The Handforth Gardening Society 2008 Spring Show was held on May 6th in St Mary's Church Hall.
There were a total of seventeen exhibitors this year and a total of 56 entries in the classes covering bulbs, flowers and plants. There were also 29 entries in the cooking and arts & crafts sections and six entries in the flower arranging.
Judges were Margaret and Brian Dunn.
The 2008 Spring Show proved to be a very successful event for Brenda Worsley. Brenda won the Les Norman Shield and the Mike Long Plate for the highest aggregate points in classes 1-15 and classes 1 - 18 respectively. Additionally, Brenda also had the best exhibit in the cooking section (a coffee and walnut cake. Winner of the Arts and Crafts section was June Reilly for a tapestry cushion.
Flowering houseplants Foliage houseplants Three sprays of flowering tree or shrub
Three herbs in pots Cream Sponge Cakes "Springtime" Arts & Crafts
Brenda Worsley receiving the Mike Long Plate & Roz Heywood June Reilly
Les Norman Shield. winner of Arts & Crafts winner.
Flower arranging.