veg and flower shows

[allotmentholder]

our association is trying to recindle shows could any one tell us were do we get judges and wat are the catergores

[allotmentholder]

[rdm51]

Hi
Have you tried you Local Council, I know the parks department used to help our local show out with a judge,
   Good Luck with you show
   Bob

[growmore]

Get in touch with the national society of vegetable and leisure gardens ,They have judges in all areas and will help you with advice re the show etc..   

http://www.nsalg.org.uk/#

 

[betula]

Is anybody going to enter their produce in a show this year?

[DenBee]

Thanks for the reminder re. shows.  Gateshead have a big summer flower show, and a friend told me last year that if you enter veggies/flowers in the competitions, you get free entry tickets.  I'll have a look on their site and see if I can find application forms.  :)

[DenBee]

Found the form no problem for Gateshead's show, and including crafts, flowers, veggies, special classes, baking, jams/preserves, wine & beer, and pot plants, there are 374 classes.  :o

£1 for up to 5 entries, and 20p each after that.  But it gets you a free £7 entry ticket, so I suppose it's worth it.  :)

[Clairylou]

As well as the big one in gateshead there is usually one in Saltwell Park a few weeks after.  Its usually advertised on gateshead council website might be a bit early yet though.

Claire
:)

[DenBee]

Thanks Claire, I'll have a look.

I keep meaning to have a run up to the allotment shop at Saltwell Park.  I bought my spuds there a couple of years ago.