SLIMBRIDGE GARDENING CLUB
2025 Spring ShowRESULTS
Trophies
Trophy Criteria Winner
The Children’s
Senior CupMost points in
8 to 15 sectionTilly Ellis-Waring
The George Tarr Children’s Junior Cup Most points in
Up to 8 sectionWilbur Merrett
The Annie Evans Cup Most points in
(A) Daffodil sectionLindsay Evans
The Poona Cup Most points in
(B) Tulip sectionPhil Sealey
The Tewkesbury Cup Most points in
(C) Flower and
(D) Vegetable SectionsPhil Sealey
The Doreen Hobbs Trophy Most points in
(E) Floral Decoration SectionDanielle Ellis
The Spring Show
Cookery CupMost points in
(F) Cookery SectionMark Wyatt
The Handicrafts Cup Most points in
(G) Handicraft sectionSarah Mattos
The Severndene Cup Best Exhibit in
Daffodil and Tulip Sections
(class 2)Norma Griffiths
The Vera Macaulay
Memorial TrophyBest Exhibit in
(G) Handicraft Section
(class 158)Sarah Mattos
The Tom Goatman Cup Most Points in the Show Phil Sealey
The Mike Haynes Cup Spring Garden Competition Danielle Ellis
Open Classes
Class NoA Daffodils 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 1 Vase of 3 Long Trumpet Daffodils same variety. Lindsay Evans Alex Watson Judith James 2 Vase of 3 Large Cupped Daffodils same variety. Norma Griffiths Jerry Caesar Carole Jeffes 3 Vase of 1 Specimen Daffodil Jerry Caesar Lindsay Evans Carole Jeffes 4 Vase of 3 Narcissi same variety. Phil Sealey Jerry Caesar Lindsay Evans 5 Vase of 3 Jonquils or multi-headed Narcissi same variety Lindsay Evans Phil Sealey Norma Griffiths 6 Vase or bowl of mixed Narcissi and/or Daffodils Lindsay Evans Alex Watson Danielle Ellis 7 Vase of 1 each of 3 different varieties of Narcissi and/or Daffodils Carole Jeffes Lindsay Evans Phil Sealey 8 Vase of 3 Miniature Daffodils or Narcissi same variety Lindsay Evans Carole Jeffes Jerry Caesar 9 Vase of 3 Double Daffodils same variety Catherine Wayne Lindsay Evans Alex Watson 10 Vase of 3 Split Corona Daffodils, alike or different Lindsay Evans
11 Vase of 3 Cyclamineus Daffodils same variety. Petals reflexed back Lindsay Evans Carole Jeffes Ronnie Harding 13 Pot of any variety/ies of Daffodils or Narcissi. Marion Miller Phil Sealey Mary Sealey 14 Pot of any variety of Miniature Daffodils. Max pot size 20cm Phil Sealey Danielle Ellis
B Tulips 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 20 Vase of 3 Single Tulips one variety, one colour Phil Sealey Carole Jeffes Lindsay Evans 21 Vase of 3 Single Tulips, mixed varieties Phil Sealey Lindsay Evans Norma Griffiths 22 Vase of 3 Double Tulips same variety Danielle Ellis
23 Vase of 1 Specimen Tulip Norma Griffiths Lindsay Evans Phil Sealey 25 Vase of 3 Miniature Tulips same variety Janet Merrett
26 Pot of any variety(ies) of Tulips. Alex Watson Phil Sealey
27 Pot of 10 "Red Riding Hood" tulips Danielle Ellis Graham Ellis Chris Haestier
C Flowers 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 30 Vase of 6 Polyanthus Lindsay Evans Phil Sealey Norma Griffiths 31 Vase of 6 single stem Wallflowers Judith James Norma Griffiths Catherine Wayne 32 6 Pansy or Viola blooms displayed Carole Jeffes Lindsay Evans Judith James 33 Pot or bowl of hardy Bulbs or Corms Carole Jeffes Norma Griffiths Phil Sealey 34 1 Specimen Hyacinth (either cut bloom or growing in a pot) Gloria Pritchard Danielle Ellis Mary Sealey 35 1 Polyanthus, Primrose, Auricula or any variety of Primula in a pot. Mary Sealey Carole Jeffes Phil Sealey 36 Flowering Pot Plant not named above and excluding orchids. Carole Jeffes Judith James Norma Griffiths 37 Pot Plant for Foliage. Max. pot size 20cm Carole Jeffes Norma Griffiths
38 Vase or bowl of Cut Flowers/flowering shrubs. Lindsay Evans Phil Sealey Carole Jeffes 39 Pot or pan of hardy Non-Bulbous Plant or Plants Norma Griffiths
40 Orchid Pot Plant Carole Jeffes Katherine Lea Mary Sealey 41 A bowl of floating flower heads of Hellebores, any colour Phil Sealey Lindsay Evans Carole Jeffes 42 A planted container - any size Janet Merrett Phil Sealey Mary Sealey
D Vegetables 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 50 3 Sticks of Rhubarb with Tops on Marion Miller Mike Pritchard Jerry Caesar 51 Half tray 24cm x 18cm of pricked out Vegetable Seedlings Danielle Ellis Phil Sealey
52 Half tray 24cm x 18cm of pricked out Flower Seedlings Phil Sealey
53 2 tomato seedlings in individual pots Marion Miller Phil Sealey Danielle Ellis 54 2 chilli or pepper seedlings in individual pots Marion Miller Phil Sealey
56 6 Springs of Spring Brassica Phil Sealey
57 1 pair leeks Phil Sealey Mike Pritchard
58 1 pair parsnips Phil Sealey
E Floral decoration 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 60 A miniature floral arrangement Carole Jeffes Lindsay Evans Judith James 61 An Exhibit entitled "VE Day 80th anniversary" Ann McDonald Danielle Ellis Carole Jeffes 62 An exhibit in shades of Yellow & White. Lindsay Evans Danielle Ellis Gillian Polak 63 A hand tied bouquet in a transparent container Ann McDonald Danielle Ellis Gloria Pritchard
F Cookery 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 70 4 plain Scones Gloria Pritchard
72 Lemon tart. Dish max 20cm Mark Wyatt Gloria Pritchard
74 Simnel Cake (as recipe) Lindsay Evans Marion Miller Sarah Mattos 75 Jar of Marmalade Ronnie Harding Gloria Pritchard Mark Wyatt 76 Jar of Pickles in Vinegar (e.g. onions, beetroot, eggs) Mark Wyatt Phil Sealey Lindsay Evans 77 4 Sausage Rolls made with flaky or rough puff pastry Mark Wyatt Gloria Pritchard
78 Homemade beer or cider Neil Evans Judith James
79 Hen, Duck or Goose eggs (6 each) Katherine Lea Mary Sealey Phil Sealey
Children’s Classes
Junior up to 8 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 80 A Lego Model not exceeding 38cm high wide or deep Amelia Jordan Jack Lea Wilbur Merrett 81 Cress growing in a decorated container Max 4cm diameter Georgia Lea Toby Merrett Wilbur Merrett 82 4 homemade cup cakes, decorated Wilbur Merrett Toby Merrett Amelia Jordan 83 A Bug hotel Georgia Lea Wilbur Merrett Toby Merrett
Senior 8 and 15 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 85 A Lego Model not exceeding 38cm high wide or deep Sara Hadley
85
A Lego Model not exceeding 38cm high wide or deep Tilly Ellis-Waring
86 A painting of a garden. A4 max. Tilly Ellis-Waring
87 4 homemade cup cakes, decorated Tilly Ellis-Waring
88 A Bug hotel Tilly Ellis-Waring
G Handicraft 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 150 A Hand Knitted item (not from a kit) Ronnie Harding Barbara Edgar Sarah Mattos 151 A Quilted Item (not from a kit) Ann McDonald Danielle Ellis
152 Any Handicraft item from a named kit Judith James Sarah Mattos
153 A piece of Art Work no larger than 45cm wide Mark Wyatt Lindsay Evans Barbara Edgar
153 A piece of Art Work no larger than 45cm wide Judith James
Lindsay Evans Barbara Edgar 154 Any piece of Fabric Handicraft
not mentioned aboveGillian Polak Ann McDonald Barbara Edgar 155 Any piece of Non-Fabric Handicraft
not mentioned aboveJudith James Alice Watkins Sarah Mattos 156 An “upcycled” item Alice Watkins Sarah Mattos Graham Ellis 157 A Crocheted item (not from a kit) Barbara Edgar Sarah Townsend Sarah Mattos 158 A homemade item made of wood,
pottery or jewellerySarah Mattos Alice Watkins Barbara Edgar
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