Annual Flower Show 2026
Best in Show
The Club’s annual flower show was held on a very warm last Sunday in June. The show had over 230 entries and a very good attendance of both members and the general public. The Flower show team of Fleur Whitby, Sue Saini, Chris Wilkinson and Janet Ewins did an excellent job, both in preparation prior to the day and also on the day. The NAFAS qualified independent floral judge commented on the high standard of entries across all horticultural classes. The Tombola and plant stall were very busy throughout the afternoon and the refreshment team were kept busy supplying drinks and cakes. The show finished with the presentation of the show cups to the winning entries in each class and then an auction of the wonderful table decorations created by flower show commttee member Sue Saini and auctioned by the Chairman.
The Cups for the Winners in each class and also best in Show
LIST OF CLASS WINNERS FOR THE 2026 ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW
| Class | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vase of any five different flower stems | Top Vase Cup | Hazel Chapman | Jenny Banbury | Wendy Churchill |
| 2 | Vase of annual flowers – at least two varieties | Gardener’s Cup | Iris Whitby | Sue Baldwin | Ruth Seager |
| 3 | One single-headed Rose of any variety | Best Rose Cup | Julie Thorpe | Sue Robb | Ann Johnson |
| 4 | One single stem floribunda (muti-headed) Rose | Rose Cup | Wendy Churchill | Ann Johnson | Julie Thorpe |
| 5 | Vase of three rose stems, any type | Austin-Beales Cup | Jenny Banbury | Wendy Churchill | Julie Thorpe |
| 6 | Three stems of the same variety of flower | Pelargonium Cup | Anita O’Hara | Sue Robinson | Lynn McBrien |
| 7 | Jam jar of mixed cut herbs | Herb Trophy | Sue Robb | Margaret Foreman | Ann Johnson |
| 8 | Geranium or pelargonium | Fuschia Cup | Iris Whitby | Jeanne Flynn | Fleur Whitby |
| 9 | Indoor pot plant | House Plant Trophy | Ann Johnson | Sue Goucher | Jenny Youden |
| 10 | Pot of any type of Cactus or Succulent | The G&M Moore Trophy | Jeanne Flynn | Kenneth Robb | Mary Laing |
| 11 | Floral Arrangement – Flowers and fabric | Best Flower Arrangement Cup | Lynn McBrien | Dawn Self | Sue Robb |
| 12 | Arrangement of foliage, feather’s, seed heads | Foliage Arrangement Cup | Jeanne Flynn | Lynn McBrien | Julie Thorpe |
| 13 | Handmade Craft Item: | Craft Item Throphy | |||
| A – Painting or Drawing | Iris Whitby | Sue Baldwin | Sue Baldwin | Jenny Banbury | |
| B – Sewing or Knitting | Iris Whitby | Iris Whitby | Emma Moore | ||
| 14 | Home Cooking: | Home Cooking Trophy | |||
| A – Homemade chocolate tray bake | Sue Robinson | Sue Robinson | Anita O’Hara | Ann Johnson | |
| B- Homemade plain shortbread | Sue Robinson | Ruth Seager | Anita O’Hara | ||
| 15 | Photography | Photography Cup | |||
| A – Planted container in your garden | Jenny Youden | Jenny Youden | Sue Baldwin | Dawn Self | |
| B – Wildlife (anything living wild) | Mary Laing | Tolly Lane | Lynn Mc Brien | ||
| C – Woodland Fungi | Jenny Youden | Mary Laing | Tolly Lane | ||
| Best in Show Cup | Lynn McBrien | Chairman’s Cup | Sue Saini |