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DOGMERSFIELD WINCHFIELD & CROOKHAM VILLAGE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY August 2019 Having fun at the 66th Flower Show & Fête Sat 13th July 2019 the newsletter of the DW&CVHS The DW&CVHS Newsletter President: Mrs Pat Silvester Chairman: Brian Leversha tel 01252-615534 Please contact our temporary Membership Secretary with any queries relating to membership of the Society: Brian Leversha e-mail: [email protected] Please send all contributions for the newsletter to the editor: Paul Gray e-mail: [email protected] Between issues of our twice-yearly newsletters, updated information on events/visits can be found on the Society’s website : http://www.dwcvhortsoc.org The Society wishes to thank member David Jackson for continuing to act as our webmaster (and for most of the photos in this edition). Contents From our Chairman……………………………………………………...……………… 1 From our Show Entries Managers………………………...………………… 2 Flower Show Winning Entries……..……………………...…………………... 3 Trophy Winners 2019…………………………..…………………...………………. 9 Medal and Trophy Winners……………………………………….………………. 11 Show Reports………………..…………………………………………………………….. 13 AGM Report…………………………………………………………………..…………….. 16 Reports on Winter Talks………………………………………..……...…………. 19 Reports on Garden Visits………………………………………………………….. 23 Forthcoming Events 2019/2020…………………….….……....…………... 28 DW&CVHS August 2019 From our Chairman The 66th Dogmersfield, including the Punch and Judy, Winchfield and Crookham Village donkeys, Mill Cottage Farm Flower Show and Fête was a animals, the birds of prey and huge success with the weather ferrets were enjoyed by all and fine and sunny. We had all the the children’s games kept the usual fun stalls which gave great children busy and caused laughs enjoyment, mainly to the when the younger ones did not children. understand the rules and went The Flower Marquee had about the games in their own many entries which was a tribute way. to the many exhibitors who made We had model steam the effort to enter. At the trains for the first time and this presentation of was enjoyed by the big prizes it was boys plus, due to good to be the good weath- able to er, we had a present large turnout prizes to of enthusi- many of asts’ cars the of many chil- different dren types and who had ages. won and The motor- see the bikes ended delight on up at our fête their faces. after having done The Tea their charity run Tent was very busy round the countryside selling home-made cakes, teas and made more than £1200 for and cold drinks. the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice. We had the return of the All of this would not Morris Men who encouraged happen without the hard work members of the public to join in and support of the Committee which added to the fun. and our supporters, who we are Terena with her dog and very thankful to, and Alf White geese performed twice in the and family who very kindly allow afternoon and not only gave us to use their farm. information on the job of the See you again next year dog but caused many laughs when on the 18th July 2020. the geese did not do what they Brian Leversha should have been doing. Many of the attractions, 1 DW&CVHS August 2019 From our Show Entries Managers The Show Tent at the Horticultural competition in certain classes such Show and Fête was once again as potatoes, any other vegetable, packed with produce this year as 57 roses and garden flowers, all of members of the society and local which had seven or more entries per community entered 327 exhibits, class! fielding entries in all but 18 classes Division A also saw the inau- of the Show! gural award of the President’s Tro- In the run up to this year’s phy, donated and awarded by Presi- Show many of us were worried that dent Pat Silvester. This trophy, the odd weather this year would awarded for the President’s choice, hamper the number of entries to went to Jenny Thomas for her out- the Show in Division A (vegetables, standing pot plant in Class 38. fruit and flowers). We are there- The flower arranging in fore incredibly pleased to report Division B also increased in entries, that the number of entries saw a almost doubling from last year to 17 strong increase to 169 in Division A, entries. As ever, it was wonderful to up from 115 at the 2018 Show. watch these masterpieces come There were good entries together in the tent in the morning across the board, with some strong and we hope that you enjoyed looking at them during the Show. Entries in Division C (Domestic classes) increased by 27 to 66, including an amazing compli- ment of 10 jam entries, 8 flap jack entries, and 6 entries for both the new recipe walnut-and-coffee cake and family fruit cake. Division C took the longest to judge, as the judge took the time to consider diligently each exhibit on both its appearance and taste. After being introduced a couple of years ago, the decorated egg category was incredibly popular with 7 entries. Choosing to award a President ’s Cup winning entry by Jenny Thomas …….continued on page 12 2 DW&CVHS August 2019 Flower Show Winning Entries Rule 9 States: Classes with three or less entries will normally be eligible for one prize only. Classes with four entries will normally be eligible for two prizes only. This will not apply to Division D and Division E Classes 120 and 125. No Division A Entries 1st 2nd 3rd Vegetables Paul and Helen 1 1 N/A N/A 4 varieties Baker Vegetables 2 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 of a kind Paul and Helen 3 Potatoes 7 Helen Howard Philippa Withers Baker 4 Onions 5 Annette Blackwell Helen Howard Roger & Joan Paul and Helen 5 Carrots 3 Emma Shaw N/A Baker Roger & Joan 6 Beans, Runner 1 N/A N/A Jones Beans, Dwarf Malcolm 7 2 Philippa Withers N/A French Hitchcock Roger & Joan Malcolm 8 Beans, Broad 3 Philippa Withers Jones Hitchcock Roger & Joan 9 Cabbages 2 Philippa Withers N/A Jones 10 Cauliflowers 0 N/A N/A N/A 11 Calabrese 0 N/A N/A N/A 12 Peas 1 Helen Howard N/A N/A 13 Beetroot 1 Emma Shaw N/A N/A 14 Radishes 0 N/A N/A N/A Tomatoes, 15 0 N/A N/A N/A regular fruited Tomatoes, 16 0 N/A N/A N/A Small fruited Malcolm 17 Mange Tout 3 Viv Taylor N/A Hitchcock 3 DW&CVHS August 2019 No Division A Entries 1st 2nd 3rd 18 Lettuce 3 Philippa Withers Amanda Leathers Carol Leversha Shallots, 19 1 Carol Leversha N/A N/A Exhib’n ≥30mm Shallots, 20 1 Carol Leversha N/A N/A Pickling ≤30mm 21 Cucumbers 6 Emma Shaw Philippa Withers Amanda Leathers 22 Marrows ≤14” 0 N/A N/A N/A Malcolm Roger & Joan 23 Courgettes 4 Philippa Withers Hitchcock Jones Paul & Helen Malcolm 24 Rhubarb Sticks 6 Emma Shaw Baker Hitchcock Paul & Helen Paul & Helen 25 Any vegetable 7 Jeremy Bates Baker Baker 26 Garden Curiosity 2 Philippa Withers Helen Howard N/A Paul & Helen 27 Herbs collection 4 Tony Gower-Jones Tina Collins Baker 28 Family collection 3 Annette Blackwell Tony Gower-Jones Tina Collins Malcolm 29 Raspberries 3 Tina Collins Philippa Withers Hitchcock Malcolm Paul & Helen 30 Currants, black 4 Tony Gower-Jones Hitchcock Baker Currants, white Paul & Helen 31 2 Tony Gower-Jones N/A or red Baker Paul & Helen Malcolm 32 Gooseberries 5 Philippa Withers Baker Hitchcock 33 Strawberries 0 N/A N/A N/A 34 Apples 2 Lucinda Evans N/A N/A 35 Fruit collection 1 Tina Collins N/A N/A 36 Any other fruiit 3 Manuela Martel Tina Collins N/A 37 Pot Plant ≤5” 0 N/A N/A N/A 4 DW&CVHS August 2019 No Division A Entries 1st 2 3rd Tony Gower- 38 Pot Plant over 5” 4 Jenny Thomas Elizabeth Lister Jones 39 Fuchsia in bloom 1 Emma Shaw N/A N/A Geranium Paul & Helen Tony Gower- 40 2 N/A or Pelargonium Baker Jones Tony Gower- 41 Begonia 2 Sylvia Leversha N/A Jones Paul & Helen 42 Fern or Foliar 2 N/A N/A Baker Cactus Paul & Helen Malcolm 43 5 Philippa Withers or Succulent Baker Hitchcock Tony Gower- 44 Roses, 3 sprays 8 Phil White Amanda Leathers Jones Tony Gower- 45 Bowl of Roses 5 Carol Leversha Lucinda Evans Jones 46 Rose, 1 specimen 9 Helen Howard Phil White Carol Leversha 47 Dahlias in vase 5 Monica Lamb Amanda Leathers Annette Blackwell 48 Dahlia, 1 specimen 5 Philippa Withers Donna Gray Monica Lamb Paul & Helen 49 Lily, 1 stem 5 Donna Gray Philippa Withers Baker 50 Gladiolus, 1 spike 0 N/A N/A N/A Garden Flowers, 51 6 Amanda Leathers Philippa Withers Jill Rowe vase, 1 of 4 Vase, mixed Paul & Helen 52 8 Amanda Leathers Dave Driscoll garden flowers Baker Tony Gower- 53 Flowering shrubs 5 Amanda Leathers Tina Collins Jones Sweet peas, Roger & Joan 54 6 Annette Blackwell Tina Collins 6 stems Jones Sweet peas, vase Roger & Joan Paul & Helen 55 5 Manuela Martel or bowl Jones Baker Total entries in Division 169 5 DW&CVHS August 2019 No Division B Entries 1st 2nd 3rd 60 Country Basket 3 Pat Webb Helen Howard Pat Kinnersley 61 Culinary Capers 3 Sue Gibbons Ann Ings Pat Kinnersley Here Comes 62 3 Pat Kinnersley Sue Gibbons Ann Ings Summer 63 Definitely Different 4 Sue Gibbons Pat Kinnersley Carol Leversha Suspended in 64 4 Sue Gibbons Ann Ings Carol Leversha Time Total entries in Division 17 No Division C Entries 1st 2nd 3rd White wine, 80 1 Martin Grinham N/A N/A home made Red wine, Tony Gower- 81 2 Martin Grinham N/A home made Jones 82 Jar of Jam 10 Lucinda Evans Sheila Thorns Sheila Thorns 83 Jar of Jelly 2 Sheila Thorns Sheila Thorns N/A Jar of 84 4 Annette Blackwell Barbara Coombes N/A Marmalade Jar of 85 2 Annette Blackwell Lucinda Evans N/A Chutney Jar of 86 0 N/A N/A N/A Dark Honey Jar of 87 0 N/A N/A N/A Light Honey Jar off 88 0 N/A N/A N/A soft-set Honey Kay Newby- Tony Gower- 89 6 Welsh Cakes 3 Elizabeth Lister Driscoll Jones Tony Gower- 90 6 Flapjacks 8 Helen Howard Pat Webb Jones 6 DW&CVHS August 2019 No Division C Entries 1st 2nd 3rd Kay Newby- Tony