Categories and Class Number

 2026 CLASSES

Section 1: Flowers

1. 1 Flowered rose, with own foliage
2. 3 flowered roses, of different varieties
3. 3 dahlias of the same variety: either 3 medium, or 3 large sizes
4. 1 Sunflower
5. 3 stems Marigolds, any type
6. 6 stems Sweet Pea
7. 3 stems of any type of flower not mentioned in this section.
8. 3 stems of any type of berrying or flowering shrub, any variety
9. 6 Fuchsia Floret, of the same variety (a mirror tile will be provided to display your florets)
10. 6 Flower Heads of the same variety floating on water (provide your own bowl/dish)
11. 5 stems of Grasses or Sedges, of different varieties

Section 2: Vegetables Section

12.   5 potatoes, one variety

13.   5 carrots

14.  5 onions

15.  3 beetroot

16.  3 parsnips

17.   3 leeks, trimmed

18.   8 runner beans

19.   8 French beans

20.   5 cherry tomatoes

21.   5 tomatoes

22.   3 courgettes (between 4 inch & 6 inch long)

23.   1 cucumber (any type)

24.   1 marrow not exceeding 15 inch in length.

25.  2 globe artichokes

26.  2 peppers (any colour/variety)

27.  2 Any other vegetables

28.   A freak shaped vegetable

29.   Largest marrow or pumpkin

30.   Longest runner bean

31.   Largest potato

32.   A bouquet of fresh herbs (minimum 3 varieties)

Section 3: Fruit Section

33.   3 figs

34.    5 plums, one variety

35.   5 pears, one variety

36.  5 dessert apples, one variety

37.  5 cooking apples, one variety

38.  Any other fruit exhibited on a plate (3 of the same fruit)

39.  Any berried fruit exhibited on a plate (5 of the same berried fruit)

Section 4: Handicrafts & Art Section

40.  A needle-felted item

41.  A design featuring pressed flowers

42.  A drawing of a character from a book (A3 max size)

43.  A hand written Poem or Limerick, created and worded by you

Section 5: Floristry Section

44.   A floral arrangement in a Teapot 

45.  A floral arrangement in a Wine Glass 

Section 6: Home Baking Section

46.   4 Fruit Scones (your own recipe)

47.   6 Home made Chocolate Brownies (your own recipe, any size)

48.  Vanilla Sponge Cake, with jam filling, and either buttercream or fresh cream centre, decorated with strawberries (your own recipe)

Section 7: Home Made Preserves Section

49.   Strawberry Jam 

50.   Raspberry Jam

51.  Marmalade (any variety)

52.  Chutney (any variety: sweet or spicy) 

53.  Honey (from you own garden hive)

54.  Preserve of any variety not mentioned above

Section 8: Photography Section

55.  Your own photo (1 max) of ‘ ‘A walk around Hambledon unframed and unmounted max 10 x 8 inches (colour or black and white prints)

56.  Your own photo (1 max) of ‘My favourite Pet’ unframed and unmounted max 10 x 8 inches (colour or black and white prints)

57.  Your own photo (1 max) ‘Vintage Vehicles’ unframed and unmounted max 10 x 8 inches (colour or black and white prints)

Section 10: Children’s Class - 12 years and under Section

58.   Miniature Garden (in a container, no larger than A3, max height 10 inches)

59.  4 Homemade decorated cupcakes

60.  Junk Model Robot - build you own robot (no bigger than 12 inches in height)

61.  LEGO: Build your own Lego animal (no bigger than A4 and not straight from shop)