Summer GardenFest 2024
What a beautiful day we had at our Summer GardenFest this year. The sun shone. Over 200 guests visited the show and enjoyed the music from Mick and Mel, and Philip Robbins, cooked their food at our BBQs and checked out the entries in our show tent. As always, the entries reflect the type of year we've all had, so there was a dearth of roses and extra long beans, but this was made up for in some of our new categories, including the tied bunch of herbs.
Visitors to the show were asked to pick their favourite scarecrow, with Roger Elvy and his creation "Claude Balls" taking first prize.
Our committee and trustees chose Jose Henriques from our Priory Road site as the best kept allotment. Janice Morgan at Tutts Barn had the best kept raised bed, and Stephen Peacock and Marcus Jordan of Gorringe Road took best newcomers. All well-deserved winners.
Many thanks to Paul, John, Linda and Ray for their judging.
Full results at bottom of page
class | first prize | second prize | third prize |
|---|---|---|---|
fruit or vegetable cake | John Dann | Debby Breach | Yvonne Broadhead |
allotment picture | Leonardos | ||
beetroot | John Dann | Gemma Mantell | Nick Underdown |
brassica - any | John Dann | Nick Underdown | Merion & Lisa |
carrots | John Dann | Paul Elvy | Ray Lincoln |
courgettes | Aurimas | Debby Breach | Nick Underdown |
cucumbers | Nick Underdown | Paul Elvy | Louise Elms |
french beans | Debby Breach | ||
garlic | Tina Chater | Gemma Mantell | John Dann |
onions/shallots | John Dann | Paul Elvy | Jon & Sue |
peas | Ray Lincoln | Sarah Golby | Aurimas |
peppers | Tom Hooks | Tom Hooks | Louise Elms |
potatoes | John Dann | Paul Elvy | Gemma Mantell |
runner beans | John Dann | Nick Underdown | Sue Brooks |
tomatoes - cherry | Tom Hooks | Paul Elvy | Gemma Mantell |
tomatoes - other | Gemma Mantell | Dantas | Paul Elvy |
any other vegetable | Louise Elms | Nick Miller | Lucy Grotefeld |
tray of mixed vegetales | John Dann | Tom Hooks | Gemma Mantell |
tied bunch of hebs | John Dann | Nick Underdown | Jon & Sue |
basket of salad | John Dann | Paul Elvy | |
dahlias | John Dann | Lucy Grotefeld | Miguel |
sweet peas | John Dann | Tina Chater | Jon & Sue |
gladioli | Lucy Grotefeld | Jon & Sue | John Dann |
bunch of flowers | John Dann | David Cooke | Aurimas |
any stone fruit | Paul Elvy | Dantas | Ray Lincoln |
any soft fruit | Paul Elvy | ||
longest bean | John Dann | ||
ugliest vegetable | Tom Hooks | Ray Lincoln | Paul Elvy |
vegetable sculpture | Ann Lincoln | ||
jam | Sue Parsons | John Dann | Tina Chater |
chutney/pickle | Nick Underdown | Sue Parsons | Aurimas |
victoria sponge | John Dann | Lucy Grotefeld | Sue Parsons |
marmalade | John Dann | Tina Chater | |
scones | Tina Chater |
Winner of best kept allotment - Jose Henriques
Winner of best raised bed - Janice Morgan
Winner of best newcomer - Stephen Peacock and Marcus Jordan
Winner of show (most points) - John Dann