How to Enter the Flower and Produce Show:
Your Schedule, Rules and Guidelines
The SHOW OPENS AT 7.30pm, when all are welcome to view the produce, flowers and home craft entries after judging at the Rhydlewis Village Hall. There is no fee for admission, and refreshments will be available with all the usual delights, such as meeting old friends, raffle, and possibly an auction – as well as the chance of winning a prize for your exhibit!
Below the Schedule you can find the lowdown on how you can get the best from your exhibits; all the rules and guidelines for entrance are there.
OPEN TO ALL EXHIBITORS
BRING WHAT YOU CAN TO MAKE THIS SHOW
AN EXCITING, COLOURFUL EVENT
Prizes
Vegetable Challenge Award: Most points gained in Vegetable and Fruit: Classes 1 to 21
Best Exhibit in Show: Classes 1- 21
Floral Challenge Award: Most points gained in Flowers and Floral Art: classes 22 to 29
The Liz Blackler Award: Most Points in Arts and Crafts: classes 30 to 37
D&G Williams Award: Most points in Home Baking and Preserves: classes 38 to 46
The People’s Choice Award: You can vote for the winner on arrival at 7.30pm
Under 18s Awards
Entries from children most welcome. Categories 47 and 48 are specifically for the under 18s
RULES
All rules, as well as guidelines for exhibiting in the Produce Show, are displayed on the Rhydlewis Gardening Club Blogsite at: https://rhydlewisgardeningclub.blogspot.com
JUDGING By Dr Bob & Rannveig Wallis
Entry Fees:
Members of Rhydlewis Gardening Club – Free Entry
Non-Members – £2 Block Entry
PRODUCE and FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE
CLWB GARDDIO RHYDLEWIS A’R CYLCH RHYDLEWIS AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB
Tuesday 25th August 2026
RHYDLEWIS VILLAGE HALL
STAGING FROM 3pm UNTIL 5pm
SHOW OPENS AT 7.30pm
VEGETABLES & FRUITS
- 4 White Potatoes
- 4 Coloured Potatoes
- 3 Beetroot (any one variety)
- 3 Carrots (any one variety)
- 1 Marrow
- 3 Courgettes (any one variety) each not exceeding 152cm (6ins)
- 4 Runner Beans
- 4 Pods of Peas. (Any one variety)
- 3 Onions (Any one variety)
- 5 Shallots
- 4 Tomatoes (any one variety)
- 5 Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 Cucumber
- Longest runner bean
- Best Comic vegetable
- Collection of 6 Vegetables (tomatoes can be included) to be displayed in a basket
- Bunch of 5 mixed herbs (names to be listed)
- 3 Cooking Apples (any one variety)
- 3 Dessert Apples (any one variety)
- 3 Pears (any one variety)
- 8 wild blackberries
FLOWERS
- Vase of Dahlias - 3 heads of any one variety
- Vase of Roses - 3 stems of any one variety
- Vase of Hydrangeas - 3 heads of any one variety
- Vase of Sweet Peas 6 Stems mixed colours
- Vase of Garden flowers - not more than 6 varieties
- A Single Rose to be judged on its perfume
FLORAL ART
- An Arrangement of summer flowers in teapot
- A hand-tied arrangement of mostly garden flowers
ARTS AND CRAFTS
- Photograph, “A Cobweb” Black and White not to exceed 10in by 8in
- Photograph, “Harbour” not to exceed 10in by 8in
- Painting/drawing (any medium) “Trees” not to exceed 12in by 12in
- “Seascape” made from mosaic tiles not to exceed 12in by 12in
- A Item of Homemade Jewellery
- An Item of Pyography
- Upcycled item of clothing
- Any other homemade craft item
HOME BAKING AND PRESERVES
- Battenburg Cake
- A Lemon Drizzle Cake
- A Coffee and Walnut Cake
- 3 hens’ eggs: white
- 3 hens’ eggs: brown
- A Jar of Chutney
- A Jar of Relish
- 1 jar of marmalade
- 1 Jar of jam or jelly - any fruit
CHILDREN’S CLASSES (Under 18)
- Dress a teddy bear
- A Poster advertising this show
The show committee reserves the right to refuse any entry without giving any reason or explanation
All exhibits must be owned by the exhibitor and cared for by them for at least 60 days prior to the date of the show
Each exhibitor is responsible for compliance with the rules governing each class entered. If an error is noted at any time it may be corrected by the stewards, but they are under no obligation to do so
So long as you have grown the exhibit you can enter it in your own name, even if others are also exhibiting from the same garden
The above rule does not apply to floral arrangements or homecraft
Any objection to any exhibit must be made to the show secretary on the night of the show
The judges decision is always final
In the event of a dispute the committee reserves the right to inspect gardens and, if necessary to disqualify the entry or entries
For the purposes of this show, a 'vase' means any suitable container for displaying flowers. 'Pot" means suitable contain in which to grow a plant
The show committee is not liable for compensation for loss or damage
CHILDREN'S ENTRIES; Children can enter any category, but will be judged alongside the adults. In the categories for children, we'd love to see entries from children––that is everyone under 18.
GUIDELINES FOR EXHIBITING CORRECTLY
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT
All smaller items, and all classes with more than one item needing staging, should come on your own plate or other base.
In close competition, arrangement may be the deciding factor.
Potatoes: Choose equally matched tubers with shallow eyes, free from from skin blemishes. Wash tuber with a soft sponge. Stage with the rose end outwards
Beetroot: Select one variety, even sized, avoid discolouration at the base of root or more than one tap root. Remove small side roots. Take care in washing. Trim foliage tidily. 
Marrow: Wipe clean and stage direction on the show bench. It is better to choose young fruits
Courgettes: Choose equally matched fruits of no more than 6" long. Stage flat with or without flowers still attached.
Runner Beans: Select uniform pods of shape and colour in one variety. Arrange on plate or on the bench. Aim to leave short portion of stalk on each pod
Pods of Peas: Choose equally matched pods. Holding pods up to the light will reveal internal damage and number of peas. Arrange on plate
Onions: Choose equally matched onions. Tops should be neatly tied, preferably with raffia, and roots neatly trimmed back to basal plate. Do not over-skin
Shallots: Stage as separate bulbs not as a cluster. Tops should be neatly tied, preferably with raffia, and roots neatly trimmed back to basal plate. Do not over-skin. Stage on dry sand in shallow container.
Tomatoes: Select uniform fruit of shape and colour in one variety. Stage on a plate, calex uppermost
With vine tomatoes, cut the truss carefully near to main stem. Both immature and mature fruits can be shown, but at least 1/3 should be fully ripened
Cherry Tomatoes: Select uniform fruit of shape and colour in one variety. Stage on a plate, calex uppermost
Cucumber: Look for a well-shaped barrel. Display flat on show bench
Longest Runner Bean: Although the longest bean may win, the judges reserve the right to also look at quality and shape.
Collection of Vegetables: 6 varieties are needed (individual vegetables, except in the case of small items on vines, and the like). Tomatoes and other fruit-type vegetable are eligible
Best Comic Vegetable: Anything goes here. The only rule here is that we like a laugh on this one!
Collection of Culinary Herbs: Pick early in the day and chose the best samples of each herb. Display in a vase or on a tray, and include a paper or card list of all herb names.
Apples, Pears, Blackberries: Display with stalk on a shallow receptacle
FLOWERS
These must be grown in the garden of the exhibitor. 'Vase' means container for flowers
Vase of Dahlias" Select 3 heads of any one variety, uniform in shape and colour, displayed in a vase
Vase of Roses: Select 3 heads of any one variety, uniform in shape and colour, displayed in a vase
Vase of Sweet Peas: Select 6 stems of good quality to display in one vase
Vase of garden flowers: Select no more than 6 varieties and arrange in a vase. The artistic value of the arrangement itself, may be taken into consideration in the even of close competition.
FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS
Flowers and other arrangement items can be purchased or home-grown. Follow the height and/or width rules carefully. Be sure to reflect the theme. Judging will focus on the aesthetic of the arrangement and quality of the natural ‘ingredients’.
HOMECRAFT - BAKING
3 brown hens’ eggs/3 White or tinted hens’ eggs. At least one of your eggs will be cracked open to look for imperfections and uniformity
PRESERVES
These must be exhibited with a label that states nothing more than the type of contents; i.e "Strawberry Jam", with no other recognisable wording or symbols.
Jar of jelly any fruit usually allied to jelly making. Use a one lb jar. Seal with paper seal and a cellophane cover and rubber band. No lids
Jar of Marmalade any fruit used for marmalade. Use a one lb jar. Seal with paper seal and a cellophane cover and rubber band. No lids
Jar of chutney any fruit or vegetable can be used. Use a one lb jar. It's important that there is a good set. Seal with paper seal and a cellophane cover and rubber band. No lids
HOMECRAFT - ARTS AND CRAFTS
Adults entries should be newly crafted.
Children’s entries should be mostly all their own work, especially depending on age group.
Good Luck Everyone–look forward to seeing you on the day!
