 4½; inches deep

SECTION C - POT PLANTS
PRIZES: 1st - £1.50, 2nd - £1.00, 3rd - 50p

16. One Pot or Bowl of Hyacinths 3 bulbs or more

17. One Pot or Bowl of Daffodils/Narcissus 3 bulbs or more

18. One Pot or Bowl of Crocus any pot size

19. One Pot or Bowl of Miniature Bulbs any pot size

20. One Flowering Pot Plant - Pot size 5 inch or under

21. One Flowering Pot Plant - Pot size over 5 inch

22. One Foliage Plant - Pot size 5 inch or under

23. One Foliage Plant - Pot size over 5 inch

24. One Fern - any size

25. One Bowl or Pot of Polyanthus any pot size

26. One Bowl Pot-et-Fleur - not to exceed 15 inches dia. (Exhibit of  Pot Plants and Cut

Flowers)

27. Amaryllis - One bulb, in any variety or colour.

28. One Pot Indoor Cyclamen in Flower any pot size

29. Any Orchid in Flower - Any pot size

Sections C & D Kindly Sponsored by
HOLMES NURSERIES
Natland, Kendal - The Gardeners Choice

SECTION D - ALPINES AND ROCK PLANTS
(No pan should exceed 12 inches diameter)
PRIZES: 1st - £1.50, 2nd - £1.00, 3rd - 50p

30. Three pans of Rock Plants - Distinct species

31. One Pan Rock Plant in Flower

32. One Primula

33. One Saxifraga

34. One Pan Bulbous Plant

35. One Pan Dwarf Shrub

36. One Pan Dwarf Conifer

37. One Pan Rock Plant with Silver/Grey Foliage

38. One Pan Rock Plant raised from seed by Exhibitor (State date of  Sowing)

39. One Pan Sempervivum

40. One Pan Cushion Plant

41. One Pot or Bowl Dwarf Iris in Flower

42. One Pot or Bowl Hardy Cyclamen in Flower

43. One Pot or Bowl Auriculas in Flower

44. One Bonsai - Any type in or out of flower

SECTION E - CHILDRENS CLASSES
KINDLY SPONSORED BY THE KELSICK EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
OUR AIM IS TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG GARDENERS
N.B. ALL EXHIBITS TO REMAIN UNNAMED UNTIL AFTER JUDGING

CHILDREN AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS

HAYES GARDEN WORLD SHIELD FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS
1st, 2nd & 3rd to also receive Gift Tokens

45. Containers of any size using Daffodil Bulbs provided.

CHILDREN'S GROUPS UNDER SECONDARY AGE NOT SCHOOLS

BLENCARN, SHANKLEY & SCOTT TROPHY

46. Containers of any size using Daffodil Bulbs provided.

CHILDREN'S OPEN CLASSES
PRIZES: 1st - £1.50, 2nd - £1.00, 3rd - 50p

47. Pot or Bowl any Type of Bulb - Up to 11 years

48. Pot or Bowl any Type of Bulb - 11 to 16 years

Classes 49 - 54 Please state age of child on entry form

49. 4 Happy faced Biscuits- Judged for decoration only

50. An Easter card

51. A Easter Bunny in any medium

52. A Decorated Egg

53. "Twigs & Flowers" - spring flowers and twigs with shooting leaf buds from 2 varieties of

tree or shrub, exhibited in a jam-jar

54. A Bunch of Spring Flowers with ivy leaves in small container

SECTION F - PHOTOGRAPHY
PRIZES: 1st - £1.50, 2nd - £1.00, 3rd - 50p

55. "Family and Friends" - Children under 12 years

56. "Holidays/ Days Out " - Children under 12 years

57. "A Digital produced Photograph" - Children under 12 years

58. "My Pet"- Children under 12 years

59. "Lakes and Fells" - Open Class

60. “Winter or Water ” – Open Class

61. “ A Old Photograph” – From the Family archives Open Class

62. “ A Digitally Enhanced Photograph” – Open Class 2 photos before and after

SECTION G
PRIZES: 1st - £1.50, 2nd - £1.00, 3rd, 50p

OPEN COOKERY CLASS

63. A Novelty Cake – Judged for decoration only

64. My Favourite tray bake - 3 pieces

65. 5 Sultana Scones

66. 5 Decorated Fairy Cakes

67. Any Item in Sugarcraft (NOVICE Class)

68. Any Item in Sugarcraft (Open Class)

OPEN HANDICRAFT CLASS

69. A Decorated Egg in any medium

70. A Collage with a Spring Theme

71. A Fairy Tale Character in any medium

SECTION H - OPEN FLORAL ART

PRIZES: 1st - £3.00, 2nd - £2.00, 3rd - £1.00

72. Spring Button - Hole

PRIZES: 1st - £8.00, 2nd - £3.00, 3rd - £5.00

73. Basket of any Bulb Flowers one variety only

74. Basket of Bulb Flowers mixed variety

With foliage of your own choice in classes 73 & 74

PRIZES: 1st - £10.00, 2nd - £5.00, 3rd - £3.00

75. "A Jewel Box"-Exhibit to include flowers plus foliage 30 x 30 inches

76. "Joys of Spring"-Exhibit to include Dried or Artificial Flowers 30 x 30 inches

77. "Woodland Spring"-An Exhibit using colourful flowers, unlimited foliage, suitably framed 30 x 30 inches

78. "March Hare"-A Landscape exhibit, 30 x 30 inches

PRIZES: 1st - £3.00, 2nd - £2.00, 3rd - £1.00

79. Petit Exhibit, free expression (under 9")

80. Miniature Exhibit - Free Expression (Under 4 inches)

Class for Flower Clubs, Townswomen’s Guilds and other Organizations.
PRIZES: 1st - £20.00, 2nd - £10.00, 3rd - £8.00

81. Theme: "Come Dancing” Any Material Allowed 36 x 36 inches

Special Class for Women’s Institutes
PRIZES: 1st - £20.00, 2nd - £10.00, 3rd - £8.00

82. Theme: " Shaken Not Stirred" Any Material Allowed 36 x 36 inches

SPRING SHOW GENERAL RULES

All Entry Forms to be received by the Secretary by 9pm Thursday 18th March 2010.
Entry Fee for each Exhibit 25p.
Floral Art in Class 81 - 82 £1.00 per exhibit.
Floral Art Entries 75p each exhibit (Classes 73 - 78)
Floral Art Entries 25p each exhibit in Classes 72 and Classes 79 & 80
Fees to accompany Entry Form
Class 67 - novice class in Sugarcraft. Trophy winners in this class must enter in open class in subsequent years.
Group Class Entries must be accompanied with name and address of the group.

Each entry to be prepared and exhibited under the amateur status rule.
All Exhibits in Section A, B, C, D and E must be grown by the Exhibitor.
The Hall will be open for Staging on Friday 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. and Saturday 8.30 a.m. -9.30 a.m.
No exhibits to be removed before 4.30 p.m. Sunday
All Exhibits must be cleared by 5.00 p.m. Sunday
In all respects the decision of the judges is Final.
Exhibitors in Section A are asked to use standard vases which will be provided by the Show Committee
the term "BULB" refers to Bulbs, Rhizomes, Corms and Tubers.

WINNERS OF TROPHIES MUST SIGN A GUARANTEE TO RETURN SAME IN CLEAN CONDITION TO THE SECRETARY FOUR WEEKS BEFORE THE NEXT SHOW IN 2011

The Committee may refuse an entry and shall have the power to determine in which Classes a Competitor may compete.
Prizes may be distributed in Cash or Vouchers
Prize Money unclaimed after 7 days will be returned to the Society's Funds
All exhibits must be collected by exhibitor or representative.

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