The theme of the show for 2023 will be Harvest Time.
Section A | Class | Vegetables | |
1 | Collection of Vegetables (one each of four distinct kinds) | ||
2 | Five Potatoes | ||
3 | Five Runner Beans | ||
4 | Five French Beans | ||
5 | Three Chillies | ||
6 | Three Onions (dressed) | ||
7 | One Misshappen Vegetable | ||
8 | Three Carrots | ||
9 | Two Courgettes | ||
10 | a Truss of Cherry Tomatoes (ripe, unripe or mixed) | ||
11 | Five Tomatoes | ||
12 | Three Grobe Beetroots | ||
13 | A Collection of Fresh Herbs (three distinct kinds in a half pint glass) | ||
Section B | Plants and Flowers | ||
14 | Vase of Roses (no more than 5 stems) | ||
15 | One Buttonhole Rose (in a small vase) | ||
16 | Vase of Dahlias | ||
17 | Vase of Mixed Garden Flowers | ||
18 | Three Geranium Stems | ||
19 | Three Hydrangea Heads | ||
20 | One Indoor Flowering Plant | Up to 7″ / 18cm Pot | |
21 | One Foliage Plant | Up to 7″ / 18cm Pot | |
22 | A Vase of Mixed Foliage | ||
92 | A Plant or Produce grown from SusWoT seeds or plants (Sponsored by SusWoT – Section O) | ||
Section C | Fruit | ||
23 | Four Dessert Apples | Up to 8″ / 20cm Diameter Plate | |
24 | Four Cooking Apples | Up to 8″ / 20cm Diameter Plate | |
25 | A Plate of Four Pears | Up to 8″ / 20cm Diameter | |
26 | A Plate of any Red Fruit | Up to 8″ / 20cm Diameter | |
27 | A Plate of any other Fruit | Up to 8″ / 20cm Diameter | |
Section D | Junior Gardeners | ||
Up to Age 16 | 28 | Egg Head – Cress Grown in an Empty Shell | |
Up to Age 16 | 29 | Three Radishes | |
Up to Age 16 | 30 | A Container of Floating Flowers | Up to 6″ /15cm Dish |
Up to Age 16 | 31 | Create a Farm on a Dinner Plate | Up to 8″ / 20cm Diameter |
Up to Age 16 | 32 | A Vase of Named Herbs (3 or more Varieties) | |
Up to Age 16 | 33 | An Animal made from Fruit and Vegetables | |
Section XXL | Big is Beautiful | ||
34 | Heaviest Three Cleaned Potatoes (weighed together) | ||
35 | Biggest and Best Grown Onion | ||
36 | Heaviest Pumpkin | ||
37 | Longest Runner Bean | ||
38 | Longest Carrot (root not foliage) | ||
39 | Longest Stick of Rhubarb | ||
Section Special | Arthur Brice Trophy | ||
Age 16 & Under | 40 | A Living Garden in a 2 litre Ice Cream Tub | |
Section E | Flower Arranging | ||
41 | An Arrangement incorporating a Kitchen Utensil | [Up to | |
42 | Harvest | 20″ / 50cm | |
43 | Hedgerows | deep & wide, | |
Up to Age 16 | 44 | The Patricia Smith Award for Children having fun with Flowers – new award for 2023 A flower Arrangement in Celebration of Harvest | height unlimited] |
Section F | Art for All (Any Medium) | ||
Up to Age 10 | 45 | Farm Animals | Up to A4/30cmx21cm/12″x9″ |
Age 11-16 | 46 | Still Like | Up to A4/30cmx21cm/12″x9″ |
Adults | 47 | Nature’s Palette | Up to 18″ x 20″ / 45cmx50cm |
Section G | Colouring and Handwriting | ||
Age 3-5 | 48 | See below for Picture to Download | ‘Scarecrow’ |
Age 6-10 | 49 | See below for Picture to Download | ‘Tractor’ |
Age 7-12 | 50 | See below for Poem to Download | ‘Cauliflower’ |
Section J | Children’s Arts and Crafts | ||
Age 0-4 | 51 | Potato Print Picture | Max. A4/30cmx21cm/12″x9″ |
Age 0-4 | 52 | A Leaf Collage | Max. A4/30cmx21cm/12″x9″ |
Age 5-7 | 53 | Pinecone Animal | Max. A4 Footprint |
Age 5-7 | 54 | Make a Farm Animal | Max. A4 Footprint |
Age 8-11 | 55 | Vase of 3 Paper Flowers | Max. A4 Footprint |
Age 8-11 | 56 | A Miniature Scarecrow | Max. height 12″ / 30cm /A4 Footprint |
Age 12-16 | 57 | A Moving Model | Max. A4 Footprint |
Age 12-16 | 58 | A Scrapbook Page | Max. A4/30cmx21cm/12″x9″ |
Section K | Cookery Preserves should be in a jar up to 1lb/454g, covered with a waxed disc & cellophane top OR a twist-on lid. The month and year of production should be noted on the label. For other classes, exhibits should be covered with a transparent cover (zip lock bag, glass lid or cling film) | ||
59 | Victoria Sandwich (Jam Filled, no Cream) | Up to 8″ / 20cm Diameter | |
60 | Plate of three Flapjacks | Up to 8″ / 20cm Diameter | |
61 | An Apple Pie | Up to 8″ / 20cm Diameter | |
62 | Plate of three Bread Rolls | Up to 8″ / 20cm Diameter | |
63 | Pot of Jam | ||
64 | Pot of Jelly | ||
65 | Pot of Marmalade | ||
66 | Pot of Chutney | ||
67 | Pot of Curd (made no more than 6 weeks in advance) | ||
93 | A Vegetarian Dish (sweet or savoury) where the main ingredient is home grown Sponsored by SusWoT – Section O | Up to 8″ / 20 cm Diameter | |
Up to Age 10 | 68 | Three Cornflake Cakes | |
Up to Age 10 | 69 | Three Bumble Bee Biscuits | |
Age 11-16 | 70 | A Fruit Cake (undecorated) | Up to 8″ /20cm Diameter |
Age 11-16 | 71 | Three Florentines | |
Age 1-16 | 72 | Five Pieces of Fudge | |
Men Only | 74 | A Tart Tatin | Up to 10″ / 26cm Diameter |
Section L | Needlework (must not exceed 26″x26″, 65cmx65cm) | ||
75 | A Shopping Bag (Maximum Size Excludes Handles) | ||
76 | An item of Cross Stitch | ||
77 | Any Article of Embroidery, other than Cross Stitch, by Hand or Machine | ||
78 | An item of Clothing for an Infant, Sewn, Knitted or Crocheted | ||
79 | A Hat | ||
80 | A Farm Animals – Crocheted, Knitted, Sewn or Felted | ||
81 | Any Item Crocheted, Knitted or Sewn in Autumn Colours | ||
Section M | Photography (Black&White or Colour – Unmounted & Unframed) | ||
82 | ‘Harvest Moon’ | [Maximum | |
83 | ‘Harvest of the Sea’ | A5, | |
84 | ‘Farm Vehicles’ | 8″ x 6″, | |
85 | ‘Foraging’ | 20cm x 15cm] | |
94 | ‘Harvest’ – a video Maximum Duration 1.5 Minutes Send to suswot2050@gmail.com by 5pm Tues 29th August Entry Form & Fee to be in as usual by 5pm Tues 29th August Sponsored by SusWoT – Section O | Max. 1.5 minutes | |
Up to Age 16 | 86 | ‘Down the Farm’ | Max A5 |
Section N | Handicrafts (Must not exceed 26″x26″, 65cmx65cm) | ||
87 | A Harvest Wreath | Up to 10″/26cm Diam. | |
88 | An Item of Pottery | ||
89 | A Paper ‘Plane made from an A4 piece of paper, judged by design and flight distance in the side garden 7:00 – 9:00 on Friday Night | ||
90 | A Necklace | ||
91 | An Invitation to a Harvest Supper | ||
Section O | SusWoT Sponsored – Also Listed in Sections B, K & M | ||
92 | A Plant or Produce grown from SusWoT seeds or plants | ||
93 | A Vegetarian Dish (sweet or savoury) where the main ingredient is home grown | Up to 8″ / 20 cm Diameter | |
94 | ‘Harvest’ – a video Maximum Duration 1.5 Minutes Send to suswot2050@gmail.com by 5pm Tues 29th August Entry Form & Fee to be in as usual by 5pm Tues 29th August Sponsored by SusWoT – Section O – Section O | Max 1.5 minutes |

Age 3 to 5. Scarecrow

Age 6 to 10, Tractor
Cauliflowers Fluffy
Cauliflowers fluffy and cabbages green,
Strawberries are sweeter than any I’ve seen,
Beetroots purple and onions white,
All grow steadily day and night
Updated by the Webmaster 12 April 2023