Show Venue at St Barnabas
Lots of trophies to be won in all the categories
Setting up the tables and calculating the space required on the Friday night before the Show
Exhibitors may stage their exhibits from 8am on Show Day
A fine piece of handicraft entered in the hand-made swan class
The produce section remains popular with exhibitors
A hand-made greetings card for any occasion
Entries in the Celebratory Buttonhole class
Shades Of Green – An arrangement of flowers and foliage
Winner of the soft toy category
Queen’s Jubilee – an arrangement in a cup, mug or teapot using appropriate themed colours
Entries in the flower, fruit and vegetable categories were down this year, probably because of the adverse weather conditions for growing
This year we displayed the photography entries from strings along the east wall
Artstand Corner
This year we included a special Jubilee-themed class for exhibitors with additional needs
Most of the decorated spoons were entered by members of the local Brownies pack
The 1 Flowering stem and 1 Vegetable class appeals to exhibitors who grow both but entries were well down this year compared to 2019
Judges are usually accompanied by a steward who relays the results to the adminstration and card writing team
The Produce judge is qualified to WI national standard
It is normal practice for the Floral Art judge to leave comment cards indicating why an exhibit has done well, or not so well
Judging the Children’s classes can be very difficult when there are lots of Portrait pictures to look at
A craft table keeps children (and adults) amused during the afternoon. Sadly, not available this year due to holiday commitments
Checking the points scores for each exhibitor and writing out the certificates takes considerable time and attention to detail
The proud winner of the Grundy Shield for Best Child’s Exhibit in 2022 who has grown up a little since this photo was taken a few years ago
Our tribute and book of remembrance for Queen Elizabeth II who died two days before the Show
The Comments Board, sited near the front door, attracted only one suggestion this year which we will consider for next year
Winner of the Oil/Acrylic painting class this year
Our aim is to provide a showcase for local talent. If you have any suggestions for future classes, please let us know
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