Horticulture
Horticulture
Section Secretary & Entries to:
Miss S Parsons
68, Forest Park, Stillington, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 1NW
Telephone: 07742 217333
Email: horticulture.sedgefieldshow@gmail.com
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Please use the General Entry Form and enclose a Stamped SAE
Entries Close on Friday 1st August 2025
Benching to be completed by 9.45am. Judging commences prompt at 10.00am.
Judge’s decision is final
Points will be awarded as follows: 1st 3 points; 2nd 2 points; 3rd 1 point
An Auction will be held of Produce donated by Exhibitors at 4.00pm unless removed by the Exhibitor by 3.45pm
Cups to be held for one year only
Best in Show awarded to the best Open, Flower and Flower Arrangement classes.
A complimentary exhibitors admission wristband will be issued to exhibitors making entries totalling £5 and upwards, combined entries with home and handicraft section will also qualify.
Judge: Mr Phil Goldsborough
Maximum of 2 entries per person per Class
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Entry Fee: 50p per class
Prize Money: 1st £4.00 2nd £3.00 3rd £2.00 for Open class and Flowers
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The Frank Gibson Trophy
Kindly presented by Mrs Cynthia Gibson will be awarded for the highest aggregate number of points in the Open Classes
The Challenge Cup
Kindly presented by Mrs A E Hart will be awarded to the Exhibitor with the highest aggregate number of points for flowers and vegetables in the Open Classes
The George Hutchinson Trophy
Will be presented to the Best Exhibit in the Open Classes
The Tim Brown Trophy
Will be presented to the Best Exhibit in Allotment/Amateur Gardener Box
Class 1 The Most Unusual Shaped Vegetable
Class 2 Three Beetroot – round, to be cut
Class 3 Four Tomatoes
Class 4 Truss of Tomatoes
Class 5 Four Shallots – from bulb, straws
Class 6 Three Onions – from sets, fresh pulled, tops on, flat bottom, not dressed, unwashed
Class 7 One Cauliflower – 3 inch stalk
Class 8 Six Pods of Runner Beans
Class 9 Six Pods of French Beans
Class 10 Six Pods of Peas
Class 11 Six Pods of Broad Beans
Class 12 Four Potatoes – Coloured
Class 13 Four Potatoes – White
Class 14 Three Kinds of Vegetables – one of each kind, max tray width 18 inches
Class 15 Three Kinds of Vegetable – one of each kind, max tray width 18 inches. Restricted to exhibitors who have not won a prize in class 14
Class 16 Three Onions – tops on, freshly pulled, from seed, not dressed
Class 17 Two Heads of Soft Lettuce – displayed in a container, with roots
Class 18 Two Parsnips – with 3 inch stalks
Class 19 Two Carrots, Stump Rooted – freshly pulled with 3 inch stalks
Class 20 Two Long Carrots – freshly pulled with 3 inch stalks
Class 21 One Marrow
Class 22 One Cucumber
Class 23 One Cabbage – round, white, 3 inch stalk
Class 24 One Cabbage – pointed, 3 inch stalk
Class 25 Three Sticks of Rhubarb, leaves trimmed
Class 26 Three Onions from sets dressed, under 250g
Class 27 Three Onions from seed dressed
Class 28 Heaviest Onion Top on
Class 29 Allotment/Amateur Gardener – selection of five vegetables one of each kind, placed into allocated 18 inch (46cm) space
Class 30 Allotment / Amateur Gardener-selection of five vegetables one of each kind, placed into allocated 18 inch (46cm) space Restricted to Exhibitors who have not won a prize in the Allotment/ Amateur Garden Section
Class 31 Salad Selection – Minimum of 3 items
Class 32 Fruit Selection – Minimum of 3 items
Class 33 Master Gardeners Class – A collection of Flowers, Fruit & Vegetables, comprising: one vase of flowers five stems, any one cultivar. One pot plant flowering or foliage. One dish of vegetables, three specimens of any one kind – except peas, beans, shallots and tomatoes, which shall be six. One dish of fruit, three specimens of any one kind – except for strawberries, raspberries or blackberries, which shall be six.
Class 34 One Flower and One Vegetable
FLOWERS
Judge: Mr Phil Orly
Maximum of 2 Entries per Person per Class
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Entry Fee: 50p per class
Prize Money: 1st £4.00 2nd £3.00 3rd £2.00
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The John Bell Rose Bowl
Will be presented to the Exhibitor gaining most points overall in the Rose Classes
The Maurice Nokes Memorial Trophy
Will be awarded for the best 4 Small Poms exhibited
The Maurice Nokes Tray
Will be awarded for the best Fuchsia exhibited
Frank Stephenson Memorial Bowl
Will be awarded for the best bowl of Sweet Peas
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Class F1 Single Rose
Class F2 Six Roses
Class F3 One Stem of Floribunda Rose in a vase or Bowl
Class F4 Vase of Mixed Garden Flowers
Class F5 Jam Jar of Mixed Culinary Herbs
Class F6 One Gladiolus
Class F7 Three Gladioli
Class F8 Vase of Herbaceous Perennials
Class F9 One Vase of Sweet Peas (six spikes) – one variety
Class F10 One Vase of Sweet Peas (twelve spikes) – two varieties
Class F11 Vase of Annuals (limited to twelve spikes) – excluding sweet peas
Class F12 Three Stems of Perpetual Carnations – self
Class F13 Three Stems of Perpetual Carnations – fancy
Class F14 Three Hosta Leaves
Class F15 Three Mini/Small Decorative or Ball Dahlias
Class F16 Three Medium Decorative Dahlias
Class F17 Three Large or Giant Dahlias
Class F18 Three Mini/Small Cactus or Semi Cactus Dahlias
Class F19 Three Medium Cactus or Semi Cactus Dahlias
Class F20 Four Small Pom Dahlias – under 2 inches in diameter
Class F21 Vase of Water-Lily type Dahlias
Class F22 One Cactus Plant in Pot
Class F23 One Succulent Plant in Pot
Class F24 One Pot Plant – Fuchsia only
Class F25 One Pot Plant – Orchid only
Class F26 One Pot Plant – flowering, except fuchsia and orchid
Class F27 One Pot Plant – Foliage
Class F28 Pelargonium, Zonal – single flower, up to 6 inch pot
Class F29 Pelargonium, Zonal – double flower
Class F30 Lady’s Buttonhole
Class F31 Gentleman’s Buttonhole
Class F32 One Stem of Hydrangea
Class F33 12 inch Hanging Basket or Pot (to be displayed outside)
Class F34 Vase of Mixed Foliage
Class F35 A bunch of lavender
Class F36 Selection of growing herbs in a container (minimum of 3)
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FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS
Judge: Mrs Margaret Gilson
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Entry Fee: 50p per class
Prize Money: 1st £5.00 2nd £4.00 3rd £3.00
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All Arrangements to be exhibited within 24 inch(W) x 30 inch (H) x 18 inch (D). Niche provided.
Arrangements can be pre-assembled, accessories maybe used at owners own risk
Please Note Amateur Exhibitors Only
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The Sylvia Hurwicz Challenge Cup
Kindly presented by Mr and Mrs Alan Apparley will be awarded to the best exhibitor residing within four-mile radius of Sedgefield
A Challenge Trophy
Will be awarded to the best exhibit
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Class FA1 A Miniature Arrangement (max 6” x 6”)
Class FA2 Arrangement using 7 flowers
Class FA3 Summertime (restricted to persons who have never won first prize in the floral art section)
Judge: Miss Sarah Parsons
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Entry Fee: 50p per class
Prize Money: 1st £4.00 2nd £3.00 3rd £2.00
One egg to be broken when judging takes place
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Class E1 Three White Hens Eggs
Class E2 Three Brown Hens Eggs
Class E3 Three Bantam Hens Eggs
Class E4 Three Any Other Hens Eggs
Class E5 Three Any Other Eggs, excluding Hens
Judge: Mrs Margaret Gilson
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Under 16 years of age. Please state age on exhibitor number card.
Entry Fee: Free
Prize Money: 1st £3.00 2nd £2.00 3rd £1.00 4th £1.00 all runners up 50p
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Class J1 Miniature Garden – no more than 30cm square (12 inches)
Class J2 Three Vegetables Home Grown – one of each kind
Class J3 Single Rose homegrown
Class J4 Flowers and foliage from your garden in a Jam Jar
Class J5 Single Flower from your garden, excluding Rose
Class J6 Bug Hotel, homemade, no more than 30xm x 30cm x 30cm
Class J7 Longest Carrot
Class J8 Longest Runner Bean
Class J9 Flower Arrangement – “Tea Time”, to be displayed in an upcycled container
Class J10 Salad Selection – minimum 3 items
Class J11 Design a honey jar label on A4 horizontal paper
Judges: Mr Phil Orly and Mrs Margaret Gilson
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School and Community groups for children under the age of 16. Please state age/class on exhibitor number.
Prize Money gift vouchers kindly sponsored by Cummins
Please email horticulture secretary for more information and guidelines for this class
Entry Fee: Free
Prize Money: 1st £40 2nd £30 3rd £20 4th £10
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Class S1 Pollinator Planter (to include information card)
Honey Show Steward: Mrs Shirley Bond
Judge: Mr David Shannon
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Entry Fee: 50p per class
Prize Money: 1st £3.00 2nd £2.00 3rd £1.00
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Class H1 Novice Honey – One Jar of honey, 227g/8oz minimum, any size or shape
Class H2 Novice Wax – 5 bars of beeswax
Class H3 Two Jars of Light Honey
Class H4 Two Jars of Medium Honey
Class H5 Two Jars of Softset Honey
Class H6 Two Jars of Heather Honey
Class H7 Two Jars of Honey labelled for sale
Class H8 Cut Comb – Two 227g packs
Class H9 Frame for Extraction
Class H10 One bottle of dry mead
Class H11 One bottle of sweet mead
Class H12 Two beeswax candles
Class H13 One beeswax block
Class H14 A beekeeping Photo
Class H15 Honey Cake Set Recipe
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE EXHIBITION OF HONEY ETC.
The Honey Show will be judged in accordance with BBKA rules.
The Judges decision is final
Class labels will be issued by the show secretary at the show.
All honey must be the produce of the exhibitor’s bees.
All wax must be refined by the exhibitor.
All candles entered in the Show must be mounted so that the candles can be lit and burnt safely as exhibited, with minimal risk of falling over. One candle to be lit at Judges discretion.
Exhibitors must label every jar or other exhibit with labels provided by the Show. Such labels must be affixed to the jars and bottles one inch from the bottom.
No exhibitor’s card or label other than those supplied may be placed on any exhibit except Class H7.
The label for Class H7 must conform to all relevant UK legislation in force at the time of the Show.
Extracted honey must be exhibited in matching plain glass one-pound jars with standard lacquered screw caps.
Mead must be exhibited in colourless wine bottles without names, fluting or ornament. Stoppers must be easily removable. Minimum 375ml bottle. Bottle should be filled to within 2cm (3/4in) of the stopper. The exhibitor shall declare whether the mead is sweet or dry. The bottle will be labelled accordingly by the show steward.
On the day entries are subject to approval of the honey show steward. All entries received prior to the deadline will be accepted.
Honey Cake Set Recipe:
Ingredients:
200g clear honey, plus about 2 tbsp extra to glaze
225g unsalted butter 100g soft brown sugar
3 large eggs 300g self-raising flour
1tbsp milk
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to fan 140C/conventional 160C/gas 3. Butter and line a 20cm (8 inch) round loose bottomed cake tin. Cut the butter into pieces and drop into a medium pan with the honey, milk and sugar. Melt slowly over a low heat, then bring to the boil. Leave to cool for 15-20 minutes, to prevent the eggs cooking when they are mixed in.
2. Sift the flour, and then add beaten eggs and flour alternately into the melted honey mixture using a wooden spoon, beating until you have a smooth, quite runny batter.
3. Pour the mixture into the tin. Bake for 50 minutes-1 hour, until the cake is well-risen, golden brown and springs back when pressed. A skewer pushed into the centre of the cake should come out clean.
4. Turn the cake out on a wire rack. Warm 2 tbsp honey in a small pan and brush over the top of the cake to give a sticky glaze, then leave to cool.