You don’t need any experience, in fact almost all entrants are just amateurs. There’s plenty of people who can help if you just bring your entries on the day 8.50am-10.50am. Or email [email protected] for info.
Schedule of Classes you can enter:
TASTING SECTION: T1 Dessert Apples (2 minimum) T2 Tomatoes (6 any variety, any size) T3 Dish of Raspberries
SECTION B – FRUIT (unpolished and with stalks) 2 Dessert apples (4) – one variety, ripe or unripe. 3 Cooking apples (4) – one variety, ripe or unripe. 4 Pears (4), ripe or unripe. 5 Dish of fruit other than apples or pears – one variety.
SECTION C – BASILDON COTTAGER CUP Entries from any Basildon resident or a member of the Basildon Horticultural Society. Produce must have been grown by the exhibitor.
6 A mixed display of at least 3 of the following: flowers, herbs, fruit / vegetables. Any quantity of each item presented in your own container. Max size 450mm x 450mm (18” x 18”)
SECTION D - VEGETABLES 8 Runner beans (9 pods) 9 Potatoes (4) 10 Onions (4) 11 Beans (6), other than runner beans 12 Tomatoes (6) with calyx on 13 Tomatoes (6) small or cherry variety less than 35mm, with calyx on 14 Cucumbers (2) 15 Vegetables (3) of any kind not mentioned in classes 8-14 16 Heaviest marrow (1) 17 Longest runner bean (1) 18 Courgettes (3) max length 152mm 6“ 19 Herbs (4 kinds) 20 Pumpkin (1) 21 Squash (1) 22 “Odd Shape Vegetable” (1)
SECTION E – FLOWERS – we provide vases, water and newspaper so just bring your flowers. 23 Hydrangeas (3 heads) 25 Dahlias (decorative) small flowered 4.5”- 6.7” (3) 26 Dahlia, specimen, any size. (1 bloom) 27 Dahlia other than classes 25-26 (3) 28 Chrysanthemum (3 same colour) 29 “Best of the Bunch” bloom, any single specimen from your garden. 30 Vase of flowers of one variety not specified in this section (colour variation allowed). 31 Vase of flowers, six stems of one variety, grown from seed sown by the exhibitor in the past 12 months. 32 Vase of mixed perennial flowers from exhibitor’s garden. 33 A flowering pot plant grown in a greenhouse or dwelling. 34 A pot plant grown for its decorative foliage in a greenhouse or dwelling.
SECTION F - DECORATIVE (FLOWER ARRANGING) - Flowers/foliage can be bought or grown. Accessories allowed. 36 “TROPICAL SUMMER” exhibit with flowers and foliage with or without accessories. Max size 21” wide x 21” deep. 37 "VILLAGE GARDEN" exhibit with flowers and foliage with or without accessories. Max size 21” wide x 21” deep.
SECTION G – PRESERVES, COOKERY, HANDICRAFTS & PHOTOGRAPHY PRESERVES (covered and labelled) 40 Jar of chutney (12oz – 1lb) 41 Jar of jam (12oz – 1lb)
COOKERY (covered by clingfilm or similar) 43 Quiche or Savoury tart 45 Soda Bread 46 Victoria Sponge Cake 49 Home-made alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink (labelled) 50 3 clean eggs from yourown chickens, to be judged on uniformity of size, shape and colour. Include a label (and possibly a photograph) of the breed of chicken.
HANDICRAFTS 52 Item of clothing (sewn or knitted or crocheted) 53 Needlework picture 54 Home-made toy - any medium 55 Painting in oils or acrylics (max 24” x 24”) 56 Painting in water colour (max 24” x 24”) 57 Any other handicraft not covered above
PHOTOGRAPHY 58 “WOODLAND WALK” – 1 x print on a card (max size 15” x 12”). 59 “IN MY GARDEN” - 3 related titled prints on a card (max size 20” x 16”). 60 “ON THE BEACH” – 1 x print on a card (max size 15” x 12”). 61 “PET PORTRAIT” – 1 x print on a card (max size 15” x12”).
CHILDREN’S SECTION
SECTION H - Children under 6 years 63 Picture of a flower or vegetable – any medium, max size 318mm x 305mm (15” x 12”) 64 GARDEN ON A PLATE. Max size 50cm x 30cm x 30cm.
SECTION J – Children 6 years to 12 years
69 Wind Chime - any materials. 70 GARDEN ON A PLATE. Max size 50cm x 30cm x 30cm.