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BAMBURGH ANNUAL FLOWER, VEGETABLE and INDUSTRIAL SHOW Saturday September 13th 2008 SCHEDULE (ANYONE INTERESTED IN SPONSORING A CLASS CAN DO SO BY choosing an EXHIBIT NUMBER or class and contacting 01668 214584 SPONSORSHIP WOULD AMOUNT TO £3 for each class. For example J Cowen will sponsor 48 MIXED FLOWERS FOR ALL ROUND EFFECT this will cost her £3) All competition entries can be delivered to Pavilion on Friday September 12th 6-30-7.30pm or Saturday September 13th 10-12 am Each entry costs 20p but if exhibiting more than 5 items there is no entry cost
ADVICE and RULES on HORTICULTURAL ENTRIES Biggest is not always the best Potatoes: put in bucket as soon as dug up. Wash with soapy water and a sponge. Wrap with kitchen roll and newspaper (single) Onions : ideally lift a month before show to ripen. Cover with talc . Bend necks and tie if possible. Cut roots off. 12” onion measured all round. Place on rings back higher. Onion sets: As onions. No rings for flat onion sets Shallots: as above but place on plate with sand or sawdust Peas: do not touch pod with fingers – hold up to light to count peas. Leave a bit of stalk on. Try to get the same number/shape and curve. Wrap in wet kitchen roll. French beans: same length. No beans in pod. leave bit of stalk on, must have tail on, wrap in wet kitchen roll Runner beans: same length, No beans in pod, must have tail, straight as possible, wrap in wet kitchen roll Broad Beans: count beans by feeling pod, same number and shape as possible, leave a bit of stalk on. Carrots: wash with sponge or soft brush, leave about 2-3” of green and tie, stump should have blunt end and tail, wrap in wet tea towel Parsnips: best left to last, same as carrots Beetroot: not too big, wash with sponge or soft brush, leave 2-3” stalk and tie, should have tail, wet tea towel or kitchen roll Marrow: cut approx Wednesday before show, wash, put in sunny spot upside down Courgette: cut day before show, should have flower attached, colour and size(small) important Tomatoes: same size and ripeness, leave small amount of stalk attached Leeks: make sure leek fits in with Schedule, button should be fast, wash white, roots and leaves very carefully, leave foliage intact FLOWERS Better to have same colour where possible in threes Pansy: better on board, oasis on back of board, no tinfoil Asters: better on board as above Use oasis wherever possible even for a single rose Bowl wider than tall Vase taller than wide Setting up flowers very important COOKERY & HANDICRAFTS
(81-84 framed or unframed 85-92 unframed ADVICE on industrial entries FRUIT TART should not have pastry leaves as decoration A BISCUIT is rolled and cut A COOKIE is made from a soft mixture which is rolled in the hands or sliced from the roll JAMS, JELLIES, MARMALADES should have either 1 A twist top (only) 2 A pliable press on cover (only) with a a traditional jam jar 3 A wax disc(covered with a cellophane top) when cooled. No wax disc is needed under a twist top or plastic top Lemon curd should have a wax circle and cellophane top. CHILDREN’S COMPETITIONS All competitions have 2 entries under 8 years and 9-12years 94 MINIATURE GARDEN NO LARGER THAN A 4 sheet (special monetary prizes for this competition) 95 MODEL MADE FROM SHELLS 96 PENCIL SKETCH of an ANIMAL 97 A PAINTED PICTURE 98 FLOATING PETALS OR FLOWER HEADS IN BOWL 99 PASTA AND PULSES PICTURE no larger than A4 sheet 100 PHOTOGRAPH OF AN ANIMAL unframed 101 PHOTOGRAPH OF A LANDSCAPE unframed 102 PHOTOGRAPH WITH AN AMUSING CAPTION 103 POEM ABOUT AN ANIMAL 104 FAIRY CAKES 105TRAY BAKE 4 PIECES 106 GINGERBREAD MAN 107 EDIBLE NECKLACE 108 MY DISASTER COMPETITION for Adults and Children
PET SHOW THE BEST BIGGEST PET THE BEST SMALLEST PET THE BEST HAIRIEST PET THE BEST PET WITH THE WAGGIEST TAIL THE BEST PET MOST LIKE ITS OWNER THE BEST VETERAN PET SEPARATE COMPETITIONS POTATOES IN A BUCKET max diam 11” THE TALLEST SUNFLOWER (only seeds collected from Village Show committee will be judged in situ no more than 3 miles radius from Bamburgh Pavilion) TRADERS COMPETITION COLOURFUL HANGING BASKET CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS AS AN ANIMAL PARADE Potato and/or sunflower seeds to be collected from Pavilion on Easter Monday between 11-12am at Macmillan Nurse coffee morning. AND on April 20th at church coffee morning in the Pavilion
Children’s/Adult Pebble & Chalk Art -1pm Children’s Fancy Dress competition -1.30pm Viewing of show exhibits 2pm (Admission £1 includes drink and biscuit. Children under 18 free) Children’s Races - 2pm Pet Show - 3pm Potatoes in a Bucket Competition 3.30pm Auction -4pm
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