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The Society's aim is to promote and stimulate horticulture in general, and to encourage interest in flowers, vegetables, cookery, crafts and photography.

2026 Autumn Show List of Classes
for Saturday 22nd August 2pm,
Wellesbourne Village Hall

A. CUT FLOWERS (Classes 1-11)

Class

1    3 containers of flowers grown in open border, 3 kinds

2    1 large dahlia flower

3    3 decorative or cactus dahlias

4    3 dahlias, any other type not in classes 2 or 3

5    5 fuchsia flower heads

6     Container of mixed cut flowers

7     3 stems of cosmos

8     1 rose (single bloom)

9     Container of flowers of one kind (excluding those above)

10    Container of cut foliage

11    1 bowl of floating flower heads, any kind. (Bowl not to exceed 30cm diameter)

B. FRUIT and VEGETABLES (Classes 12-30)

Class

12    Container of cut leafy culinary herbs (no flowers or seed heads)

13    5 potatoes, one variety

14    5 onions, dressed

15    1 indoor grown cucumber, for quality

16    1 outdoor grown cucumber, for quality

17    3 round beetroots

18    3 carrots

19    Runner beans, 5 pods

20     3 courgettes

21    5 dessert apples

22    5 cooking apples

23    3 large tomatoes e.g. beefsteak type, (not less than 75mm diameter)

24    5 medium tomatoes, (approximately 60mm diameter)

25    5 medium plum tomatoes, (approximately 60mm diameter)

26    10 small-fruited tomatoes, (not exceeding 35mm diameter)

27    3 chilli peppers

28    Any vegetable not included in classes 12 - 27, for quality.

29    Any fruit not included in classes 12 - 27, for quality.

30    A box or basket containing a mixture of own grown fruit /  vegetables, (to occupy a space no larger than 46cm square)

C. FLORAL ART (classes 31-33)

Class

31    Arrangement "Floral fireworks" (not exceeding 60cm wide)

32    Arrangement in a teapot (not exceeding 30cm overall)

33    Arrangement "Pretty in pink" (15cm diameter max)

D. COOKERY (classes 34 - 40)

Baked Items

Class

34   Lemon drizzle cake

35    3 x Iced buns (made with yeast)

36    3 x Double chocolate New York cookie

37    2 x Vegetarian pasties made with shortcrust pastry

Preserves: jams and jellies

Class

38    Jar of stone fruit (1 kind) jam

39    Jar of soft fruit (1 kind) jam

40    Jar of jelly

E. ADULT CRAFT (Classes 41-44)

Class

41   A greeting card incorporating flower/leaf pounding design,

(size A5 see YouTube) www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3tH0f4WxaU

42    A knitted or crocheted garden bird (max 20cm wide)

43   A Bowl made from coiling recycled paper (20 cm diameter see YouTube)www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHf9DvH1fhM

44    Decorated fabric spectacle pouch, Autumn themed

F. CHILDREN'S CRAFT Aged 11 and under (Classes 45-47)

Class

45    A spider decorated cup cake judged on decoration only

46    "Nature Star" made from twigs and natural materials (25 x 25 cm max)

47     A boat with a sail made from recycled materials (30cm long max)

G. PHOTOGRAPHY all ages (Classes 48-49)

Class

48    My Favourite wall

49    Wellesbourne and Walton wildlife

all entries email to entries@wwshow.co.uk

maximum of 3 per class

Full details including recipes will be on the web site by the

1st August 2026

 

The Village Autumn Show


Growers, bakers, makers, all

attend the decked out village hall.

Tatties dug and washed and graded,

roses picked at dawn - now jaded,

herbs in bunches, scents of heaven,

tiny toms in groups of seven.

Purple cabbage, must be fake

to have that perfect, rounded shape.

Medlars - used when they are bletted

join the group yet to be vetted.

Single flowers, groups and bunches,

plates of biscuits, cakes and munchies,

each one picked up, smelled or tasted,

not one judgement to be wasted.

Now, with prizes all decided,

through the doors the room is flooded

with the villagers, all keen

to comment loud on what they've seen.

And as for me, it comes to pass,

I have achieved a first in class.

The pound I won went on some cake,

a really, really tasty bake.


Sally Naylor