LODERS OPEN FLOWER, PRODUCE & CRAFT SHOW Saturday 16th August 2025 2.30pm to 4pm Venue: Loders Village Hall Entry fee (for all classes): 50p per exhibit. Children under 12 (for Classes 64 to 68) free. Visitor show entry £1 Exhibits to be set up between 8.30am and 10.30am on the morning of the show and collected after 4.15pm. Hall closes at 5.15pm. Refreshments and raffle tickets available from 2.30pm Prize giving at 4pm SHOW CLASSES VEGETABLES: Crutchley Cup 1. 3 Potatoes – white 2. 3 Potatoes – coloured 3. 5 Shallots 4. 3 Onions – large over 250g 5. 3 Onions – medium under 250g 6. 2 Courgettes – not more than 20cm in length 7. 3 Tomatoes – excluding cherries 8. A truss of cherry size tomatoes (not necessarily all red)* 9. A cucumber 10. A pair of marrows 11. 5 Runner Beans 12. 5 French Beans 13. 3 Carrots 14. 3 Beetroot 15. A Lettuce 16. 2 Sweet Peppers 17. 5 Pods of Peas 18. 2 Leeks 19. 1 of each of 5 different varieties of vegetable on a tray of up to 45cm square. 20. A tied bunch of herbs, at least 3 different varieties* 21. An unusual shaped vegetable* FRUIT 22. A Plate of Soft Fruit (stoneless) of the same variety 23. A Plate of 4 Desert Apples 24. A Plate of stoned fruit of the same variety FLOWERS: Jeans Cup 25. 3 Different Annuals 26. 5 stems of Sweet Peas, may be mixed colours 27. Dahlia – single bloom, any variety 28. 3 Dahlias – any varieties and colours 29. 3 Perennials – 1 stem of each of 3 varieties 30. 3 Different blooms grown from Rhizomes, Bulbs or Corms 31. Rose – single bloom 32. Rose – multi-headed 33. 3 stems of Flowering shrubs – different varieties 34. 3 Decorative Leafed shrubs – different varieties 35. Mop Head Hydrangea 36. 1 Gladiolus 37. Pot Plant, Bowl of Plants, flowering/foliage 38. The biggest diameter sunflower head 39. The longest nettle* FLOWER ARRANGING: Whitlock Cup 40. Hand tied posy of flowers* 41. Arrangement in an unusual container – 20cm x 20cm height unrestricted 42. Centre piece for a party – not to exceed 45cm x 45cm x height unrestricted 43. A Foliage arrangement – not to exceed 45cm x 45cm x height unrestricted PRODUCE: Laskey Bowl 44. Jar of marmalade 45. Jar of jam 46. Jar of Kimchi, sauerkraut or fermented vegetables 47. Jar of Chutney 48. 4 New laid eggs BAKING 49. 5 plain scones 50. 3 decorated fairy cakes: judged on taste and style 51. Loaf of bread – machine or hand baked 52. Quiche: any size, home-made pastry 53. Victoria Sandwich – 3 eggs 54. Carrot Cake: Ingredients: For cake: 150g raw grated carrot, 150g whole wheat flour, 1 large egg, 45g of honey (6 tablespoons), 45g butter (melted), cinnamon, 1tsp baking soda, 2 tsp baking powder, zest & juice of 1 lemon. Ingredients for topping 100g butter (soft), 100g icing sugar, 200g cream cheese, vanilla extract (2 drops). Method: Line a loaf tin (approx. 20x13x9cm) with baking paper. Combine dry cake ingredients, then add the egg, honey, butter and lemon. Spoon mixture into tin and bake for approx. 40-45 minutes at 180C /160C fan. Leave to cool in tin. Topping: sift sugar and beat to combine with other ingredients. Spread over cooled cake. HANDICRAFT 55. A piece of embroidery 56. Cross-stitch or tapestry 57. A hand made card 58. Knitting or crochet 59. Any other hand crafted item* 60. A landscape in any medium, not larger than A3, unframed PHOTOGRAPHYCRAWFORD TROPHY (Maximum size A5) 61. In the garden 62. Wildlife 63. That’s funny CRAFTY CHILDREN’S CLASSES: Uploders Modellers Trophy (children up to 12 years old, state age on entry) 64. A miniature ‘show garden’ not to exceed 27cm x 27cm 65. A diarama in a shoebox 66. A painted stone 67. A collage of animals or vegetables in mixed media 68. A magical wand RULES 1.All classes open to anyone unless otherwise stated. 2.Exhibitors may enter up a maximum of two entries per class. 3.All exhibits in classes 1 to 36, 38-39 must be home grown by exhibitors. 4.Pot plants must have been in the possession of the exhibitor for at least three months. 5.No exhibits should have been entered into a previous Loders show 6.The committee do not accept responsibility for any loss or damage to any exhibit 7.The judges decision is final. Prize money 1st 50p & 2nd 30p. Cards will be awarded for first, second and third places 8.The LODERS ENTERTAINMENT TROPHY is given for the most points gained by any competitor. Classes marked with * are included in the markings for the FRANCIS SANCTUARY CUP. A new cup: the PIPPA DAVIS MEMORIAL CUP is given for the highest points in the Handicraft, Flowers, Flower Arranging, Produce and Baking classes.