SECTION 1 - Fruit and Vegetables

1.     4 Large tomatoes                                                           2.   Largest tomato​

3.     4 coloured tomatoes                                                      

5.    6 runner beans                                                                6.   1 cucumber

7.    Longest runner bean                                                       8.  1 lettuce

9.    6 beans (any variety, not runners)                               10.  2 peppers (any variety)

11.    4 round white onions                                                  12.  4 white potatoes

13.  4 round red onions                                                        14.  4 coloured potatoes

15.  6 shallots                                                                        16.  The largest potato

17.  2 courgettes                                                                   18.  1 cabbage

19.  The largest marrow                                                       20.  3 leeks

21.  4 carrots                                                                          22.  Collection of culinary herbs

23.  4 beetroot                                                                        24.  Any other vegetable

25.  A dish of 8 cherry tomatoes                                          26.  Most pest ridden vegetable

27.  Comedy vegetable                                                          28.  Dish of 8 berries (at least 2 varieties)

29.  Dish of raspberries(with stalks)                                    30.  5 plums

31.  Arrangement of fruits and/or veg in a container                       

 

• Wash vegetables and fruit carefully with a soft cloth and plenty of water

• Most vegetables and fruit can be placed directly on the show bench (stalks, if any, facing same way)

• Potatoes should be same size with shallow eyes and free from blemishes. Place on plate.

• Onion tops should be bent over and tied using raffia or string. Roots neatly trimmed back to the base.

• Show onions on rings or soft collars (sections from cardboard toilet rolls are ideal) 

 

SECTION 2 - Flowers (in containers)

32.  5 dahlias                                                                        33.  3 stems from clematis (1 variety)

34.  5 pom pom dahlias, not exceeding 2”/52cm             35.  Single rose (one bloom)

36.  5 nasturtiums                                                               37.  3 roses (mixed)

38.  3 gladioli                                                                        39.  Miniature rose (one stem)

40.  5 rudbeckia                                                                    41.  Mixed annuals

42.  Small bunch of marigolds                                           43.  5 sweet peas

44.  Container of mixed garden foliage (maximum 5 stems)

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• Check number of flowers asked for – too many or too few may not be judged

• Try to arrange flowers so they face the front – oasis, scrunched up plastic bags, cellophane or cling film can be used.

 

Flowers (in pots not exceeding 7”/178mm)

45.  Any houseplant in a pot

46.  A geranium, pelargonium or fuchsia

47.  A cactus

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Flower Art

48. An arrangement of garden flowers from own garden

49. A table arrangement (maximum 18 inches)

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SECTION 3 - Jams and Chutneys (in jars)

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​50.  Jam (any variety)​                                                            51. Lemon curd

52.   Marmalade (any variety)                                               53. Chutney (any variety)

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• Use plain jars.  Lids should be twist tops (not too tight so the judge cannot open them), pliable press-on covers or a wax disc covered with a cellophane top. Jars should be full.

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SECTION 4 - Eggs

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54. 3 hens’ eggs (brown)                                                      55. 3 hens’ eggs (any colour)

56. 3 bantam eggs

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• Eggs should be clean and not cracked

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SECTION 5 - Home Baking

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57. 5 Fruit scones                                                                  58. Traditional Victoria Sponge, with raspberry jam filling, sieved icing sugar on top

59. A wholemeal loaf                                                            60.  An interesting variety loaf of bread (eg olive, cheese, seeded, etc)

61. 4 plain shortbread

62. A sour dough loaf

63. Fixed recipe: Lemon Drizzle Cake – recipe below

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• Entries covered in clear plastic bags, tin foil or cling film

• Please write ingredients on label (except 63)

•  For the bread a breadmaking machine may be used

• Please ensure baking is as cool as possible – cutting warm cakes is a bit of a nightmare.

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SECTION 6 - Arts and Crafts -OPEN TO ALL INCLUDING UNDER 16s

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64.   A photograph of nature in Stretton

65.   Landscape photograph taken in Stretton

66.  Wall art using any medium and any subject (e.g, painting, collage, mosaic etc)

67.  A hand knitted garment or toy

68.  A hand sewn garment or toy (a sewing machine can be used)

69.  A hand made greeting card

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CHILDREN’S SECTION

Woodland theme, to celebrate the Acquisition of Hoppers Wood for the village

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Arts and Crafts

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 Children aged up to 7 years*

70. Model of a tree in play doh (or similar) Can be standing or modelled flat onto a piece of card or
board
71. A drawing or collage of a tree or trees.
72. 4 decorated biscuits

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Children age 8 to 12 years*

73. Make a model of a wood using found items and/or cardboard boxes. You can include paths,
flowers, wildlife, a bench – use your imagination as much as possible!
74. Cupcakes decorated with a woodland theme (e.g., flowers, trees, insects, etc.)
75. A drawing or collage of a tree or trees.

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Children under 12 years old*

76. A jam jar flower arrangement. The jar can be decorated too.

Sunflowers planted in pots

These will be measured at your home before the show but then taken to be included in a group
displayed at the show when the results will also be announced. If you need help to bring your
sunflowers to the show, please let us know.

Children age up to 7 years
Children age 8 years and over

Potatoes – bring your pot of potatoes to the show to be weighed

Children age up to 7 years
Children age 8 years and over

 

*Please do not write children’s names on their work. We can identify whose work is whose

from the numbers allocated when entering. Thank you!

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Lemon Drizzle Cake Recipe

Preheat your oven to 180º C/ gas mark 4.
23 x 13 x 7 cm loaf tin, buttered well and lined
125 g unsalted butter, softened
175 g caster sugar
2 large eggs
zest of 1 lemon
175 g self-raising flour
pinch of salt
4 tablespoons milk
For the syrup:
juice of 1 ½ lemons
100 g icing sugar
For the glaze:
juice of 1 lemon
100 g icing sugar (slightly more might be required depending upon juiciness of lemon)

Cream together butter and sugar and add eggs and lemon zest, beating them in well.
Gently fold in the flour and the salt, mixing thoroughly and then add the milk.
Spoon the batter into your prepared tin and bake for 45 mins or until cake tester comes out
clean.  (Reduce temperature to 170 if browning too quickly and check for doneness at 40 mins)

For the syrup: Put the lemon juice and icing sugar into a small saucepan and heat gently until
the sugar dissolves. Allow to cool slightly.

As soon as cake is out of oven, puncture all over with skewer and pour over the syrup.
Leave cake to cool completely before removing from the tin.

For the icing glaze: Combine lemon juice and icing sugar in a bowl until smooth and white, add
a little more icing sugar if needed. Make sure your cake is completely cool before drizzling
with the glaze.

 

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