The Castle Meadows, Berkeley, GL13 9QN

Sunday 29th June 2025

SCHEDULE FOR:

HORTICULTURE, HANDICRAFT

AND CHILDRENS’ SECTION

HORTICULTURE AND CHILDREN’S STEWARDS:

Berkeley Gardening Club

HANDICRAFT STEWARD:

Jenny Bell

ALL ENTRIES TO:

Mandy Coxon

Stock House, Stock Lane, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13 9BY

Tel: 01453 810315 or On-Line

Email: horticulture@berkeleyshow.co.uk

www.berkeleyshow.co.uk

HORTICULTURAL SECTION

A Silver Perpetual Bowl will be presented to the person gaining the highest

number of points in the Horticulture and Flower Sections.

The Capt. RGW Berkeley Silver Perpetual Challenge Cup will be presented to the

person obtaining the highest number of points in the Horticulture Section.

A Silver Perpetual Rose Bowl will be presented by Stroud Building Society to the

exhibitor with the highest number of points in the Flower Section.

Presentation of the cups will be at approximately 3pm

Points awarded: 1st – 4; 2nd – 3; 3rd – 2; Commended – 1

Thanks go to all sponsors and supporters.

RULES

1. All Classes are open to all competitors. Entries are limited to 2 per class

2. All Articles must be delivered to the place of exhibition between the hours of

3pm and 6pm on Saturday 28th June or 7am to 8am on Sunday 29th June.

No vehicles are allowed on the showground to drop off competition entries

on Sunday.

3. A card will be provided for each entry which will detail class and exhibitor

number. This card is to be placed underneath the exhibit before judging

takes place.

4. Exhibitors must provide their own plates, vases and baskets for their display

of their exhibits. All exhibits must be staged. Exhibits may be assembled

prior to delivery to the site.

5. All judging to be in compliance with “The RHS Horticultural Show

Handbook”.

6. The Committee will take all possible care of the exhibits but will not be

responsible for any loss or damage that may occur.

7. Items must be taken away between 4pm and 5pm on the day of the show.

Any items left after this time will be disposed of or may be auctioned on

behalf of Society funds.

8. The Judge’s decision is final. The Judges have the power to withhold the

prizes from any exhibits through insufficient merit. Judging starts at 8.00am.

9. All exhibitors must submit an entry form by WEDNESDAY 25th JUNE 2025.

The Tent will be closed on the day of the Show after 8am until judging

is complete.

Entry forms to be sent to

Mandy Coxon

Stock House, Stock Lane, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13 9BY

Tel: 01453 810315 or On-Line

Email: horticulture@berkeleyshow.co.uk

HANDICRAFT RULES

Thanks go to all sponsors and supporters

Rules

1. All classes are open to all competitors, ONE ENTRY PER CLASS.

2. We encourage everyone to enter irrespective of skills and talent.

3. There is a designated children’s section shared with Horticulture.

4. There is something for everyone – from baking, preserving, designing

and making.

5. There is a designated class for MEN only.

6. All entries must be the work of the exhibitor.

7. We are keen to promote rural crafts.

8. All entries to be delivered: Saturday 29th June between 2-4pm or

Sunday 30th June between 7-8am. No vehicles are allowed on the

showground to drop off competition entries on Sunday.

9. Entries to be submitted to Stock House, Stock Lane, Berkeley GL13

9BY c/o Mandy Coxon, which is a large town house 50 meters down

the road from the Mariners’ Pub or On-Line.

10. For each exhibit, competitors are requested to put name and address

in a plain sealed envelope with the class number on the outside, which

is to be placed underneath the exhibit before judging takes place.

11. All food products to be covered with cling film.

12. Judging starts at 8.30am prompt on show day.

13. Judging may take up to 2 hours.

14. The committee will take all possible care of the exhibit but will not be

responsible for any loss or damage that may occur.

15. Exhibits to be removed between 4-5pm on show day.

16. Prize cards to be collected on the day between 4- 5pm.

17. Anything left after the committee leave may be disposed of.

18. The judge’s decision is final.

19. Dogs welcome on a lead.

20. We look forward to seeing you on show day.

The tent will be closed on show day until judging is complete.

HORTICULTURE SECTION

Stewards: Andrew Legg & Mandy Coxon

Berkeley Gardening Club

01453 810315

horticulture@berkeleyshow.co.uk

CLASSES

VEGETABLES

1. New potatoes, four on a plate

2. A bunch of spring onions

3. Broad beans, five pods on a plate

4. Peas, five pods on a plate

5. Carrots, a bunch of 3 with foliage

6. Radishes, a bunch of five with foliage

7. One pair of lettuce of any variety

8. A selection of salad leaves

9. A selection of herbs, cut and displayed in a container

10. Garlic, one head

11. A tray of micro vegetables (seedlings) e.g. beetroot, lettuce,

cabbage, cress etc

12. Any other kind of vegetable

FRUIT

13. Strawberries, six on a plate

14. Any other berry, including early raspberries, six on a plate

15. Currants, six strigs on a plate

16. Rhubarb, six sticks with foliage trimmed to not more than

4inches (10cm)

FLOWERS

17. A pot plant, flowering or foliage, up to 20cm (8inch) pot

18. A pot of annual bedding plants, up to 20cm (8inch) pot

19. A cactus plant

20. Roses, a vase of three stems

21. Roses, a vase of a single specimen rose

22. A vase of Sweet Peas

23. A vase of annual flowers

24. A vase of perennial flowers

25. A container of Hydrangea heads

26. A container of grasses

27. A container of white and blue flowers from the border

28. A container of foliage

29. A container of garden flowers judged for their scent

CHILDRENS’ SECTION

Under 5 years old

1. 6 Nature finds on a paper plate (e.g. pebble, leaves, twigs,

shells)

2. A drawing of an animal (A4 size max)

3. Something made of Lego

Age 5 – 8

4. A photograph of wildlife

5. A painting of a garden or vegetable plot

6. A jam jar of flowers

7. A garden in a seed tray

Age 9 – 12

8. Make a friendship bracelet

9. A decorated empty flowerpot up to 5”

10. A cheerleader pompom

11. A collage of leaves (A4 size Max)

HANDICRAFT SCHEDULE

Kitchen

1. Carrot Cake (with or without frosting)

 275g castor sugar

 225ml sunflower oil

 3 eggs

 175g plain flour

 1 ½ tsp baking powder

 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon

 ½ tsp ground cloves

 ½ tsp sea salt

 225g grated carrots

 100g walnuts finely chopped

 Heat the oven to 175C/350F/gas 4.

 Line an 8inch cake tin with baking parchment.

 Beat the castor sugar and oil together then add eggs one by one

until fully amalgamated.

 Add the flour, spices and salt and continue to beat

 Stir in the grated carrots and then the walnuts.

 Spoon mixture into cake tin and bake for 70-80 minutes or until

the top jumps back when pressed down with a finger. Cool on a

wire rack.

 Once cool top with a frosting of your choice if desired

2. Men ONLY – Chocolate brownies, 6 on a plate

3. 4 Round Shortbread biscuits

4. 4 Savoury Muffins

5. 4 Sausage Rolls

6. 4 Flapjacks

7. 4 Cheese Scones

8. Lemon drizzle cake or tray bake

9. 6 Cupcakes

10. Any Loaf of Bread

Berkeley Show Stopper

11. An iced cake, any cake, any size, any shape, any icing

Pantry

12. Jar of Strawberry jam

13. Any other Jar of Jam

14. Jar of curd – any type

15. Jar of Jelly

16. Jar of marmalade – any type

17. Jar of chutney

18. Jar of relish/piccalilli

19. Bottle of Sloe Gin

20. Bottle of any flavoured Vodka or Gin

21. Bottle of cider

22. Bottle of beer

Eggs

23. 4 hen eggs

24. 2 Duck eggs

25. 4 Any other eggs

26. Jar of pickled eggs

Crafts

27. A Wreath made from any material and any size

28. Painting – Watercolour (not larger than A3)

29. A Quilted Item

30. Any Hand-made Knitted Item

31. Any Hand-made Crocheted Item

32. Any Hand-made Sewn Item either by hand or machine

33. A Decorated Cushion Cover of any size

34. An Upcycled Item

35. An item made out of wood