Dig It – Next Shows

If you’ve seen our previous post about Dig It, you’ll already know that both John Negus and Geoff Peach are regular contributors to the programme. If you’ve missed today’s episode with Geoff, your next opportunity will be on Sunday 15th July 2018. We’ll keep you posted with any new dates on this post!
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The Therapy Garden – Our chosen Charity

The Surrey Guild has decided in this year’s AGM to make a small donation of £100 to a local horticultural charity, and the natural choice was The Therapy Garden. This horticulture and education charity uses gardening to generate positive change, working with adults and teenagers with learning difficulties, physical disabilities and mental health challenges and […]
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Important Updates

It is with sadness that we have heard that Mrs Joan Owen, a judge and lecturer for many years, has passed away. Our thoughts are with family and friends. :: Mr Richard Bailey has decided to stand down as a lecturer. As the lists have already been distributed for 2018/2019, please note the change. :: […]
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News from our Judges

We are pleased to let you know that Peter Cooper is now fit and well and is available for judging in Surrey as well as his local Sussex area. Peter is looking forward to next year’s round of shows and is keen to meet up with friends he has made over the years. The past […]
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Autumn Tips

Flower Shows As we head into September the Autumn shows are in full swing. If you are a novice exhibitor go to as many shows as you can and look at the varieties of flowers, fruit and vegetables that are successful, and check out how the experienced exhibitors are staging their exhibits. Talk to the […]
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A Perfect Bake

I am just coming to the end of another year judging of the Domestic entries for Garden Club shows. It has been good with plenty of tasty recipes to try and taste. The most important element to any cake and bread recipe is a perfect bake and a good taste. This is very difficult to […]
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Cobham Garden Club Flower Show

The Cobham Garden Club ran 2017’s Autumn Flower Show on the 9th September, and was blessed with a lovely weather and some very interesting entries, particularly on the children’s classes. The classes included were cookery, handicraft, flower arranging, pot plants and flowers, fruit and vegetables, and we’ve had the presence of three of the Surrey Guild’s Judges: […]
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Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Autumn Show | Judging

The Chiddingfold Horticultural Society has held the last of its 2017 shows – the Autumn Show – that took place in the Chiddingfold Village Hall in Coxcombe Lane on September 9th. Classes for the shows included flowers and vegetables, cookery, craft, photography, flower arranging and a children’s section. Judge Rosemary has had the task – or the […]
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Storrington Judging

These are pictures from John at Storrington Show on the 8th April. As a passing comment, John has mentioned that the exhibits were of a very high standard and, in general, it was a very memorable day.
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