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The spring flower show is cancelled

We are sorry to announce that the Spring Flower Show has been cancelled, due to the Coronavirus.

Apart from the possible dangers from people gathering in an enclosed space, we could not guarantee to have sufficient experienced judges (one has already withdrawn) or sufficient people to organise and run the show. Some of the committee members work in essential services.

The Autumn Flower Show will be on the 12th September. Please put the date in your diaries and we look forward to seeing you all then.

The Committee

 

 

The village flower show is held twice a year in the village hall.

 

Next event: Spring Flower show (and plant sale/raffle) 2020

The next Dorchester on Thames flower show is scheduled in for 4th April 2020. You should now have plenty of time to:

Flower Show Spring 2020

Flower Show helpful hints and tips

We are always looking for ways to increase the number of exhibitors to the shows, and thought that some guidance about how to prepare and present the exhibits might encourage those of you who are quietly producing prize winning carrots but don’t know what to do with them.

The advice below is taken from RHS’s Horticultural Show Handbook, and the RHS’s Great British Village Show.

Beetroot Avoid specimens with poor skin colour at the base of the root or that do not have a single small taproot. Small side roots should be removed. Trim foliage to approximately 75mm (3in).
Carrots Choose firm, fresh, blemish free specimens of good even colour and uniformity, without discolouration at the top. Cut off the foliage to approximately 75mm (3in).
Courgettes Can be any colour as long as they are well matched. Stage with or without flowers attached.
Cucumbers Fruits should be matched and of a good, fresh green colour. The flower end should be completely developed, the barrel (main body) well shaped and with a short handle (thin end). Show with or without their flowers.
French Beans Cut specimens from the vine, leaving a portion of stalk on each pod. Choose pods with no outward sign of seeds. Judges will break one pod from each exhibit to determine freshness and condition.
Leeks Roots must be washed and teased out but not trimmed. Avoid stripping too many outer leaves.
Marrow Wipe clean and lay directly on the show bench.
Onions Bulbs should be uniform, well ripened and of good colour. Do not over-skin. The tops should be neatly tied and the roots neatly trimmed back to the basal plate.
Parsnips Roots should be straight and evenly tapered. Cut off foliage to approximately 75mm (3in).
Peppers Leave a portion of stalk on each fruit.
Potatoes Select medium sized specimens, generally between 200g and 250g (7-9oz). Choose equally matched tubers with shallow eyes.
Rhubarb (natural) Trim the top foliage from the start of the leaf stalks to approximately 75mm (3in). Trim off any bud scales at the base.
Shallots Stage as separate bulbs and not as clusters. Trim off roots to the basal plate, shorten the necks and tie the tops neatly. Can be placed on a layer of fine dry sand for stability.
Squash Retain a portion of stalk, trimmed neatly.
Tomatoes Aim for a uniform set of ripe fruits with firm, fresh calyces. Avoid fruits with a hard ‘green back’ around the calyx. Stage on a plate with the calyces uppermost, if possible. For cherry type tomatoes, small rings or sand can be used to steady their bases.
Apples (cooking and dessert) Cut fruits to ensure the stalks remain intact. Stage on plates with the stalk ends facing down.

 

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