Horsham Horticultural Society held its summer show on Saturday 10th August at North Heath Hall, where some lovely exhibits of flowers, vegetables, cookery and handicrafts were on display. A good number of members entered the classes and there were over 200 exhibits.
It was a lovely warm sunny day, which brought out a lot of visitors. In addition to viewing the exhibits, visitors were able to enjoy tea and cakes, a grand raffle and a selection of plants and produce for sale.
All of the classes had a good number of entries, especially the Sweet Pea class and the tomato classes. The cups were presented by the President, Diana Hartley, and this year’s cup winners are:
Festival Cup – Sue Hammond – Most points for flowers, excluding Roses.
Shelley Cup – Margaret Rogers – Best Sweet Peas
Rose Bowl – Zena Latham – Best Rose
Nora Poole Cup – Liz Baguley – Best flower
Founders Salver – Paul Dalby – Most points for vegetables
Arun Cup – Andrew Latham – Most points for fruit
Garden News Shield – Sally Birchmore – Best fruit or vegetable
Presidents Cup – Paul Dalby – Most points for flowers, fruit and vegetables
Ron Mitchell Cup – Liz Baguley – Best flowers, fruit and vegetables
Layton Cup – Sue Hammond – Most points in domestic classes
Handicrafts Trophy – Barbara Budd – Best Handicraft
Padwick Floral Bowl – Sue Hammond – Most points in the whole show
Banksian Medal awarded by the RHS – Sally Birchmore. – most points in horticulture
The Society welcomes any new members from across the District with an interest in gardening and horticulture, or who would like to learn more about their gardens. Please contact membership secretary Mrs Carolyn Smith on 01403 255253 for more information. We have a website with more details and an application form or join our Facebook page
