Monthly Competitions These run from September to April. Members are invited to enter as many of the five classes as they can each month - up to 2 entries per member in each class. Complete the entry card provided on the evening and place it by your exhibit with your name face downwards. In each class 1st - 3rd will be awarded and given 6,4,2 points respectively. Every other entry gets one point. There are no competitions in December. At the end of the season the winner of each class will be the member scoring the most points from 6 or less entries and garden tokens will be awarded to the winners at the AGM in September.
Classes: Every month two classes are the same - the Single bloom or stem is always Exhibitor’s choice and the Houseplant is always either a flowering or foliage plant
The Flower class:
September - 3 Dahlias or 2 sprays of Floribunda roses
October - 3 Michaelmas daisies or 3 Dahlias
November - 2 sprays of berries or autumn foliage
January - 2 Iris or 2 Christmas roses
February - 3 different Hellebores or 3 different seed heads
March - 3 different daffodils or 3 snowdrops
April - 3 sprays of Polyanthus or 1 spray of blossom
The Vegetable class:
September - 5 runner beans or 1 cucumber or Exhibitors choice
October - 1 cabbage or marrow or Exhibitors choice
November - 3 carrots or potatoes or 2 Exhibitors choice
January - 6 sprouts or 2 cabbages or Exhibitors choice
February - 5 onions or 3 shallots or Exhibitors choice
March - 5 leeks or 1 lettuce or Exhibitors choice
April -1 cauliflower or 5 Spring onions or Exhibitors choice
The Fruit class:
September - 3 dessert apples or tomatoes
October - 3 dessert pears or 3 nuts
November - 3 dessert apples
January - 2 cooking pears or cooking apples
February - Exhibitors choice (not frozen)
March - 3 cooking or dessert apples
April - 2 stalks of rhubarb