2021 Summer Show Classes

The Newcomers Shield is awarded to the person gaining most points showing at Letchworth for the first time. The 2019 winner was Jeff Davies

Flowers	Pot Plants	Vegetables	Fruit	Domestic	Children’s	Schools	Wine & Beer	Floral Art	Photography	Art	Handicrafts
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♦	●	Flowers		more info > Summer Show - Flowers Close Classes 1 to 16 - Flowers This section includes classes for Roses, Sweet Peas, Pinks and Pansies. Class 15 is for showing any other garden flower not included in classes 1 to 13. Class 16 is for showing mixed garden flowers and may include dahlias and varieties from classes 1 to 13. The Society Bowl is awarded for most points in rose classes 1 to 5. The Lathyrus Cup, donated by Tom Chilvers, is awarded for most points in sweet pea classes 6 to 10. The NSPS Bronze Medal is awarded to the best exhibit in sweet pea classes 6 to 10. 2019 Winners - Society Bowl = Richard MarriottLathyrus Cup = Ron GarrodNSPS Bronze Medal = Ron Garrod	to top
		1.	Rose, hybrid tea, 1 vase, 1 specimen bloom
		2.	Roses, hybrid tea, 1 vase, 3 specimen blooms
		3.	Roses, hybrid tea, 1 vase, 3 specimen blooms, 2 or more varieties
		4.	Roses, floribunda, 1 vase, 3 stems
		5.	Rose, other than above, 1 vase, 1 specimen bloom
♦		6.	Sweet Peas, white or cream, 1 vase, 5 sprays
♦		7.	Sweet Peas, blue or mauve, 1 vase, 5 sprays
♦		8.	Sweet Peas, pink or red, 1 vase, 5 sprays
♦		9.	Sweet Peas, bi-colour, 1 vase, 5 sprays
♦		10.	Sweet Peas, mixed colours, 1 vase, 5 sprays
		11.	Pinks, 1 vase, 5 stems, 1 or more varieties
		12.	Pansies, 1 vase, dish or bowl, 6 blooms
		13.	Violas, 1 vase, dish or bowl, 6 blooms
		14.	Flowering shrubs, 1 vase, 1 or more varieties
		15.	Garden flowers, 1 vase, 5 stems or blooms, 1 variety
		16.	Mixed garden flowers, 1 vase, 5 stems and/or blooms, 5 species (may include dahlias)
	●	Pot Plants		more info > Summer Show - Pot Plants Close Classes 17 to 29 - Pot Plants This section includes classes for Cacti, Succulents and Fuchsias. Classes 17 & 18 are for plants like Allium or Lily. Classes 19 & 20 are for plants like Streptocarpus. Classes 21 & 22 are for plants like Tradescantia, grasses or ferns. Class 29 is for showing Fuchsias grown from LDGA supplied plants. The Fuchsia Cup is awarded for most points in fuchsia classes 26 to 28. The Fuchsia Blue Ribbon is awarded to the best exhibit in fuchsia classes 26 to 28. 2019 Winners - Fuchsia Cup = Paul CunninghamFuchsia Blue Ribbon = Paul Cunningham	to top
		17.	Tuberous or bulb, 1 pot 3 ½” (9cm) or under
		18.	Tuberous or bulb, 1 pot over 3 ½” (9cm)
		19.	Floral, 1 pot 3 ½” (9cm) or under
		20.	Floral, 1 pot over 3 ½” (9cm)
		21.	Foliage, 1 pot 3 ½” (9cm) or under
		22.	Foliage, 1 pot over 3 ½” (9cm)
		23.	Begonia, 1 pot
		24.	Cactus, 1 specimen
		25.	Succulent, 1 specimen
		26.	Fuchsia, any shape or form, 1 pot
		27.	Fuchsia, bush, 1 pot 6½” (16.5cm) or under
		28.	Fuchsia, ¼ or ½ standard, 1 pot, length of clear stem soil to branch 12”-18” (30.5-45.5cm), or 18”-30” (45.5-76cm) respectively
		29.	~~‘Fuchsia Challenge’ – Fuchsia, hardy, grown from LDGA-supplied plant~~ CLASS CANCELLED
♦	●	Vegetables		more info > Summer Show - Vegetables Close Classes 30 to 39 - Vegetables This section includes classes for early season crops such as peas, broad beans & courgettes. Class 39 is for showing any vegetable not included in classes 30 to 38 and could include french beans. The Coronation Cup is awarded for most points in vegetable & fruit classes 30-45 2019 Winner - Coronation Cup = Hamish Davidson	to top
	●	30.	Rhubarb, natural, 3 stalks
♦		31.	Peas, 5 pods
♦		32.	Broad Beans, 5 pods
		33.	Potatoes, white or coloured, 5
	●	34.	Cabbage, 1
	●	35.	Carrots, 5
	●	36.	Cauliflower, 1
♦	●	37.	Beetroot, 3
		38.	Courgettes, 3
		39.	Any other vegetable
♦	●	Fruit		more info > Summer Show - Fruit Close Classes 40 to 45 - Fruit This section includes classes for early season crops such as gooseberries, strawberries & currants. Class 45 is for showing any fruit not included in classes 41 to 44 and could include cherries. The Coronation Cup is awarded for most points in vegetable & fruit classes 30-45. 2019 Winner - Coronation Cup = Hamish Davidson	to top
♦	●	40.	Gooseberries, 1 dish, 9
		41.	Blackcurrants, 1 dish, 9 bunches
		42.	Redcurrants, 1 dish, 9 bunches
	●	43.	Strawberries, 1 dish, 9
	●	44.	Raspberries, 1 dish, 9
		45.	Any other fruit
♦	●	Domestic		more info > Summer Show - Domestic Close Classes 46 to 53 - Domestic For the bakers, his section includes classes for making bread, biscuits & cakes. Class 46 is for a loaf of bread, this can be as fancy as you like or a simple cob, bloomer or tin loaf. The H J Davidson Posy Bowl is awarded for most points in domestic classes 46-53. 2019 Winner - H J Davidson Posy Bowl = Myra Smith	to top
		46.	Loaf of bread, 1.1lb (500g) max of any bread flour, handmade.
		47.	Marmalade, from fresh fruit, 1 jar
♦		48.	Curd, from fresh fruit, 1 jar
		49.	Savoury scones, 6
		50.	Biscuits, 6 on a plate
		51.	Victoria sponge with red jam filling
		52.	Chocolate cake
♦		53.	Muffins, 6 on a plate
♦	●	Children’s		more info > Summer Show - Children's Close Classes 54 to 55 - Children's For the children, this section includes classes for decorating a stone and making an item from popsicle sticks. Class 54 is for a decorated stone, use your imagination and come up with a lovely design for us to see. The Merit Shield is awarded to the youngster with most points in children's classes 54-55. 2019 Winner - Merit Shield = Freddie Townsend	to top
		54.	A decorated stone
♦		55.	An item made from popsicle sticks
♦	●	Schools’ Certificates awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places		more info> Summer Show - Schools Close Classes 56 to 57 - Schools' This section includes two classes for schools as whole to participate in. Class 56 is for a display of produce from your school garden. Class 57 is for a group collage on the subject of 'Olympics'. The Arch Cup is awarded to the school producing the best produce display, class 56. 2019 Winner - Arch Cup = Not Awarded	to top
		56.	A display of produce from your school garden
			Choose the best flowers, fruit and vegetables from your school garden and stage them on an A3 piece of paper (may overlap the edges)
♦		57.	A collage entitled ‘Olympics’ made from recycled materials, 40”x40” (100x100cm) max, to be displayed on the show bench
	●	Home-made Wine and Beer		more info> Summer Show - Wine and Beer Close Classes 58 to 60 - Home-made Wine and Beer This section is for the Winemakers & Brewers. Wine should be shown in a clear bottle with fluted bottom and flanged cork The Doug Clarke Cup is awarded for the most aggregate points in wine & beer classes at summer and autumn shows combined 2019 Winner - Doug Clarke Cup = John Barton	to top
	●	58.	Wine, red, 1 bottle
	●	59.	Wine, white or golden, 1 bottle
		60.	Beer, 1 bottle
♦	●	Floral Art		more info> Summer Show - Floral Art Close Classes 61 to 63 - Floral Art This section is for the flower arrangers. Floral Art exhibits may comprise any plant material with accessories, bases, candles, fruit etc. No trophies or awards are available in this section	to top
♦		61.	A flower arrangement entitled ‘Olympic Rings’, 16”x16”x16” (40x40x40cm) max.
		62.	A flower arrangement in a tea cup and saucer
♦		63.	A flower arrangement to include a spoon
♦	●	Photography		more info> Summer Show - Photography Close Classes 64 to 66 - Photography This section is for the photographers. Photography exhibits should be on photographic paper, 7”x 5” max, un-mounted and not digitally enhanced. They must not have been shown previously at LDGA shows The R L Heydon Cup is awarded for the most aggregate points in photography classes at summer and autumn shows combined 2019 Winner - R L Heydon Cup = Andrew Dear	to top
♦		64.	Fruit
♦		65.	A church
♦		66.	Shades of pink
	●	Art		more info> Summer Show - Art Close Classes 67 to 69 - Art This section is for the Artists. Art exhibits may be composed using oils, acrylics, watercolours, pencil or ink may be of any subject and must not exceed A3 in size. No trophies or awards are available in this section	to top
		67.	A painting in oils or acrylic, A3 max, any subject
		68.	A painting in watercolours, A3 max, any subject
		69.	A drawing in pencil or ink, A3 max, any subject
	●	Handicrafts		more info> Summer Show - Handicrafts Close Classes 70 to 74 - Handicrafts This section is for the more crafty exhibitors. Handicraft exhibits should be labelled stating if they are your own design and must not have been shown previously at LDGA shows The Handicraft Salver is awarded for the most aggregate points in handicraft classes at summer and autumn shows combined 2019 Winner - Handicraft Salver = Cherry-Anne Brookbanks	to top
		70.	A patchwork article
		71.	New from old, an item of upcycling
		72.	A mounted cross stitch picture
		73.	A soft toy, 10” (25cm) max overall
		74.	An origami item