Spring Show Schedule

FLOWER & PLANT SECTION

• 1.One Bloom – Trumpet Daffodil – Yellow
• 2.One Bloom – Trumpet Daffodil – Any Colour
• 3.One Bloom – Large Cupped Narcissus – Any Colour
• 4.One Bloom – Small Cupped Narcissus – Any Colour
• 5.One Bloom – Double Narcissus – Any Colour
• 6.Vase of 3 Narcissus – One Cultivar
• 7.Vase of 3 Narcissus – Any Colour
• 8.Vase of 3 Tulips – Single Colour
• 9.Vase of 3 Tulips – Mixed Colours
• 10.Pot of Trumpet Daffodils – One Cultivar – Any Colour
• 11.Pot of Large Cupped Narcissus – One Cultivar – Any Colour
• 12.Pot of Small Cupped Narcissus – One Cultivar – Any Colour
• 13.Pot of Double Narcissus – One Cultivar – Any Colour
• 14.Pot of Tulips – any number – Single Colour
• 15.Pot of Tulips – any number – Mixed Colours
• 16.Pot of Hyacinths – any number – Any Colour
• 17.Pot of Amaryllis – single bulb – Any Colour
• 18.Pot of Any Other growing Bulbs – One Cultivar – not included in classes 10-17 above
• 19.Vase of Cut Spring Flowers – NOT SHRUBS
• 20.Vase of Cut Primrose – Mixed Colours
• 21.Vase of Cut Polyanthus – Mixed Colours
• 22.Pot with growing Primrose
• 23.Pot with growing Polyanthus
• 24.Pot of Flowering Pot Plant – not mentioned above
• 25.Pot of Foliage Plant
• 26.Pot of One Succulent or Cactus
• 27.Vase of Foliage Sprays (Tree or Shrub) – 3 Stems – all different
• 28.Vase of Flowering Sprays (Tree or Shrub) – 3 Stems of same kind
• 29.Vase of Flowering Sprays (Tree or Shrub) – 3 Stems all different
• 30. MEMBERS COMPETITION COYDALIS BETH EVANS ANY POT SIZE
• 31. Rhubarb – 3 sticks

Notes:  The trumpet/cup is as long as, or longer than, the petals

Large cup is more than 1/3rd the length of the petals.  Small cup is not more than 1/3rd the length of the petals.  A ‘pot’ should not exceed 13″ (33cm) inside diameter.

 

CULINARY CLASSES

                32          Chutney

                33          Jam

                34        Marmalade (made from scratch)

                35          Tea Loaf

                36       Quiche

OPEN    37        Tiffin – as per given recipe (see below) 5 squares

                38          Chelsea Buns – 3

                39      Any liqueur e.g.Sloe gin

               

FLORAL ART SECTION 

All Floral Art classes are Exhibits and may utilise natural plant material with or without accessories.  Accessories include shells, feathers, stones, candles etc.

                40          Waterloo. An exhibit to celebrate 50 years of Abba wining Eurovision

( 57cm x 57cm space)

                41        Arrangement in a trinket box  25cm x 25cm height optional

                42         The Seaside (to be staged on a table of size 90cmx60cm height optional,exhibitor to provide tablecloth

                43,         Open competition In a basker.  An exhibit with shop bought flowers, maximum cost £12, receipt to be provided (to fit a 57cm x 57cm space, height optional). Open to all except previous cup holders.

 

HANDICRAFTS – OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS

                44         Spring – painting

                45         Hot Summer Days photograph – unframed A5 size

                46          A limerick

                47        A celebration card

 

Class 37  Tiffin from the BBC website  recipe

 

 

150g  butter cubed extra for greasing tin

3 tbsp caster sugar

3 tbsp of golden syrup

6 tsp cocoa powder

225g crushed biscuits

handful of raisins

110g milk chocolate

110g dark chocolate

 

Method

step 1

butter and line a 15-20cm tin with baking parchment, in a large saucepan melt the butter,sugar,syrup and cocoa. stir through the biscuits and raisins.

step 2

pour the mixture into the prepared tin and press down, then smooth over the top with the back of a spoon.  microwave both chocolates in short 20 second bursts stirring frequently until melted. pour over the mixture in the tin.  Use a palette knife or spoon to smooth over, so its completely covered in chocolate.

step 3 

 

put the tin into the fridge and leave for about 2 hours to set, or overnight, run a kitchen knife under the hot tap then cut into squares.

 

 

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