2025
Autumn Show September 28th
Ditton Community Centre, Aylesford, ME20 6AH
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2024 SHOW RESULTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
SCHEDULE STILL TO BE CONFIRMED
INTER-SOCIETY CHALLENGE
Class 1. Members’ Choice (Societies only)
Open only to Affiliated Societies and other organisations affiliated with the K.F.H.S. All exhibits must be either grown, or made, and contributed by not less than two members and must be entered in the name of the respective society.
Choose and exhibit ANY FOUR from the following list. Each item or dish will receive a maximum of 10 points, with a further maximum of 10 points for presentation totalling 50 points overall.
The display must be presented within a green frame (provided), measuring 24in/60cm. x 30in/75cm. Minimal garnishing permitted.
a. A dish of five potatoes, any one cultivar.
b. A dish of vegetables, other than potatoes (See General Rule 12 for quantity).
c. A dish of apples or pears (See General Rule 12 for quantity).
d. A dish of fruit, other than apples or pears.
e. A 1lb/454g. jar of preserve which may include jam, honey, marmalade or chutney, or a
½lb/227g. jar of any curd or jelly.
f. A mounted, painting or drawing illustrating a horticultural or wildlife subject or scene.
g. A baked exhibit.
h. An exhibit of handicraft.
i. A potted plant, flowering, fruiting or grown for foliage.
j. A KFHS show vase of flowers, one cultivar, any number of stems.
VEGETABLE CLASSES
Class 2. Onion Championship
Three dishes chosen from the following, one of which must be shallots.
a. Three onions exceeding 1kg. from set or seed.
b. Three onions exceeding 250g. but not more than 1kg. from set or seed.
c. Three onions up to and including 250g. from set or seed.
d. Six shallots, exhibition.
e. Six shallots, pickling – must not exceed 30mm diameter.
Class 3. Potato Championship
A collection of two dishes of potatoes, one white cultivar, one coloured cultivar, five tubers of each.
Class 4. The Federation Tray
A collection of three kinds of vegetables, three of each kind except for beans, peas, shallots and small tomatoes which must be six, displayed within a green frame (provided) internal measurement 24in/60cm. x 24in/60cm. Garnishing and rings may be used.
Class 5. Tap Root Challenge
Three specimen roots, different kinds, selected from the following:
Carrot, long – Carrot, stump rooted – Parsnip – Beetroot, long.
Class 6. “Eight Distinct Kinds of Vegetables” One specimen of each, displayed within a green frame (provided) with internal measurements 18in/45cm. x 24in/60cm.
Maximum points 10 per item.
Class 7. “Sunday Lunch for Two” A collection of five kinds of vegetables, one of which must be potatoes, together with a tied bunch of culinary herbs. To be displayed in a basket (provided).
Class
8. One dish of potatoes – coloured or part-coloured, five tubers.
9. One dish of potatoes – white, five tubers.
10. Nine pods of French beans.
11. Leeks – blanched or intermediate, three.
12. Parsnips, three.
13. Carrots, long, three.
14. Carrots, stump rooted, three.
15. Onions exceeding 1kg, from set or seed, five.
16. Onions exceeding 250g. but not more than 1kg, from set or seed, five.
17. Onions up to and including 250g. from set or seed, five.
18. Heaviest onion, suitable for table.
19. Shallots, exhibition, ten.
20. Shallots, pickling, ten. – must not exceed 30mm. diameter.
21. Beetroot, globe, three – approx. 60mm to 75mm diameter.
22. Tomatoes, medium -fruited, approx. 60mm. in diameter, five.
23. Tomatoes, small – fruited, round, must not exceed 35mm diameter, nine.
24. Tomatoes, plum type, five.
25. Runner beans, nine.
26. Courgettes, three.
27. Any other vegetable – one kind (see Rule 12 for number to be staged).
Exhibitors please note: Display boards, plates and baskets etc. are provided for all classes
FRUIT CLASSES
Class 28. A collection of 15 apples, 3 cultivars, five of each or 10 apples, 2 cultivars, five of each and five pears, any one cultivar. To be arranged within a frame 18in/45cm. x 18in/45cm. (provided).
Classes
29. One dish of apples, any culinary cultivar, five fruits.
30. One dish of apples, any dessert cultivar, five fruits.
31. One dish of pears, any culinary cultivar, five fruits.
32. One dish of pears, any dessert cultivar, five fruits.
33. One dish any other kind of fruit, one cultivar, and quantity to be staged in accordance
with R.H.S listings.
DAHLIA CLASSES
Class 34.
Three vases, three distinct cultivars, three distinct classifications or sub groups, three
blooms per vase (unless pompons or miniatures then five blooms in a vase are
required).
Classes
35. Three blooms, medium decorative, one or more cultivars.
36. Three blooms, small decorative, one or more cultivars.
37. Three blooms, miniature decorative, one or more cultivars.
38. Three blooms, water lily, one or more cultivars.
39. Three blooms, medium cactus OR semi-cactus, one or more cultivars.
40. Three blooms, miniature or small cactus and/or semi-cactus, one or more cultivars.
41. Three blooms, small or miniature ball, one or more cultivars.
42. Three blooms large, one or more cultivars.
Class 43. “The Barry Ridsdale Challenge”
Six blooms, pompon, one or more cultivars.
Classes
44. Three blooms, collarette, one or more cultivars.
45. Three specimen blooms each of a different cultivar.
46. “Traveller’s Choice
A MINIMUM of 5 blooms and a MAXIMUM of 8 blooms, any cultivars (dahlias and/or
chrysanthemums) mixed allowed. Entries accepted on show day.
47. One specimen bloom, any cultivar, up to and including medium.
48. One specimen bloom, any cultivar, large or giant.
CHRYSANTHEMUM CLASSES
Class 49.
Three vases, large and/or medium-flowered, three distinct cultivars, three blooms of one
cultivar in each vase.
Classes
50. Three blooms, reflexed, any cultivar or cultivars.
51. Three blooms, incurved, any cultivar or cultivars.
52. Three blooms, intermediate, any cultivar or cultivars.
53. One specimen bloom, large-flowered.
54. One specimen bloom, medium-flowered.
55. Three stems, spray, one or more cultivars.
56. Three blooms medium-flowered, any cultivar or cultivars.
57. Specimen stem spray chrysanthemum, any cultivar.
FLOWER CLASSES
Other Flowers and Plants
Classes
58. Two vases garden flowers, two different kinds excluding chrysanthemums and dahlias.
59. One specimen rose, large-flowered.
60. Three stems roses, cluster-flowered.
61. Three stems roses, large-flowered.
62. One vase, mixed foliage and/or grasses (to be judged on quality and variety not
arrangement).
63. One vase, seven stems, zinnias.
64. One vase, annuals, other than zinnias.
65. Three cut stems of fuchsia, mixed allowed.
66. One vase of mixed flowers.
67. One vase of berries and/or fruits, minimum of three different types.
68. One pot plant, flowering – maximum pot size 6in/15cm.
69. One pot plant, flowering – maximum pot size 10in/25cm.
70. One pot plant, foliage – maximum pot size 10in/25cm.
HOME ECONOMICS CLASSES
Classes
71. A Courgette and lemon drizzle cake – recipe see below.
72. Three stuffed peppers.
73. Quiche Lorraine, size approx 7in/18cm dia.
74. Five squares of gingerbread.
75. Novice Class – see General Rules – Five Butterfly cakes.
Preserves
White lids and labels. Cellophane tops for curds.
Class 76.
Display any three jars from the following:
½lb/227g. jar of any curd.
½lb/227g. jar of any jelly.
1lb/454g. jar of any other preserve.
Example: One jam, two curds – one marmalade, one chutney, one jelly.
The choices are yours.
CRAFT CLASSES
Classes
77. An exhibit made with needles. Not exhibited at previous Federation shows.
Space allowed 24in/60cm. x 24in/60cm.
78. `Farewell to Summer`
An informal exhibit of any garden grown material staged for all round viewing. fruit and vegetables may be included.
Space allowed 24in/60cm x 24in/60cm.
JUNIOR CLASSES
No entry fee for these age groups
Please contact the Shows Administrator for a separate Form
79. Three decorated digestive biscuits.
80. A Necklace made from any materials of your choice (shells, sweets,pasta etc.)
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Autumn Show Recipe
Courgette and Lemon Drizzle Cake
Ingredients
For the cake
200g. grated courgette
125g.butter, melted
150g. caster sugar
1 egg beaten
Juice of ½ lemon
200g. plain flour
½ teaspoon salt
I teaspoon mix bicarbonate of soda and baking powder.
For the drizzle
Juice of ½ lemon
25g caster sugar
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 170ºC/Gas 3. Line a loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
For the Cake
2. In a bowl, combine the courgette, melted butter, sugar, egg, and lemon. Sift in the flour
and salt and add the bicarbonate of soda and baking powder. Mix well, pour into the
prepared loaf tin.
3. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes until golden brown, and a skewer inserted into the centre
comes out clean. Leave in the tin for 10 minutes to cool.
For the drizzle:
4. Whilst the cake is cooling, bring the juice of ½ a lemon and the 25g. caster sugar to the
boil until it forms a syrup. Pour over the cooling cake.
Tip Some lemon drizzle cakes suggest using a skewer to poke holes in the cake prior to
pouring the drizzle over. This allows the drizzle to percolate through the cake.
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CUPS &TROPHY WINNERS
2024
The Kent County Garden Produce Committee Challenge Cup – Inter-Society Challenge – Northbourne & Bettshanger Horticultural Society
The Federation Onion Trophy – Mr. Chris Spree, Stockbury
The Barry Ridsdale Potato Memorial Print – Mr Chris Spree, Stockbury
The Lewisham Challenge Cup – Mr. Chris Spree, Stockbury
The Garrad Challenge Cup – Mr. Roger Simmons, Maidstone
The Rochester Cup – Mr. Roger Simmons, Maidstone
The Bugge`s Challenge Cup – Mr. Peter Ellis, Bekesbourne
Viscountess Massereene & Ferrard Challenge Trophy – Mr. Mr. Robin Moyser, Maidstone
The K.F.H.S. Dahlia Trophy – Mr. Robin Moyser, Maidstone
The Harmsworth Cup – Mr.Doug Drury, Pembury
The Tiarks Cup – Mr. Doug Drury, Pembury
The Evelyn Ogg Cup – Mr. Richard Derring, Croydon
The Mrs C. P. Black – Mr. Michael Wickwar, Leybourne
The K.F.H.S. Autumn Show Trophy – Mr. Roger Simmons, Maidstone
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT WINNERS
Class 6 – Eight Kinds of Vegetables – Mr. Roger Simmons, Maidstone
Class7 – Sunday Lunch for Two – Mr.Peter Ellis, Bekesbourne
Class 28 – Best Collection of Fruit – Mr.Peter Ellis, Bekesbourne
Class 43 – The Barry Ridsdale Challenge (Pompons) – Mr. Robin Moyser, Maidstone
Class 75 – Home Economics (Novice Class) – Miss Holly May
Class 77 – Best exhibit Craft, Needlework – Mrs Carole Passey, Tonbridge
Class 78 – Best exhibit Craft – Pat Lambert, Gillingham
Class 79 – Junior ( 8 Years & Under) – James Dorey – Aylesford
Class 80 – Junior (9 Years & Over) – Emma Dorey – Aylesford
The Royal Horticultural Society Banksian Medal – Mrs L Ellis – Bekesbourne
Congratulations to ALL WINNERS of Cups,Trophies & Certificates.
