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Chiddingfold Horticual Society
On Saturday 20 June the Village Hall was transformed between 7 am and
10 am into a 'Bower of Flowers' together with various vegetables
and fruits. There were 7 large totem poles, decorated wellingtons and paintings
produced by children as well as photographs, cooking exhibits and handicrafts.
One of the committee members, John Marshall, won 7 first prizes for his magnificent sweet
peas and received the Charles Watts Trophy, the Sweet Pea Challenge Bowl
and a Worshipful Company of Gardeners Diploma. The rose prizes went to Felicity
Evers [Lovell Haslam Cup], Sue Simper [George Hawkes Trophy], Jo
Lavis [Nathan Cup] and Jenny Smart [Jack Whale Trophy]. Sue Hill won the
Herbert Booker Trophy for pansies and Beryl Smith the Rockwood Plate for her
pot plant. In the Floral Art section Pat Freemantle received the Thomas
Butler Challenge Cup, Sue Hill the Sadler Cup, Jo Hammond the WCG Floral
Art Certificate and Rita Stephens the Wildflower Trophy.
Other winners included Anne Sheppard with the WCG Award as the most successful
novice and Sheila Rapley, our Chairman, gained the RHS Banksian Medal for
the most points in the Show as well as the Stonehurst Cup for the best exhibit
of flowers and also a WCG Company of Gardeners Diploma.
The next event is the Autumn Show to be held on Saturday 5 September in
the Village Hall.
Robert Walker