Produce Show 2011 - A Date for your Diary

Huttons Ambo Flower & Produce Show 2011

will be on Saturday 13 August at 4.00pm.

Meanwhile, the judges’ comments from last year’s show can be downloaded here as a word document:
Judges Comments 2010 (Word)
or here as an Adobe pdf file:
 Judges Comments 2010 (PDF)

- or obtained in the old-fashioned way from a committee member.

For those who are interested, last year’s show made a modest surplus of £19.30 which will help fund the 2011 show.  Committee members have details of the Show finances if anyone would like to see them.

Show Committee 2011

Sarah and David Banks

Rona and Jem Charles

Sarah and Andy Clark

Andy Dorman

Liz Ellis

Richard Green

All material © Philip Stone 2010

Christmas Fayre 2010

Despite the horrible wintry weather there was a good turnout at the Christmas Fayre on Sunday.

Lots of children got to see Father Christmas in his Grotto.

Approximately £220 was made by the Fayre, which will go towards village hall maintenance. We'd like to say a big 'thank you' to everyone who helped run the Fayre and to everyone who donated prizes and goodies - we couldn't do it without you!

All material © Philip Stone 2010

Product Show - Notes for Exhibitors

Huttons Ambo Flower & Produce Show

NOTES FOR EXHIBITORS

1. Exhibits must be entered between 10.00 am and  12.30 pm on the day of the Show.
2. Only Flower Arrangements may be taken into the Hall by exhibitors.

Presentation

1. Read the schedule carefully and check that your entry has the right number of beans, flower stems etc!
2. Onions should be dressed, which means roots cut short and stem cut, folded and tied. They should also have flaking skin layers removed.
3. Beetroot should have leaf stalks cut to a few inches and be tied in a bunch.  Keep roots on to avoid bleeding.
4. Carrots should also have their tops cut short.
5. Courgettes Most judges prefer the flowers left on.
6. Tomatoes should  be displayed with the calyx left on.
7. 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.
8. Flower arrangements Neat bindings are important.  Avoid foil if possible.
9. Bread should be baked the day before the show if possible.
10. 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!!
11. 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)

Huttons Ambo 2010 Christmas Fayre

Father Christmas comes to Huttons Ambo again for the 2010 Christmas Fayre, on Sunday 12th December 2010 from 2pm to 4pm.

Children can visit Father Christmas in his grotto...

 ...and for the grown-ups there will be gift stalls, cake stalls, refreshments (mince pies and mulled wine) and a bumper raffle with two Christmas Hampers.



And of course the famous bottle game.

New Site

Because of some technical problems with hosting the village website, I've temporarily converted it into a blog. If it works out then we might keep it this way.

Past Produce Show Schedules

The Produce Show has been held continuously since 1955 and in that time the schedules have changed to reflect gardening and produce tastes and design tastes as well. Here are two old schedules, from 1955 and 1982 for you to compare. We hope to post more old schedules as time permits.

1955 Schedule (Adobe pdf format)

1982 Schedule Cover (Adobe pdf format)

A walk along the hillsides

This was originally published as an article on the old village website in 2001. I'm reposting it now with some new pictures.

This is a circular route, starting at Low Hutton and taking along the hillsides through Huttons Bank Wood. If desired you can detour into High Hutton and come back to Low Hutton down the main lane joining the two villages.

Beware of the cow

Before starting note that you may encounter livestock on this route, so take sensible precautions - if you have a dog, keep it on a lead . Also in winter footpaths may be muddy, so wear sensible boots or wellingtons.

Start opposite Herbies

Starting at Low Hutton, walk up towards the Village Shop. Stop off at the shop to take on supplies, sweets etc then take the footpath opposite the shop. This leads down through Low Hutton Wood and over a stile and through a field, with views of the river and the railway line at the bottom of the valley to your left.

Proceed across the field to another stile and then into Huttons Bank wood.

Huttons Bank Wood - Autumn Colours

Follow the track through the woods, eventually the view opens out on your left over the river valley, to the right the wood continues up the hillside with plantations of conifers.

Huttons Bank Wood - Early Summer

Further along the wood closes in, eventually the footpath leaves the track and drops down through the wood, bringing you out at Keepers Cottage.




Keepers Cottage

Pass by the cottage and rejoin the track. To the right you will have Huttons Bank wood and to the left open fields, continue on to the end of the wood.

      

Huttons Bank Wood - looking back down the track

Steep climb to Rake's Lane

If you are feeling fit then take the steep climb up the hill to St Andew's Lane (locally known as Rake'sLane). Otherwise you can continue on a little further and follow the more gentle rise up towards the A64, then you can double back along Rake's Lane.

The Grange Farm and an elderly combine harvester

Continue down Rake's lane till you come out at the farmyard near the Grange and then continue along the road, past the Village Hall, until you come out at the Village Green at Low Hutton again.

All material © Michelle Stone 2001-2012