2023 Entry Classes

The theme of the show for 2023 will be Harvest Time.

Section AClassVegetables
1Collection of Vegetables (one each of four distinct kinds)
2Five Potatoes
3Five Runner Beans
4Five French Beans
5Three Chillies
6Three Onions (dressed)
7One Misshappen Vegetable
8Three Carrots
9Two Courgettes
10a Truss of Cherry Tomatoes (ripe, unripe or mixed)
11Five Tomatoes
12Three Grobe Beetroots
13A Collection of Fresh Herbs (three distinct kinds in a half pint glass)
Section BPlants and Flowers
14Vase of Roses (no more than 5 stems)
15One Buttonhole Rose (in a small vase)
16Vase of Dahlias
17Vase of Mixed Garden Flowers
18Three Geranium Stems
19Three Hydrangea Heads
20One Indoor Flowering PlantUp to 7″ / 18cm Pot
21One Foliage PlantUp to 7″ / 18cm Pot
22A Vase of Mixed Foliage
92A Plant or Produce grown from SusWoT seeds or plants
(Sponsored by SusWoT – Section O)
Section C Fruit
23Four Dessert ApplesUp to 8″ / 20cm Diameter Plate
24Four Cooking ApplesUp to 8″ / 20cm Diameter Plate
25A Plate of Four PearsUp to 8″ / 20cm Diameter
26A Plate of any Red FruitUp to 8″ / 20cm Diameter
27A Plate of any other FruitUp to 8″ / 20cm Diameter
Section DJunior Gardeners
Up to Age 1628Egg Head – Cress Grown in an Empty Shell
Up to Age 1629Three Radishes
Up to Age 1630A Container of Floating FlowersUp to 6″ /15cm Dish
Up to Age 1631Create a Farm on a Dinner PlateUp to 8″ / 20cm Diameter
Up to Age 1632A Vase of Named Herbs (3 or more Varieties)
Up to Age 1633An Animal made from Fruit and Vegetables
Section XXLBig is Beautiful
34Heaviest Three Cleaned Potatoes (weighed together)
35Biggest and Best Grown Onion
36Heaviest Pumpkin
37Longest Runner Bean
38Longest Carrot (root not foliage)
39Longest Stick of Rhubarb
Section SpecialArthur Brice Trophy
Age 16 & Under40A Living Garden in a 2 litre Ice Cream Tub
Section EFlower Arranging
41An Arrangement incorporating a Kitchen Utensil[Up to
42Harvest20″ / 50cm
43Hedgerowsdeep & wide,
Up to Age 1644The Patricia Smith Award for Children having fun with Flowers – new award for 2023
A flower Arrangement in Celebration of Harvest
height unlimited]
Section FArt for All (Any Medium)
Up to Age 1045Farm AnimalsUp to A4/30cmx21cm/12″x9″
Age 11-1646Still LikeUp to A4/30cmx21cm/12″x9″
Adults47Nature’s PaletteUp to 18″ x 20″ / 45cmx50cm
Section GColouring and Handwriting
Age 3-548See below for Picture to Download‘Scarecrow’
Age 6-1049See below for Picture to Download‘Tractor’
Age 7-1250See below for Poem to Download‘Cauliflower’
Section JChildren’s Arts and Crafts
Age 0-451Potato Print PictureMax. A4/30cmx21cm/12″x9″
Age 0-452A Leaf CollageMax. A4/30cmx21cm/12″x9″
Age 5-753Pinecone AnimalMax. A4 Footprint
Age 5-754Make a Farm AnimalMax. A4 Footprint
Age 8-1155Vase of 3 Paper FlowersMax. A4 Footprint
Age 8-1156A Miniature ScarecrowMax. height 12″ / 30cm /A4 Footprint
Age 12-1657A Moving ModelMax. A4 Footprint
Age 12-1658A Scrapbook PageMax. A4/30cmx21cm/12″x9″
Section KCookery
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)
59Victoria Sandwich (Jam Filled, no Cream)Up to 8″ / 20cm Diameter
60Plate of three FlapjacksUp to 8″ / 20cm Diameter
61An Apple PieUp to 8″ / 20cm Diameter
62Plate of three Bread RollsUp to 8″ / 20cm Diameter
63Pot of Jam
64Pot of Jelly
65Pot of Marmalade
66Pot of Chutney
67Pot of Curd (made no more than 6 weeks in advance)
93A 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 1068Three Cornflake Cakes
Up to Age 1069Three Bumble Bee Biscuits
Age 11-1670A Fruit Cake (undecorated)Up to 8″ /20cm Diameter
Age 11-1671Three Florentines
Age 1-1672Five Pieces of Fudge
Men Only74A Tart TatinUp to 10″ / 26cm Diameter
Section LNeedlework (must not exceed 26″x26″, 65cmx65cm)
75A Shopping Bag (Maximum Size Excludes Handles)
76An item of Cross Stitch
77Any Article of Embroidery, other than Cross Stitch, by Hand or Machine
78An item of Clothing for an Infant, Sewn, Knitted or Crocheted
79A Hat
80A Farm Animals – Crocheted, Knitted, Sewn or Felted
81Any Item Crocheted, Knitted or Sewn in Autumn Colours
Section MPhotography
(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 1686‘Down the Farm’Max A5
Section NHandicrafts (Must not exceed 26″x26″, 65cmx65cm)
87A Harvest WreathUp to 10″/26cm Diam.
88An Item of Pottery
89A 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
90A Necklace
91An Invitation to a Harvest Supper
Section OSusWoT Sponsored – Also Listed in Sections B, K & M
92A Plant or Produce grown from SusWoT seeds or plants
93A Vegetarian Dish (sweet or savoury) where the main ingredient is home grownUp 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