Schedules for Shows
HALLING GARDENING SOCIETY
PRESENT THE 45th AUTUMN FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SHOW
to be held on SUNDAY 6th SEPTEMBER 2026
3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. at HALLING JUBILEE HALL, Browndens Road, Upper Halling, ME2 1JE
Exhibits to be staged on the day between the hours of: 10.00 am - 12.00 am Judging to start at 1.00 p.m.
Auction - 4.30 p.m.
Raffle - 4.45 p.m.
Each Exhibit - 20p to enter Senior Citizens - 10p each Children - Free
Admission to Show: 50p per Adult (Members FREE)
A.G.M Monday 2nd NOVEMBER 2026 7.30 PM at Jubilee Hall
All Cups and Prize Money presented at the AGM
Membership renewal due at AGM - Currently £5 per year
Website address: www.hallinggarden.co.uk
Guidelines on showing exhibits are on this website
Any queries about this schedule or the Club, ring Pat 01634 240480
SECTION A – VEGETABLES and FRUIT (MEMBERS ONLY)
Class 1 - 5 WHITE POTATOES
Class 2 - 5 COLOURED POTATOES
Class 3 - 5 BEETROOT (tied with leaves cut to half-length attached)
Class 4 - 5 ONIONS over 250g
Class 5 - 5 ONIONS under 250g
Class 6 - 5 SHALLOTS
Class 7 - 3 CARROTS (at least 5 cm tops remaining)
Class 8 - 5 RUNNER BEANS with stalks attached
Class 9 - 3 COURGETTES
Class 10 - PAIR OF MARROWS
Class 11 - 5 TOMATOES (greater than 3.5cm diam-strig cut behind knuckle)
Class 12 - 1 PUMPKIN or SQUASH
Class 13 – 1 CUCUMBER
Class 14 - 7 FRENCH/FINE BEANS
Class 15 - 3 BULBS GARLIC
Class 16 - 1 LONGEST RUNNER BEAN with stalk attached
Class 17 - 7 TOMATOES, small fruiting or cherry cultivar, (less than 3.5cm diam, strig cut behind knuckle)
Class 18 - 2 SWEET PEPPERS
Class 19 - MATCHING PAIR OF ANY VEGETABLE
Class 20 - MATCHING PAIR OF ANY VEGETABLE OTHER THAN ON SCHEDULE
Class 21 - ANY 2 DIFFERENT VEGETABLES other than on schedule
Class 22 - ANY 1 VEGETABLE
Class 23 - 3 APPLES OR 3 PEARS
Class 24 - 5 STONE FRUIT
Class 25 - A PLATE OF MIXED FRUIT other than on schedule (with stalks)
Class 26 - TRAY OF HOME-GROWN VEGETABLES/SALADS (Use trays provided) There must be a minimum of five different kinds of vegetables. No more than 3 of any 1 kind
SECTION B – FLOWERS (MEMBERS ONLY)
Class 27 - ANY ONE DAHLIA
Class 28 - 3 CACTUS OR SEMI CACTUS DAHLIA
Class 29 - 3 DECORATIVE DAHLIA
Class 30 - 3 BALL DAHLIA
Class 31 - 3 DAHLIA (any)
Class 32 - 5 MINATURE DAHLIAS (any) (less than 6.5 cm diameter)
Class 33 - 3 STEMS PENSTEMON
Class 34 - 5 ASTERS
Class 35 - 1 STEM OF SUNFLOWERS
Class 36 - 1 GLADIOLI
Class 37 - 1 POT GERANIUM
Class 38 - 1 POT FUCHSIA
Class 39 - 1 BUNCH OF GARDEN FLOWERS (tied but no shrubbery)
Class 40 - 1 STEM ANY CHRYSANTH
Class 41 - 3 STEMS BEDDING DAHLIAS
Class 42 - 1 POT PLANT IN FLOWER (other than on schedule)
Class 43 - 1 FOLIAGE POT PLANT
Class 44 - 1 ROSE BLOOM WITH FOLIAGE
Class 45 - 3 ROSES same variety (1 Bud, 1 Exhibition, 1Full Bloom)
Class 46 - 3 STEMS OF ANY ROSES
Class 47 - 1 STEM FLOWERING SHRUB
Class 48 - BASKET OR VASE OF MIXED DAHLIAS
Class 49 - 3 STEMS OF BLOOMS - DIFFERENT TYPES other than on schedule
Class 50 - 3 STEMS OF BLOOMS - SAME TYPE other than on schedule
Class 51 - 1 STEM OF BLOOM/S other than on schedule
Class 52 - 3 DIFFERENT SPECIES OF SINGLE BLOOMS (any but not double
flowers or multi headed)
Class 53 - 7 FUCHSIA FLOWER HEADS displayed in 18cm dish of damp silver sand (dish and sand supplied)
SECTION C - OPEN CLASS (OPEN TO ALL)
THE THEME FOR SOME OF THESE CLASSES REFLECTS SCOTLAND
Class 54 – THE ODDEST SHAPED VEGETABLE
Class 55 - 1 JAR OF JAM OR JELLY – home made (labelled stating variety)
Class 56 - 1 DUNDEE CAKE (see recipe on next page)
Class 57 - 1 JAR PICKLED ONIONS or SHALLOTS
Class 58 - 1 FRUITING CHILLI PLANT IN A POT
Class 59 - 1 JAR CHUTNEY OR PICKLE - home made
Class 60 – 6 PIECES OF SHORTBREAD – home made
Class 61 - 1 APPLE & RASPBERRY PIE IN A DISH (homemade short crust pastry)
Class 62 - 5 RASPBERRY FLAPJACKS – home made
Class 63 - 1 THISTLE THEMED BUTTONHOLE
Class 64 - CREATION OF BAGPIPES (any medium - maximum 30cms tall)
Class 65 – POT INCORPORATING HEATHERS (Max 30cm wide)
Class 66 - A TIED POSY OF FLOWERS (max 25cm diameter)
Class 67 - FLOWER ARRANGEMENT IN A TARTAN CONTAINER (max 50cm wide)
Class 68 –DRIED ARRANGEMENT (overall max 38cm wide)
Class 69 - PETITE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT IN A WHISKY GLASS
(23cm x 23cm x 23cm max)
Class 70 - FOLIAGE POT PLANT
Class 71 - GROWING ORCHID IN FLOWER
Class 72 – PHOTOGRAPH OF SCOTLAND (A4 OR SMALLER)
SECTION D - CHILDREN under 14 (Age declared)
Adults - please only supervise as this section is for the children’s work.
Class 73 - A PAINTING OF BEN NEVIS
Class 74 – CREATE YOUR OWN TARTAN
Class 75 - 5 CUP CAKES DECORATED WITH THE SCOTTISH FLAG
Class 76 - VEGETABLE AND/OR FRUIT CREATION OF “NESSIE”
THE LOCH NESS MONSTER
Class 77 – PICTURE OR MODEL OF A HIGHLAND COW mixed materials
1 ENTRY PER PERSON PER CLASS ONLY
DUNDEE CAKE RECIPE
224g (8oz) butter
224g (8 oz) currants
56g (2oz) ground
almonds
56g (2oz) blanched
almonds
224g (8oz) caster
sugar
224g (8 oz) raisins
Grated rind 1 orange
4 eggs
112oz (4 oz) mixed
peel
3tbsp milk
280g (10 oz) plain
flour
Pinch of salt
56g (2oz) glace
cherries chopped
1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in eggs one at a time
3. Fold in sieved flour and salt
4. Stir in the remaining ingredients apart from the
blanched almonds and mix well
5. Place the mixture in prepared 23cm/9in tin
6. Arrange blanched almonds on top of
mixture
7. Cold start - bake at 140* (fan) for 1hour 45
mins to 2 hours 15 mins
PLEASE NOTE
Class 26 exhibition trays provided by the Society may be lined.
28cm and 20cm show vases are provided for staging.
Paper plates are provided where needed
All exhibits must have been grown by, or in the possession of, the exhibitor for three months
prior to the show except for floral art material.
All cookery must be home-made
Prize cards will be awarded in each class.
All trophies can be won by members only.
Trophies remain the CLUB'S PROPERTY unless otherwise stated.
Adult Cups and Trophies are presented at the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, therefore
trophies should be returned to the committee by mid October.
Winner of Section D will be presented a CUP at the end of the show
AUTUMN SHOW TROPHIES
HOLBORO CUP - BEST EXHIBIT Classes 1 and 2
SHARPE CUP - WINNER BEST ONIONS IN SHOW Classes 4 - 6
JIM CROWHURST CUP - WINNER Class 26
STAN BALLARD CUP - BEST EXHIBIT Classes 27 - 32
BROWNING CUP - BEST EXHIBIT Class 34
LESLIE MONK ROSE BOWL WINNER Classes 44 - 46
MITCHELL MEMORIAL SHIELD - BEST EXHIBIT Class 40
LINGHAM CUP BEST EXHIBIT IN SECTION A
JUBILEE CUP BEST EXHIBIT IN SECTION B
HALLING CUP- WINNER Class 56
LADIES SUMMER CUP - WINNER Class 67
OVERAL CUP BEST EXHIBIT IN SECTION C
NOVICE AUTUMN CUP - COMMITTEE AWARDS TO BEST EXHIBIT BY NEW EXHIBITOR
CENTENARY OF PARISH COUNCILS CUP BEST IN SHOW
CHILDREN’S AUTUMN CUP BEST EXHIBIT IN SECTION D
THE FOLLOWING ARE AWARDED FOR MOST COMBINED POINTS IN THE SPRING AND
AUTUMN SHOWS:
MENS OVERALL POINTS SHIELD
RUGBY LADIES' CUP
Points are awarded as follows: First prize – 3 points; Second prize – 2 points; Third prize – 1 point
THE JUDGES VERDICT IS FINAL IN ALL CASES