Our Annual Summer Show is on Saturday 22 August 2026

The Show Schedule gives you all the details of how to enter the show and a list of classes. If it is flowers, fruit or veg you are planning to enter, there are handy tips for how to display them, eg tomatoes should have the stalk attached. There are also sections for flower decoration, handicrafts & hobbies, photography, the kitchen and classes for children. For those skilled with words, there are the mini saga and limerick classes, always well supported.

Entries should be made using the online form below or by completing the pdf form above or to one of the entry box locations: the Community Office, High Street, Bruton, or Bruton Country Stores, Wisteria Yard, Bruton by the Wednesday before the show. You then bring your exhibits to King's School Sports Hall between 8.30am and 10.30am on show day. The doors are locked at 10.30 when judging starts.

The show starts at 2.30 and teas are available all afternoon. The presentation of prizes is at 4.30. After that you can collect your exhibits.

8.30 am - 10.30 am staging of exhibits, followed by judging
2.30 pm doors open.
4.30 pm presentation of prizes.
5.00 pm show closes.

Admission £2. Children and members free.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Society is most grateful for the support and help received throughout the year. A special mention is appropriate for those who make this Show possible. We thank the Headmaster and Governors of King's School for allowing the use of the Hall, not only on the day of the Show but for the two days before it. We are indebted to the local businesses advertising in this schedule. We hope that these businesses in turn benefit. We are also indebted to Sexey's School for printing this show schedule and special thanks go to Battens Solicitors who have once-again sponsored our show..

Show classes by section - please refer to the show schedule for full details of each class, notes and show rules

SECTION A - FLOWERS

1 “Shades of Lavender" - Anything ranging within the blue or purple spectrum
2 Vase of hardy perennials - At least 4 kinds, 50cm wide max. may include shrubs
3 Vase of annual flowers - Any varieties, 50cm wide max
4 Phlox - 3 stems, any varieties
5 Clematis - 1 specimen bloom in small container
6 Dahlias - 3 cactus, any varieties
7 Dahlias - 3 any one variety other than cactus
8 Dahlia - 1 specimen bloom, 15cm dia max
9 Dahlia - 1 specimen bloom, over 15cm dia
10 Roses - 3 specimen blooms, any varieties
11 Rose - 1 single bloom
12 Rose - 1 stem, multiple blooms
13 Crocosmia - 3 stems, any varieties
14 Penstemons - 3 stems, any varieties
15 Gladiolus - 1 spike
16 Sweet Peas - 5 stems
17 Collection of mixed ornamental grasses / sedges - 5 stems
18 Fuchsia - 6 flower heads, any mix, displayed in a flat container
19 Pansies or violas - 6 flower heads displayed in a bowl of water, 20cm max
20 Vase of 5 stems of 1 kind of flower
21 Collection of cut miniature flowers in an egg cup
22 Collection of dried seed heads
23 Orchid - Flowering, in a container
24 One pot plant - Flowering, 20cm pot max
25 One pot plant - Foliage, 20cm pot max
26 Fuchsia "French Kiss"- Grown from a plug plant, kindly donated by The Gardens Group, 20cm pot max
27 Most fragrant rose - 1 single bloom
28 Most fragrant sweet peas - 3 stems

SECTION B - VEGETABLES

29 Potatoes - 3 of one white variety
30 Potatoes - 3 of one coloured variety
31 Runner Beans - 6
32 French Beans - 6 - dwarf
33 French Beans - 6 - climbing or pea
34 Onions - 3 - trimmed to pass through 7.5cm ring
35 Onions - 3 - large, trimmed
36 Garlic - 2 - matching bulbs, any variety other than elephant garlic, 2.5cm stem
37 Carrots - 3 - long tapering, foliage trimmed
38 Carrots - 3 - other than long, foliage trimmed
39 Beetroots - 3 - foliage trimmed
40 Rhubarb - 3 stalks, leaf trimmed to 7.5cm
41 Courgettes - 2 - matching pair, approximately 15cm long with or without flowers
42 Cucumber - 1 fruit, outdoor grown
43 Cucumber - 1 fruit, greenhouse or polytunnel grown
44 A pot of “cut and come again” lettuce - 30 cm pot max
45 Chilli peppers - 2 - matching pair
46 Sweet pepper - 1
47 Tomato - 1 large (e.g. beefsteak)
48 Tomatoes - 3 - of a standard variety
49 Tomatoes - 9 - small fruited, not plum
50 Tomatoes - 9 - small fruited, plum
51 A complete truss of tomatoes
52 Any vegetable not previously mentioned - Exhibitors are encouraged to show lesser-known kinds.
53 Collection of vegetables - 3 kinds, displayed, can include any of the above. Exhibit may be staged on bench 60cm width max
54 Collection of culinary herbs - At least 4 kinds in a vase, named (no flowers)
55 Herb growing in a pot - 20 cm pot max
Novelty Classes
56 Most unusual shaped fruit or vegetable -
57 Heaviest Potato
58 Longest Runner Bean
59 Heaviest Onion
60 Heaviest Marrow / Courgette
61 Tallest weed (not a climber) - 5 dessert
62 Smallest ripe tomato

SECTION C - FRUIT

63 Apples - 5 dessert
64 Apples - 5 cooking
65 Pears - 3
66 Blackberries - 20 in a dish
67 Plums - 6
68 A dish of stone fruit - Not plums. A reasonable quantity e.g. damsons - 9, apricots - 3
69 Raspberries - 20 in a dish
70 Dish of any other fruit - A reasonable quantity e.g. figs - 3
71 Collection of fruit - A presentation of 3 kinds of fruit, can include any of the above

SECTION D - FLOWER DECORATION

72 “Pollinators Picnic” - An exhibit of mixed flowers and foliage celebrating pollinators. Max 60cm width and depth, unlimited height, acc's allowed
73 “Nature's delights” - An exhibit to include flowers and foliage from gardens or hedgerows.
74 “Supermarket challenge” - The best arrangement you can make from a supermarket / petrol station bunch of flowers
75 Table centre piece - An exhibit of flowers and foliage, accessories allowed. Max 30cm diameter
76 A floral arrangement in a recycled container - Max 25cm width and depth, 37cm height

SECTION E - HANDICRAFTS and HOBBIES

77 An edible insect - Made from any vegetable or plant material, may include cocktail sticks
78 An invitation or greetings card - Hand made
79 A limerick - “We thought the rain would never stop" - A5 size paper
80 A mini saga
81 A knitted or crocheted article
82 A tapestry or cross-stitch item from a kit
83 An article of patchwork, needlepoint, tapestry, weaving, collage, lace or hand produced felt
84 Hand-made bag - must be usable
85 New from old - A new item made from old clothing Please state the item’s previous use
86 A furry friend - Max height 45cm, max depth and width 30cm
87 A decorated tealight holder - Can hold 1 - 4 tealights
88 A miniature garden - 30cm x 30cm max
89 A decorative tee shirt - Any size, any medium
90 An original painting - In any medium, max 60cm x 60cm, so able to be hung on display
91 An original drawing - In charcoal, pen and ink, or pencil,max 60cm x 60cm, so able to be hung on display

SECTION F - PHOTOGRAPHY

92 Natures Patterns (eg. Spirals, textures etc)
93 Sport anything from cricket on the beach to Wimbledon
94 Trees (living or dead)
95 Visitors to your garden
96 Out in the sun
97 Seeing red
98 At Work
99 Front cover for “The Dove” a black and white photo suitable for using as a cover for The Dove magazine, this needs to be of high resolution and a strong image linked to one of the monthly editions.

SECTION G - THE KITCHEN

100 Hand-made wholemeal loaf made with 400g flour
101 5 plain scones - using a 5cm cutter
102 A cake containing any vegetable
103 A Victoria Sponge
104 A lemon tart
105 5 sweet muffins
106 5 pieces of shortbread
107 5 cheese savouries
108 5 mini pizzas - 10cm / 4" each
109 5 mini meringues - 6cm each approximately
110 5 brownies
111 A jar of blackberry jam
112 A jar of jam (not blackberry )
113 A jar of Seville orange marmalade
114 A jar of chutney
115 A jar of honey
116 A small bottle of salad dressing
117 5 hen or duck eggs
118 Home-made cordial
119 Home-made fruit spirit

SECTION H - CHILDREN

Group 1: open to all children under 7 on Show Day
120 Anything I have painted / drawn (A3 size max)
121 Anything I have made – e.g. a Lego model, a handicraft item, a cake / edible item
122 Anything I have grown – flowers, vegetables or fruit

Group 2: open to all children under 10 on Show Day
123 Anything I have painted / drawn (A3 size max)
124 Anything I have made – e.g. a Lego model, a handicraft item, a cake / edible item
125 Anything I have grown – flowers, vegetables or fruit

Group 3: open to all children under 12 on Show Day
126 Anything I have painted / drawn (A3 size max)
127 Anything I have made – e.g. a Lego model, a handicraft item, a cake / edible item
128 Anything I have grown – flowers, vegetables or fruit

Group 4: open to all children under 16 on Show Day
129 1. An arrangement of flowers or foliage in a 454gm jam jar
130 2. A handicraft item e.g. an article of patchwork, needlepoint, tapestry, weaving, collage, lace or hand produced felt
131 3 decorated cup cakes
132 A photograph I have taken with a caption

Show entry form

Bruton & District Horticultural Society