Huttons Ambo Flower & Produce Show
NOTES FOR EXHIBITORS
- Exhibits must be entered between 10.00 am and 12.30 pm on the day of the Show.
- Only Flower Arrangements may be taken into the Hall by exhibitors.
Presentation
- Read the schedule carefully and check that your entry has the right number of beans, flower stems etc!
- Onions should be dressed, which means roots cut short and stem cut, folded and tied. They should also have flaking skin layers removed.
- Beetroot should have leaf stalks cut to a few inches and be tied in a bunch. Keep roots on to avoid bleeding.
- Carrots should also have their tops cut short.
- Courgettes Most judges prefer the flowers left on.
- Tomatoes should be displayed with the calyx left on.
- Flowers may be exhibited in any container: vase, jam jar etc. Display by gathering in a loose band or stuffing the container with wet newspaper.
- Flower arrangements Neat bindings are important. Avoid foil if possible.
- Bread should be baked the day before the show if possible.
- Preserves should be labelled, including date. Jars should not carry any visible proprietary brand name. Make sure lids don’t smell of the jars’ previous contents!!
- Children’s Classes Entries must show the age of the exhibitor.
This can be downloaded here as a Word document here: Notes For Exhibitors (Word)
or here as an Adobe pdf file Notes For Exhibitors (PDF)
