Schedules for Shows

See here the schedules of classes for showing your flowers, vegetables, photos, home produce, etc at the Society's two annual Shows . . . . .Spring and Summer.

 

 

HALLING GARDENING SOCIETY

PRESENTS

THE 44th AUTUMN FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SHOW

to be held on

SUNDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2025

3.00 p.m.  -  5.00 p.m.

at HALLING JUBILEE HALL, Browndens Road, Upper Halling, ME2 1JE

Exhibits to be staged on the day between the hours of: 10.00 am - 12.00 am

Judging to start at 1.00 p.m. 

Auction - 4.30 p.m.   Raffle - 4.45 p.m.

Each Exhibit - 20p to enter  Senior Citizens - 10p each   Children - Free

Admission to Show:  50p per Adult (Members FREE)

A.G.M           Monday 3rd NOVEMBER 2025        7.30 PM

Membership renewal due at AGM    - Currently £5 per year

All Cups and Prize Money presented at the AGM

Website address:          www.hallinggarden.co.uk

SECTION A – VEGETABLES and FRUIT

Class   1  - 5 WHITE POTATOES 

Class   2  - 5 COLOURED POTATOES

Class   3  - 5 BEETROOT (tied with leaves cut to half-length attached)

Class   4  - 5 ONIONS over 250g

Class   5  - 5 ONIONS under 250g

Class   6  - 5 SHALLOTS 

Class   7  - 3 CARROTS (can be varied) (at least 5 cm tops remaining)

Class   8  - 5 RUNNER BEANS with stalks attached

Class   9  - 3 COURGETTES

Class  10 - PAIR OF MARROWS

Class  11 - 5 TOMATOES (greater than 3.5cm diam-strig cut behind knuckle)

Class  12 - 1 PUMPKIN or SQUASH

Class  13 – 1 CUCUMBER

Class  14 - 7 FRENCH/FINE BEANS

Class  15 - 3 BULBS GARLIC

Class  16 - 1 LONGEST RUNNER BEAN with stalk attached

Class  17 - 7 TOMATOES, small fruiting or cherry cultivar, (less than 3.5cm diam,  strig cut behind knuckle)

Class  18 - 2 SWEET PEPPERS

Class  19 - MATCHING PAIR OF ANY VEGETABLE

Class  20 - MATCHING PAIR OF ANY VEGETABLE OTHER THAN ON SCHEDULE

Class  21 - ANY 2 DIFFERENT VEGETABLES other than on schedule

Class  22 - ANY 1 VEGETABLE 

Class  23 - 3 HARD FRUIT

Class  24 - 5 STONE FRUIT

Class  25 - 7 SOFT FRUIT ON A PLATE (with stalks)

Class  26 - TRAY OF HOME-GROWN VEGETABLES/SALADS  (Use trays provided)  There must be a minimum of five different kinds of vegetables.  No more than 3 of any 1 kind

                 SECTION B – FLOWERS

Class  27 - ANY  ONE DAHLIA

Class  28 - 3 CACTUS OR SEMI CACTUS DAHLIA

Class  29 - 3 DECORATIVE DAHLIA

Class  30 - 3 BALL DAHLIA

Class  31 - 3 DAHLIA (any)

Class  32 - 5 MINATURE DAHLIAS (any) (less than 6.5 cm diameter)

Class  33 - 3 STEMS PENSTEMON

Class  34 - 5 ASTERS

Class  35 - 1 STEM OF SUNFLOWERS 

Class  36 - 1 GLADIOLI

Class  37 - 1 POT GERANIUM             

Class  38 - 1 POT FUCHSIA                 

Class  39 - 1 BUNCH OF GARDEN FLOWERS (tied but no shrubbery)

Class  40 - 1 STEM ANY CHRYSANTH

Class  41 - 3 STEMS BEDDING DAHLIAS                      

Class  42 - 1 POT PLANT IN FLOWER (other than on schedule)                   

Class  43 - 1 FOLIAGE POT PLANT                     

Class  44 - 1 ROSE BLOOM WITH FOLIAGE     

Class  45 - 3 ROSES same variety (1 Bud, 1 Exhibition, 1Full Bloom)

Class  46 - 3 STEMS OF ANY ROSES

Class  47 - 1 STEM FLOWERING SHRUB

Class  48 - BASKET OR VASE OF MIXED DAHLIAS

Class  49 - 3 STEMS OF BLOOMS  - DIFFERENT TYPES other than on schedule

Class  50 - 3 STEMS OF BLOOMS  - SAME TYPE other than on schedule 

Class  51 - 1 STEM OF BLOOM/S other than on schedule

Class  52 - 3 DIFFERENT SPECIES OF SINGLE BLOOMS (any but not double or  multi headed)

Class  53 - 7 FUCHSIA FLOWER HEADS displayed in 18cm dish of damp silver sand  (dish and sand supplied)

 

SECTION C - OPEN CLASS

THE THEME FOR SOME OF THESE CLASSES REFLECTS THE 250th  ANNIVERSARY OF RAILWAYS

Class  54 – THE ODDEST SHAPED VEGETABLE

Class  55 - 1 JAR OF JAM – home made (labelled stating variety)

Class  56 - 1 APPLE  and CINNOMON CAKE (see recipe)

Class  57 - 1 JAR PICKLED ONIONS or SHALLOTS

Class  58 - 1 FRUITING CHILLI PLANT IN A POT

Class  59 - 1 JAR CHUTNEY OR PICKLE - Home made

Class  60 – 1 DECORATED BISCUIT TRAIN – home made

Class  61 - 1 SAVOURY FLAN IN A DISH  (homemade shortcrust pastry)

Class  62 - 5 FRUIT SCONES – home made

Class  63 - 1 LADY’S CORSAGE

Class  64 - CREATION Of A LOCOMOTIVE/RAILWAY LAMP (maximum 30cms tall)

Class  65 – HANGING BASKET FOR THE PLATFORM

Class  66 - A TIED POSY OF FLOWERS (max 25cm diameter)

Class  67 - FLOWER ARRANGEMENT IN A RAILWAY MUG (max 50cm wide)

Class  68 –DRIED ARRANGEMENT  - SEED HEADS AND GRASSES                   (no flowers) (overall max 38cm wide)

Class  69 - PETITE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT “FIRE”                    (23cm x 23cm x 23cm max)

Class  70 - FOLIAGE POT PLANT      

Class  71 - GROWING ORCHID IN FLOWER        

Class  72 – PHOTOGRAPH OF A LOCOMOTIVE/TRAIN (A4 OR SMALLER)

 

SECTION D -  CHILDREN under 14 (Age declared)

Adults - please only supervise as this section is for the children’s work.

Class  73 - A PAINTING OF THE FAT CONTROLLER

Class  74 – A STATION GARDEN ON A DINNER PLATE

Class  75 - 5 DECORATED TRAIN WHEEL BISCUITS

Class  76 - VEGETABLE AND/OR FRUIT CREATION OF A TRAIN

Class 77 – GROWING EGG HEAD – CRESS IN AN EGG CUP

 

                    1 ENTRY PER PERSON PER CLASS ONLY

 

AGM

THE FOLLOWING ARE AWARDED FOR MOST COMBINED POINTS IN THE SPRING AND AUTUMN SHOWS:

            MENS OVERALL POINTS SHIELD

            RUGBY LADIES' CUP

      

Points are awarded as follows: First prize – 3 points; Second prize – 2 points; Third prize – 1 point

THE JUDGES VERDICT IS FINAL IN ALL CASES

SHOW RULES CAN BE SEEN ON THE SOCIETY’S WEBSITE

PLEASE NOTE

Class 26 exhibition trays provided by the Society may be lined.

28cm and 20cm show vases are provided for staging.

Paper plates are provided where needed

All exhibits must have been grown by, or in the possession of, the exhibitor for three months prior to the show except for floral art material.

All cookery must be home-made

Prize cards will be awarded in each class.

All trophies can be won by members only.

Trophies remain the CLUB'S PROPERTY unless otherwise stated.

Adult Cups and Trophies to be presented at the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, therefore trophies should be returned to the committee by mid October.

Winner of Section D will be presented a CUP at the end of the show 

AUTUMN SHOW TROPHIES

HOLBORO CUP - BEST EXHIBIT                                         Classes 1 and 2

SHARPE CUP - WINNER BEST ONIONS IN SHOW           Classes 4 - 6

JIM CROWHURST CUP - WINNER                                      Class 26

STAN BALLARD CUP - BEST EXHIBIT                                 Classes 27 - 32

BROWNING CUP - BEST EXHIBIT                                        Class 34

LESLIE MONK ROSE BOWL WINNER                                  Classes 44 - 46

MITCHELL MEMORIAL SHIELD - BEST EXHIBIT             Class 40 

LINGHAM CUP                    BEST EXHIBIT IN SECTION A

JUBILEE CUP                                       BEST EXHIBIT IN SECTION B

HALLING CUP- WINNER                                                        Class 56

LADIES AUTUMN CUP - WINNER                                          Class 67

OVERAL CUP                      BEST EXHIBIT IN SECTION C

WI SUMMER SHIELD                 BEST EXHIBIT BY WI MEMBER

NOVICE AUTUMN CUP - COMMITTEE AWARDS TO BEST EXHIBIT BY NEW EXHIBITOR

CENTENARY OF PARISH COUNCILS CUP                    BEST IN SHOW

CHILDREN’S AUTUMN CUP                                        BEST EXHIBIT IN SECTION D

 

THE A.G.M. IS ON MONDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2025 AT 7.30 p.m.

AT HALLING JUBILEE HALL

           Any queries about this schedule or the Club, ring Pat 01634 240480