Petersham Horticultural Society

102nd Summer Show Saturday 5th July 2008

The 102nd Summer Show of the Petersham Horticultural Society will take place on Saturday 5th July at the Village Hall, Bute Avenue, Petersham from 2.15pm to 5.00pm. Exhibitors should bring their exhibits to the Village hall before 10.00am when the doors will close to enable judging to take place.

For more information on the categories you can enter for and an entry form please click here. Please complete and return to Mrs. Diana Lawson, 11 Arlington Road, Petersham, Richmond, TW10 7BX.

Timetable

8.00 am	Hall opens for staging
10.00 am	Hall closes to exhibitors (To give sufficient time for judging, the 10.00 am closure will be strictly enforced)
10.00 am	Judging commences
2.15 pm	Official opening of the show followed immediately by Fancy Dress Parade – open to all children of 6 and under (with a free ice cream for participants!)
3.00 pm	Maypole and country dancing by the Russell School
3.30 pm	Punch and Judy show
4.45 pm	Raffle drawn followed by Presentation of Cups
5.00 pm	Close of show and removal of Exhibits

Categories you can enter for

There's something for everyone with over 100 different classes to enter, ranging from 'A Jar of Lemon Curd' in Cookery to 'A Piece of Pottery' in Arts & Crafts.

Adults	Title	Example Categories
Section 1	Novices	One single bloom: One house plant
Section 2	Flowers	One vase of stocks; One hanging basket
Section 3	Fruit	Dish of blackcurrants; Dish of loganberries
Section 4	Vegetables	Ten pods of peas with stalks; Three courgettes
Section 5	Floral Arrangements	A fragrant posy; 'Wind in the Willows'
Section 6	Cookery	A raspberry mouse; One jar of marmalade
Section 7	Arts & Crafts	A sewn article; A photographic print

There are also categories specifically for children:

Children	Title	Example Categories
Section 8	Floral	A beach garden; Mixed flowers in a mug
Section 9	Cookery, Arts & Crafts	A flapjack; A home-made birthday card; You favourite snapshot

For more information on the categories you can enter and an entry form please click here.

Timetable

8.00 am	Hall opens for staging
10.00 am	Hall closes to exhibitors (To give sufficient time for judging, the 10.00 am closure will be strictly enforced)
10.00 am	Judging commences
2.15 pm	Official opening of the show followed immediately by Fancy Dress Parade – open to all children of 6 and under
3.00 pm	Maypole and country dancing by the Russell School
3.30 pm	Punch and Judy show
4.45 pm	Raffle drawn followed by Presentation of Cups
5.00 pm	Close of show and removal of Exhibits

Please note: Dogs are welcome outside but are not allowed in the hall.

Home Made Cakes & Jams

The Summer Show has always been the highlight of the Society’s year; a quote from a local paper dated 1937 speaks of the visitors to the 37th Summer Show enjoying “Arcadian happiness”. This feeling of pleasure in old-fashioned things is maintained in our current-day shows. This year, as usual, expect to enjoy the plant stall, tombola, bric-a-brac, home made cakes, children’s games along with refreshments, maypole dancers and of course the wonderful domestic and horticultural exhibits.

Children's Art Competition

More Information

If you would like to become a member, or exhibit at the Summer Show or can offer any help, please contact:-

Sara Pennell (Membership Secretary) sarapennell@oldstables.plus.com

Antje Derks (Show Secretary) ahdoel@hotmail.com

Penny Waheed (Chairman) p.waheed@btinternet.com

History

The PHS dates back to at least 1895, but the earliest item in the records is the 10th Summer Show in July 1905, when there were classes for Cottagers and Allotment Holders, Amateur Subscribers and children under 15. The early schedules and minutes of meetings are a record of social history and make fascinating reading. They include advertisements for the shops which once lined Petersham Road.

New members are very welcome: The annual subscription is just £1.00 per household, though members are encouraged to give more. The Society is not a charitable organisation, but local causes are supported.