2018 produce show schedule

Notes
What are the Judges looking for?
HELMDON FLOWER AND PRODUCE SHOW
First read the instructions in this leaflet carefully. Make sure that you provide the right number of examples, observe size limits, use cellophane rather than metal lids on preserves and score your short bread but don’t cut it, and so on.
SATURDAY 25 AUGUST 2018
If you are exhibiting fruit and vegetables remember that the judge will mark down for blemishes and pest damage and mark up for entries where the samples all look the same. Size is not generally the most important factor.
TO BE HELD IN
Cake Recipes This year there are no specified cake recipes. The Show Stopper is a freestyle class for advanced bakers to impress with their own best recipe.
The vegetable cake must have a vegetable as a main ingredient. If you are looking for ideas, a wealth of recipes can easily be found via Google on the internet.
There are no age limits for any class except the youth classes. So we encourage children to enter the main classes if they want to.
Bread entries must not be made in a bread machine. Speciality loaves are a freestyle class and can include flavoured and shaped breads including bread styles from other countries.
The heritage and unusual vegetable class is for vegetable types not included in the main classes and for varieties, which may also be included in the main classes, but which are grown from heritage seeds. Heritage entries should be accompanied by information to explain their status.
Youth Competition
Biscuits for decorating for the younger age group can be bought in or home baked. Potato heads should be based on real potatoes but may be decorated with bought materials.
Flapjacks and shortbread biscuits should be home made and baked by the entrants who are encouraged to be imaginative in the shape and presentation of their produce.
A separate competition for children will be run in conjunction with Helmdon
School. The results will be displayed at the show.
THE READING ROOM, HELMDON
2.30pm until 4.00pm
Helmdon’s 9th annual Flower and Produce Show will take place on Bank Holiday Saturday in the Reading Room.
Ø Supports Katherine House Hospice and Dogs for Good
Ø Something for everyone in the village to enjoy
Ø Wide range of classes from heritage vegetables and bread baking to flower arranging and home produce
Ø Advanced Bakers Challenge
Ø Classes for Children
Ø Teas and Cakes
Ø Produce sale
Ø Raffle
Please support the show
Thank you – The Show Committee
Sponsored by
Material Change
Operators of the Blackpits compost and renewable energy plant www.material-change.com

How to Enter
Completed entry and/or sponsorship forms should be delivered or posted to:
• Peter Payne, [address removed] (Tel:[phone number removed])
• Julie Evans, [address removed] (Tel: [phone number removed])
• Pip Ward, [address removed] (el: [phone number removed])
• By email to [email address removed] and pay on the day
• The Village Café on 19 June or 21 August
Additional entry forms are available from the Reading Room.
Entries: 40p per class
(Free for under 12s)
Prizes for Youth Classes
SIMPLE RULES
1. Entry is open to residents of Helmdon, and Falcutt, past and present pupils of Helmdon School and Acorns and members of all
Helmdon based organisations.
2. All entries to be received not later than Wednesday 20 June for classes 1-6 and Tuesday 22 August for the remaining classes.
3. All exhibits to be staged between 9 and 10.30 a.m. on the day of the show, for judging to commence at 11.00 a.m.
4. The Judges will be independent and their decision will be final.
5. No exhibits to be removed before 3.30pm. All exhibits not donated for sale must be removed by 4.00pm.
6. All entries to be grown on exhibitor’s own garden or allotment, or made in his/her own home except where specified.
7. Entries limited to one per entrant per class.
8. The organisers will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any exhibit although all reasonable care will be taken.
9. Prizes, cups and certificates to be collected on the day.
Helmdon Flower and Produce Show 2018
Entry Form
One form per person
Name ………………………………………………………………….
Age (Youth entries only) ……………….
Address……………………………………………………………..
Classes entered ………………………………………………..
Entry Fees………………………………………
Sponsorship…………………………………..
Total enclosed……………………………….
Helmdon Flower and Produce Show 2018
Entry Form
One form per person
Name ………………………………………………………………….
Age (Youth entries only) ……………….
Address……………………………………………………………..
Classes entered ………………………………………………..
Entry Fees………………………………………
Sponsorship…………………………………..
Total enclosed……………………………….

YOUTH SECTION
7 YEARS AND UNDER
A plate of decorated biscuits + 46.
47. A Funny Potato Head
8 TO 12 YEARS
48. Six Flapjacks
49. Six Shortbread biscuits (any shape).
A separate competition to grow a container of flowers will be organised for classes at Helmdon School in conjunction with the School and its
Gardening Club
PRIZES
At the end of the show the cups and certificates will be presented at 3.45pm.
PRODUCE SALE
Following the presentation there will be a sale of any exhibits that entrants wish to donate. Any exhibits not collected by
4.00pm will be assumed to have been donated for sale unless otherwise stated.
GARDENS
Classes 1-4 to be judged on Sat 23 June
Classes 5 and 6 on the evening of 19 July
1. Garden Bed or Border
2. Cottage Garden
3. Vegetable Plot
4. Water Feature (can be large or small)
5. Hanging Basket or wall trough display
6. Patio Display
VEGETABLES
7. Five Potatoes – Red or White
8. Runner Beans – 8 pods
9. Longest Runner Bean
10. Six French Beans
11. Three Onion Sets
12. Six Shallots
13. Three Heads of Garlic
14. Three Carrots
15. Three Beetroot with foliage
16. Three Courgettes
17. Heaviest Marrow
18. One Cucumber
19. Collection of any four vegetables ( 3 or 4
examples of each
20. Collection of Herbs ( 4 varieties named)
21. An heritage or unusual vegetable ( up to 3
examples)

FRUIT
22. Three Cooking Apples
23. Three Eating Apples
24. Six Salad Tomatoes
25. Six Cherry Tomatoes
26. Six Plum Tomatoes
27. A Plate of Fruit (mixed or single variety)
28. Six Plums
HOME PRODUCE
34.
A Jar of Jam
35.
A Jar of Jelly
36.
A Jar of Marmalade
37.
A Jar of Chutney
29. One Rose (any variety) in a Vase
38.
A Jar of Lemon Curd
30. One pot plant –Flowering
39.
A Victoria Sandwich
40.
A Wholemeal Loaf
31. Vase of Flowers – all one variety
41.
A Speciality Loaf
32. An arrangement of mixed Garden Flowers
42.
A Round of Shortbread
43.
A plate of 6 Cheese Scones
(Max 9-inch internal diameter pot)
(max display width 12 inches)
33. Flower arrangement in an unusual container
44.
A Vegetable Cake Nam vestibulum dolor quis libero.
45.
A Show Stopper Cake
46.
Six Fresh Eggs
See Back Page for further instructions