Annual Show
Posted: Thursday, 16 August 2007 |
Yesterday was the Shapinsay Annual Horticultural Show. There are 9 catagories open to all with a variety of different sub classes.
1. Window and Greenhouse Plants (26 sections)
2.Cut Flowers (39 secton)
3. Fruit and Veg ( 48 sections)
4.Dairy Produce and Preserves ( 23 sections)
5. Bakery (25 sections)
6. Industrial Works ( 29 sections)
7. Arts and Crafts ( 8 sections)
8 Photography ( 11 sections)
9. School Children (19 sections)
and finally A Potato growing competition where 2 seed potatoes are to be grown in a 5 gall bucket and the winner is the one who yields the most tatties.
Here at Barebraes we havn't had a great lot of time to grow our own flowers or veg this year so I entered into the catagory 7 and 8.
To my suprise I managed 3 firsts and 1 second prize. This was the first time I had entered and would have been happy with just taking part, it is a great community based show and the atmosphere is one of good natured rivalry.
I received a first and a second for Landscape paintings and a first for Drawring head and shoulders
The other First prize was for the Photography section under flowers
All in all I would have been happy just to take part but it was nice to win.
I will have to get busy for next year.
1. Window and Greenhouse Plants (26 sections)
2.Cut Flowers (39 secton)
3. Fruit and Veg ( 48 sections)
4.Dairy Produce and Preserves ( 23 sections)
5. Bakery (25 sections)
6. Industrial Works ( 29 sections)
7. Arts and Crafts ( 8 sections)
8 Photography ( 11 sections)
9. School Children (19 sections)
and finally A Potato growing competition where 2 seed potatoes are to be grown in a 5 gall bucket and the winner is the one who yields the most tatties.
Here at Barebraes we havn't had a great lot of time to grow our own flowers or veg this year so I entered into the catagory 7 and 8.
To my suprise I managed 3 firsts and 1 second prize. This was the first time I had entered and would have been happy with just taking part, it is a great community based show and the atmosphere is one of good natured rivalry.
I received a first and a second for Landscape paintings and a first for Drawring head and shoulders
The other First prize was for the Photography section under flowers
All in all I would have been happy just to take part but it was nice to win.
I will have to get busy for next year.
Comments
congratulations barebraes ! its always nice to take part in something but it sure is good when you win!! keep it up!
carol from where its hot and thundery
well done you - taking part is great but what a bonus to succeed as well!
mia from well impressed
So glad that you don't look like van Gogh, Barebraes. Why do artists who do self portraits never smile? I like the depiction of the eyes best, and also it was an excellent idea to leave the area.around the neck "free" to be seen. Makes for a substantial presentation. No wonder you got a first prize. # Photography: flowers. Is that Papaver orientale? Not another Amos Perry per chance? Which one? There was a very nice one on cover page of the latest RHS "The Garden" mag.
mjc from NM,USA
Congratulations!
duncan from brum
You were up against the might of the SWRI and you won prizes? GOSH!!!
Flying Cat from an admiring glance
Forgive me Fc but what is the SWRI. I plead ignorance.
Barebraes from Shapinsay
Lucky you! Scottish Women's Rural Institute...maybe there isn't a branch extant on Shapinsay...they're the ones for handcraft competitions.
Flying Cat from sillywomenrunningidle
We moved here in September 05 and have met many good friends. What more could you want from life.
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