We were very fortunate to have fair weather on Sunday 29th March for our Spring Show. We introduced some changes to the classes this year, to ensure we had a class for every division of daffodil.  This meant we increased the number of daffodil classes from 12 to 14 and clearly indicated which division each class related to. This made it easier to determine which class each entry should be in. Our judge Graham Chapman was extremely impressed with the wide variety of blooms on show and the excellent quality. He was surprised by the volume of entries, as many daffodils have now gone over.  

There were 143 entries from 22 entrants, making it our largest Spring Show. As scientists have confirmed that spring is the season seeing the biggest impact from climate change, perhaps this show will become our largest of the year in the future.

As well as daffodils there were beautiful displays of tulips, primulas, hellebores and flowering shrubs. The hyacinths filled the air with their scent and the colourful floral arrangements meant the hall was a riot of colour.

One of the largest classes was Class 1 (One Trumpet daffodil Div 1) with 11 entries. Classes 6, 14, 18 and 21 each had 9 entries making it a very competitive show.

The bulb challenge saw members each growing one bulb "Rockstar" in a pot. In October thirty bulbs were distributed, there were twelve entries on the day, with several people saying theirs had already gone over. The winner managed to produce a beautiful bloom at it's peak.

The Cup winners this year were:

The James and Peter Dunlop Shield for highest points in classes 1 -14 - Dr Debby Reynolds

The Joan Birch Cup for highest points in classes 16 -20 - Jill Bunnett

The Ella Stephens Cup  for winner of the pot plant class 21 - Anne Matthews

The Eric Salt Cup for the best exhibit in classes 1-14 - Jill Bunnett

The National Daffodil Society Medal for the best bloom in show, classes 1 -14 - Jane West

There were a good number of visitors to the show in the afternoon, enjoying tea, coffee and hot cross buns. As well as a raffle there was also The Century Club draw.

Thank you to everybody who took part or supported the show. We would of course like to encourage more people to take part and will be holding workshops and talks on how to grow and exhibit a variety of flowers and vegetables. We'll keep you posted about these events.

It was a fantastic afternoon and a welcome sign that spring is finally here.