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Village show classes

2024 classes are now available!

Village show classes are open to both adults and young people, other than the exceptions listed below.​

  • Young person classes are arranged by school year groups.

  • Men's cookery classes are to encourage potentially less proficient entrants.

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Follow the link below when you are ready
to make your entries​

Click on the class group below to find out more about individual classes.

Flowers

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1.    Single stem specimen sweet pea.

2.    Vase of three stems of sweet peas, any variety.

3.    Vase of one specimen hybrid tea rose single flower.

4.    Vase of one stem of floribunda or cluster roses.

5.    Vase of three hybrid tea roses, mixed or same variety.

6.    Five stems of perennials, flowering shrubs or climbers (at least three varieties).

7.    Vase of three stems of flowers of one colour (red, orange or yellow).

8.    Vase of three stems of flowers of one colour (blue, purple, white or pink).

9.    Small jar of pansies or violas.

10. Jam jar of mixed garden flowers.

11. One stem of lupin.

12. One spike of delphinium.

13. A container of three clematis flowers.

14. Bowl of mixed garden flowers (max space 60cm).

15. Flowering pot plant (max pot 20cm).

16. Potted cactus or succulent (max pot 20cm).

17. Other foliage pot plant (max pot 20cm).

18. Rose judged for scent only.

19. One stem of sweet pea for scent only.

Trophies

The GOBERT CUP
Best entry in the flower classes

The TROT FOSTER CUP
Most points in the flower classes

The JOHN LEWIS SWEET PEA TROPHY

Best sweet peas

The JUBILEE ROSE BOWL
Best entry in the rose classes

Notes

  • Use fresh clean flowers and foliage in suitable sized containers.

  • Cut in the evening or early morning. Handle as little as possible and protect from draughts and bright sun.

  • Remove lower leaves and immerse stems up to their necks in water until the last minute.

  • On staging, trim off any damaged leaves or flowers, remove “bugs”.

  • Do not exceed the maximum space allowed or exceed the number of stems specified

  • A bowl is wider than high, a vase is taller than wide.

  • Pot plants must have been owned for a minimum of six months.

Vegetables

Raw Vegetables

Trophies

The RAMSAY TROPHY

Most points in fruit and vegetable classes

20. Three radishes.

21. Three carrots.

22. Three new potatoes.

23. Three pea pods or French beans.

24. Three pods of broad beans.

25. Three salad vegetables – different varieties.

26. Three beetroot.

27. Three courgettes.

28. Three tomatoes.

29. One cucumber.

30. Container of cut and come again salad leaves.

31. Jar of fresh culinary herbs – at least three varieties.

32. Longest runner bean.

33. Any other vegetable.

Notes

  • Lettuce: leave about 5 cm (2”) of root/stem.

  • Cabbages: show with the outside leaves intact.

  • Potatoes, carrots, beetroot: show on a plate.

  • Tomatoes: ripe but firm and with their stalks attached.

  • Carrots, beetroot, radishes: show with root attached.

Fruits

Fruit Stand

34. Six cherries with stalks.

35. Four rhubarb sticks with leaf.

36. Four berries with stalks.

37. Any other fruit.

Notes

  • Pick fruit as late as possible.

  • Please show berries with their stalks.

  • Place berries and other small fruits on their leaves.

Trophies

The RAMSAY TROPHY

Most points in fruit and vegetable classes

Domestic

Homemade Preserves

Trophies

38. Jar of orange marmalade.

39. Jar of raspberry jam.

40. Jar mixed fruit jam.

41. Jar of lemon curd.

42. Jar of savoury jelly e.g. mint, rosemary, garlic.

43. Jar of chutney.

44. White crusty cob loaf.

45. Vegetarian quiche.

46. Three fruit scones.

47. Four vanilla butterfly cup cakes.

48. Celebration cake – judged for decoration only.

49. Ultimate Chocolate cake: see set recipe.

50. Three lavender shortbread biscuits.

51. all bottle of spirit-based infusion.

52. Men's cookery: Dorset apple cake: see set recipe.

53. Men's cookery: Savoury pie, short crust pastry (with lid) any filling.

The ROBINSON TROPHY
Most points in domestic classes

The WHITE TROPHY

Best entry in the preserve classes

The KEN STEVENS TROPHY

Best entry in the men’s classes

The WI CUP

Best cake in show

Notes

  • Jams, marmalades, preserves etc. Show in clear glass jars full to the top covered with cellophane (not pickles/chutneys) or plain lids.

  • If using a cellophane cover, a wax disc must be used.

  • Label jars and include date made (month/year).  

  • Preserves containing vinegar must have a twist top only and must be at least two months old for showing. 

  • Please resist the temptation to open your jars before the show!

Creative

Crafts Activity

Trophies

The DORIS JENNERY TROPHY

Best entry in the painting classes

The JOLLYE CUP

Best entry in the handicraft classes

The VILLAGE VOICE TROPHY

Best entry in the photographic classes

Decorative

54. Miniature arrangement - max 15cm.

55. Arrangement in a jug - no oasis.

56. Table arrangement with candle.

57. Arrangement with three flowers

Handicraft

58. Fabric collage - own design.

59. Item of knitting or crochet.

60. Box or lidded container in any medium.

61. Item of macrame.

62. Item of needlework.

63. Any other handicraft.

Art

64. Landscape - any medium.

65. Wildlife painting.

66. Wildlife drawing.

67. Abstract – any medium.

Photography

68. Transport.

69. Landscape with water.

70. “It’s a small world”.

71. British summertime.

Notes

  • Preference will be given to items of own design if of similar quality. Please state if exhibit if from a kit.

  • Craft entries must be less than two years old.

  • Art entries should be less than three years old and have not previously won a prize in this show

  • Photographic entries must be less than two years old and must have been taken by the exhibitor but may have been [processed professionally?].

Family

Scarecrows
Family entry: Minatare scarecrow

72. Miniature scarecrow, max height 1m.

Notes

  • Entries to be made by at least two members of one (extended) family and must include one young person.

  • These entries are in addition to any entries in any other classes in the show.

  • State age of young people involved on reverse of entry card.

Trophies

The CLIVE GREAVES FAMILY TROPHY

Best entry in the family class

Judges

To be confirmed

Young person

Art Fun

Trophies

The BOYLES TROPHY

Best entry in the young person section

The TIMPERLEY - GEORGE CUP

Most points in the young person section

The MILLAR CUP

Runner up in the young person section

The ANN WOLFE YOUNG COOKS TROPHY

Best young cook

The PRICE TROPHY

Best young photographer

The WHITING TROPHY

Best young gardener

School year 13 and under

73. Young photographer: “This brings me joy!

74. Young cook: Iced carrot cake.

75. Young designer: Make a bird feeder.

76. Young gardener: Any three vegetables (one or more types).

School year 11 and under

77. Pond Life’ painting or collage (max size A4)

78. ACROSTIC poem where the first letter of each line
      spells the name of a place in Buckinghamshire.

79. Three no bake cereal bars - be inventive!

80. Decorate/cover a bottle to make a vase.

81. You’ve made it, let’s see it! – any other handicraft.

School year 6 and under

82. Make an animal from homemade pom poms.

83. 3D tree made of recycled material (max base A4).

84. A hero or villain mask made from a paper plate.

85. Three homemade muffins (fruit or vegetables).

86. You’ve made it, let’s see it! – any other handicraft.

School year 3 and under

87. Model alien. Playdough or similar.

88. Original painting, drawing or collage.

89. Decorated pebble.

90. Decorated biscuit.

91. Cress grown in any decorated item.

92. You’ve made it, let’s see it! – any other handicraft.

Pre-school

93. Two chocolate crispy cakes.

94. Finger-print painting of a butterfly.

Notes

  • Young people can make entries in classes for older age groups and open classes.

  • Entries in each class must be substantially the work of the young person with minimal adult assistance.​

  • An ACROSTIC poem is where the first letter of each line, when read vertically downwards, spells out the name of a place in Buckinghamshire.

  • A collage is a picture assembled using a range of different materials such as tissue paper, feathers, ribbon, dried leaves/flowers etc.

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