I received 32 pictures from the show, of which Mac printed 8, and rather than agonise over which to show and which to leave out, I'm showing all 32, broken into 4 categories: |
Elena and Lucy Aiello's Spoons |
Lucy's Egg |
Harmonie's Egg | |
Harmonie's 3 Clown Biscuits |
Tulips |
Beauties! 5 Pansies |
A slightly disappointing 158 entries were submitted to the Wellesbourne and Walton Horticultural Society’s Spring Show on Saturday April 9th in the Village Hall. It is thought this was because of holidays, and the absence of a few of the regular entrants. And of course the weather played its typically unpredictable part, with the long hard frosts quickly giving way to almost summery heat and dryness.
Harmonie Evans gets her Cup |
Big Smile from Harmonie! |
Harmonie Evans gets her Dosh |
Happy girl with her Dosh! |
Barbara Lewis on right, who won photography |
Sheila McDougald - Cookery Cup Winner |
President Wendy Bryan presents Cookery Cup to Sheila McDougald |
The Aiello Girls, |
The Challenge Cup for Horticulture was again won by David Smith who gained most points overall.
Paula Kerr won the Diploma for Excellence in Horticulture with an outdoor planted container.
The Oldham Cup as well as the Certificate of Merit for Floral Art were both won by Helena Hemming.
The Granville Cup for cookery was won by Sheila McDougald.
Photography again attracted high quality entries. The adult section was won by Barbara Lewis; the children’s by Lucy Robertson.
The children’s classes were a little less strongly contested than usual – probably because of Easter holidays, Winner of the Ken Wheeler Trophy was Harmonie Evans.
The People’s Choice Award for the most popular exhibit in the whole show was won by Paula Kerr for her excellent miniature garden in a seed tray.
3 Generations - Aiello girls with Mum & Grandma |
Plant Sale Stampede! |
Enjoying the Season |
Brian and Morag Dowker |
Potted Plants |
Susan Hodge and Val Griffin |
Reading the Judge's Notes |
Getting a Closer Look |
Waiting for their Raffle Prizes |
Comparing Notes |
Plant Happiness! Karen Davies and Mum Betty |
A Closer Look |
Edna and Tony Ankers |
The plant sale and the provision of homemade cakes along with the tea and coffee were widely agreed to have been a great success which will be reflected in the financial figures for the show.
The prizes were presented by the Society’s President – Mrs Wendy Bryan – who said the judges had again praised the quality of entries. They were impressed that Wellesbourne’s Show continues to flourish.
This year’s Autumn Show will be on September 3rd.
Liz Street (volunteer) and |
Wendy Bryan and Jean Barclay at the Raffle table |
Guy Harrison and Eve England distribute the Winnings |
Andrew Kerr, Steve England & Maurice Charles man the door. |
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