Upcoming

TIPTREE GARDEN CLUB'S AUTUMN SHOW.

Sat. 8th Sept at Thurstable School Maypole Road. Exhibitors from 8 a.m. (if you are a new exhibitor there will be help available).Schedules are in some of the local shops, on our web site www.tiptreegardenclub.com or from the tel.nos. below. The Show opens at 2 p.m. admission is £1. In the vegetable section there are 2 sponsored classes, Perrywood Nursery and Garden Centre sponsoring a tray of salad vegetables, Wilkin and Sons a tray of mixed vegetables and in the fruit section a sponsored class for a collection of fruit, there are prizes of £10- £5 & £2-50 for these sponsored classes, more information on these classes is available in the current show schedule. .There are also the usual classes of photography, flowers, vegetables, cookery, handicrafts and floral art,(there is time to get out cookery books have a look at your craft items, check your photos and the vegetable and flower garden for likely exhibits).Criteria for showing fruit and vegetables is in the schedule. There are a variety of classes in the children's section for the under 16's. There is a prize of £10 for the child with the most points. Any youngsters under 16 are welcome to exhibit in the adult classes, although any points won will not count towards the children's classes. There is a new class 'A mini scarecrow'-An exhibit for children and/or adults. Max a metre high to be exhibited on a show table. There will be stalls selling Pat and Paul's honey, Phoenix greeting cards, The Farleigh Hospice craft group, W.I. cakes and jams, crafts etc..There are still some tables available for more stalls, for more information contact the tel.nos. below. Also a raffle and a white raffle proceeds from this are shared 50/50 with the club and 1 winner. Refreshments will be available all afternoon. Prizes, cups and certificates will be presented by Peter Wilkin. An auction of surplus produce will be at the end of the afternoon. For more information phone 01621 813040 or 01621 817203