The Handforth Gardening Society Village Show for 2008 was held in Honford Hall
on Saturday July 12th.
As ever, the show benches were filled with some fantastic looking exhibits and the new photography sections proved to be a great success. The Committee thanks everyone who either entered one of the classes or who visited on the day.
Pot plant entries HGS Special entries Floral Arrangements
Fuchsia & pelargonium
Broad beans & peas Soft fruits Brassicas Perennials
Sweet Peas Tea roses
Handicrafts New photography Section Cooking
Some of the winners in 2009
The Pat Day Trophy (for highest aggregate points in Flower Arranging, Cooking, Arts & Crafts, Paintings & photography): Carol Stow
The Don Hardisty Prize (Best exhibit in Pot Plants Section): Simon Poucher (Patio display).
The Garden News Top Vase:
1st: Ruth Pennington; 2nd: Stan Hickson; 3rd: Sarah Wilkinson
HGS Trophy (Highest aggregate points by Society member in Classes 1 - 56): Brian Dunn.
The Open Award (Highest aggregate points by any participant in Classes 1 - 56):
Brian Dunn .
The Bill & Eileen Smith Trophy (Best individual exhibit in Classes 1 - 56):
Robert Davies (Three hybrid tea roses) .
The National Vegetable Society Trophy (Best in classes 34 - 56):
Simon Poucher (White potatoes).
HGS Member, Best Fuchsia: Avril Lethbridge.
HGS Member, Best Pelarganium: Simon Poucher.
Best in Flower Arranging: Ros Heywood.
Best in Cooking: Rosemary Womersley (Gingerbread)
Best in Arts and Crafts: Carol Stow (Handicraft figures)
Best in Painting: Shirley Elliott (Portrait)
Best in Photography: Don Hardisty (Landscape)
Show Schedule available here (Schedule 2008).