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NGS Sawston Open Gardens: Sunday 3rd July 2022, 1pm to 5pm

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Challis Horticultural Show & Fete: Saturday 3rd September, 2pm to 4.30pm

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The 2022 show starts at 2pm.

Presentation of trophies & auction of exhibits at 3.30pm

Admission: £1 for Adults including Exhibitors. Children – free

The 2022 Challis Hort Show Entry Form

 

Staging of exhibits 9am to 10.45am, judging 11am, public admission 2pm.  Presentation of trophies at 3.30pm, followed immediately by an auction of exhibits.

  1. Open to all.
  2. No fees to enter classes.
  3. Open classes (excluding children’s classes) are limited to two entries per exhibitor in any class, but only one will be considered for a first, second or third place.
  4. All entries must be made on an official form and returned by
    Thursday 1st September to the Challis Garden, to 68 High Street, Sawston, or at this website.
    LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
  5. Entries that have previously been in the show will not be accepted.
  6. Staging from 9am to 10.45am. Judging from 11am. Public admission from 2pm. Presentation of trophies at 3.30pm, followed immediately by an auction of exhibits.
  7. No exhibit to be removed before 4pm.
  8. Three points to be awarded to the winner in each class, two to the second and one to the third
  9. All trophies must be left for engraving.

TROPHIES

The Garden News Trophy for the best exhibit in Classes 1 to 21

The Trustees’ Trophy for the highest number of points in Classes 1 to 21

The Frank Matthews Trophy for the best exhibit in the Domestic Classes

The Mary Challis Trophy for the Best Floral exhibit

The Women’s Institute Trophy for the best exhibit in the Handicraft Classes

The Sue Reeve Trophy for the best exhibit in classes for children who are 8 to 12

The John Falkner Trophy for the best exhibit in classes for children of 7 and under

The Chairman’s Trophy for the family winning the highest number of points in the show

The Norman Carver Trophy for the best exhibit in the entire show

CLASSES

VEGETABLES AND FRUIT

All entries must have been grown by the exhibitor

1.             5 white potatoes

2.            5 coloured potatoes

3.            5 onions with necks tied and 2cm of root attached

4.            8 shallots with necks tied and 2cm of root attached

5.            5 beetroots with necks cut at about 5cm and roots attached

6.            5 runner beans

7.            5 French beans

8.            5 carrots with foliage trimmed

9.            an exhibit of any other vegetable

10.            5 tomatoes with short stems

11.            a truss of miniature tomatoes of any variety

12.            1 cucumber

13            1 head of lettuce

14.            5 cooking apples

15.            5 dessert apples

16.            a dish of stone fruit

17.            a dish of soft fruit

18.            an exhibit of any other fruit

19.            a vegetable marrow for weight

20.            the longest runner bean

21.            a presentation of herbs

FLOWERS

22.            a miniature arrangement of flowers no taller or wider than 6 inches

23.            a vase of annual flowers

24.            5 stems of flowers, any variety

25.            a single rose bloom

26.            a single bloom of any flower other than a rose

27.            a green arrangement

28.            a buttonhole or corsage for a wedding

29.            a flowering pot plant

30.            a foliage pot plant

DOMESTIC CLASSES

Jars for classes 31 to 34 should be clear 1lb jars with new lids, labelled with the type of preserve and full date of making, with no commercial labels attached.

31.            1 jar of jam made with soft fruit

32.            1 jar of jam made with stone fruit

33.            1 jar of marmalade

34.            1 jar of chutney or relish

35.            1 fruit cake – set recipe (appended)

36.            1 decorated celebration sponge cake – any recipe

37.            3 fruit scones

38.            3 chocolate brownies

39.            3 cinnamon buns  –  set recipe (appended)

40.            a loaf of bread of any recipe or shape

41.            a 1lb jar of clear honey

42.             3 eggs, any colour

HANDICRAFTS

All entries must have been made within the last twelve months

43.            a hand-knitted garment

44.            a machine-knitted garment

45.            a crocheted item

46.            an item of decorative cross-stitch needlework

47.            any other hand-embroidered item (not cross-stitch)

48.            a home-made stuffed toy, knitted or crocheted

49.            a sewn garment

50.            a painting of any subject in watercolour, acrylic, pastel or oil

51.            a drawing, engraving or lithoprint, any subject

52.            a photo of ‘local landscapes’, up to 8 by 6 inches, not framed or mounted

53.            a photo of ‘memories of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations’, up to 8 by 6 inches, not framed or mounted

54.            an article made of wood

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

(in two groups: A 7 years and under

B 8 to 12 years)

55A/55B.            a miniature garden on a plate

56A/56B.            an animal made from fruit, vegetables, pins and matchsticks

57A/57B.            an arrangement of flowers

58A/58B.            3 decorated biscuits

59A/59B.            a piece of craftwork

Please remember to make it clear if you don’t want your entry to be auctioned.

The 2022 Challis Hort Show Entry Form

Please address any queries regarding anything on the schedule to Mike Redshaw either by email mjredshaw@hotmail.co.uk or telephone 01223 834511.

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Spooky Saturday: Saturday 29th October 10am to 12 noon

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The Challis Garden is OPEN!

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The Challis Garden filled with flowers at the 2014 Fete

To all our visitors and supporters – a glimmer of light at the end of a very long tunnel. The Challis Garden finally opened its gates again on Tuesday 23rd February 2021. The drifts of snowdrops are a sight to behold as are all the other spring flowers beginning to put in an appearance.

Usual opening hours – 9.30am to 12.30am Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and Sunday afternoons from 1pm to 3pm (2pm to 4pm after the clocks have gone forward).

Logs for sale along with honey, chutneys and Challis apple juice.

But – we must be cautious (as we always have been in Sawston) – no large groups, no big family gatherings. One person to meet one other from a different household or of course, one complete family bubble coming to the Garden for exercise. We’ve missed you all!

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CANCELLED Children’s Easter Activity Morning: Saturday 11th April 2020, 10am to noon

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We feel that we had no choice other than to cancel the Children’s Easter Event. No need to explain why – face painting/craft workshops/teas/toilets! Need I say more?

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2021 Anniversary Fete on Sunday 27th June is CANCELLED

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Due to an extension of the lockdown period, we have decided to cancel this event.

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