Horsham Horticultural Society held its Spring show on Sunday 6th April at North Heath Hall, where there were some lovely exhibits of Spring plants and flowers.
Despite six weeks of having had no rain in the South East, the spring flowers filled the hall with good displays from a record number of members. In addition to viewing the exhibits, our members and visitors were able to enjoy tea and cakes, a grand raffle, as well as a good selection of plants for sale.
All classes attracted a good number of entries; including the photographic categories with some stunning photography on display. The Reg Smith cup for the most points in the photos was won by Liz Baguley.
The other cup winners are:
Stanley cup best exhibit in daffodils – Paul Dalby. Irene Crackston cup best exhibit pot or bowl of bulbs – Paul Dalby. Spring floral cup for three cut tulips – Gill Mansell. Secretary’s cup for a petite arrangement – Liz Baguley. Woods Mill cup for three sprays of shrub – Linda Clinton. Domestic Trophy for most points in Domestic classes – Sue Hammond. Butchers Trophy for the best handicraft exhibit – Sue Hammond, for her embroidered picture. The Weald cup for the most points in the whole show was won by Liz Baguley. The Jubilee Cup, which is awarded at our last evening meeting in March, is given for the most points for items bought to our winter meetings. This year the cup was won by Jane Tickner.
Our society welcomes any new members with an interest in gardening, 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 (horshamhorticulturalsociety.co.uk), and we also have a Facebook page. (Horsham Horticultural Society – Grow with us).
