{"id":31,"date":"2025-10-20T10:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T09:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/622435.eu15.myftpupload.com\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2025-11-14T11:47:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T11:47:20","slug":"shows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/622435.eu15.myftpupload.com\/index.php\/shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Association holds two shows each year open to anyone who wishes to enter. Our aim is to encourage as many growers as possible to take part and for visitors to be inspired to grow their own produce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our annual Summer Show in August focuses on Fruit, Flowers, and Vegetables. The Pumpkin and Produce Show in October is all about Pumpkins, home made preserves, home baking, photography, and home made crafts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/622435.eu15.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-1024x771.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/622435.eu15.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-1024x771.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/622435.eu15.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-300x226.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/622435.eu15.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-768x578.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/622435.eu15.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-1536x1157.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/622435.eu15.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/622435.eu15.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For details of future shows please visit our &#8216;Events page&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer Show 2025 results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special awards, Richard Thorne for Services to Rectory allotments<br>Val Sommerford and Sandra Lister longstanding committee members.<br>Veronica Walker Elson a 50 year plot holder.<br>Best allotments in Gosport<br>10 rods 1st Phyllis Gowland Camden, 2nd Steve Nicholls Elson<br>3rd Mike Pritchard Camden<br>5 Rods 1st Ruth Rogers Camden, 2nd Emma Shepherd Elson<br>3rd Samantha Lewis Manor Way<br>Overall Winner Ruth Rogers Camden, 2nd Hazel Owens Rectory<br>3rd Sandra Derbyshire Rectory<br>Top Gardener awarded by the Mayor Sandra Derbyshire<br>Steve Thurston Trophy Kerry Templeton<br>Section one Flowers &#8211; Overall Points Winner Sandra Derbyshire<br>Best Arrangement of flowers Samantha from Manor Way<br>Best in Section Ruth Rogers<br>Section two &#8211; Fruit, Winner &#8211; Ruth Rogers<br>Best in Section Sandra Derbyshire<br>Weight and Measures Ruth Roger won Longest Rhubarb<br>Heaviest Potato, Heaviest Beetroot, Heaviest Tomato<br>Heaviest Cucumber<br>Heaviest Onion Hazel Owens, Heaviest Cabbage Mike Pritchard<br>Heaviest Elephant Garlic Sue &amp; Nick Hodgson<br>Heaviest Marrow Dan Canham, Heaviest Leek Mike Pritchard<br>Longest Chilli Hazel Owens, Longest Runner Bean Kerry Templeton<br>Best in Section Dan Canham<br>Tomatoes &amp; Potatoes, 1st Hazel Owens, 2nd Ruth Rogers<br>3rd Peter Witherow<br>Best in Section Sue &amp; Nick Hodgson<br>Onion Family<br>Overall Winner Hazel Owens<br>Best in Section Peter Witherow<br>Leafy Veg Overall Winner Ruth Rogers Best in Section Ruth Rogers<br>Peas, Beans,Aubergine and Peppers, Overall Winner Ruth Rogers<br>Best in Section Hazel Owens<br>Cucumber Family Overall Winner Hazel Owens<br>Root Family Winner and Best in Section Ruth Rogers<br>Miscellaneous Comical Vegetable Caz Phipps, mishapen or Distorted veg Ruth Rogers<br>Arrangements Trug Hazel Owens Mushroom Box Sue &amp; Nick Hodgson 5 very on a board Hazel Owens<br>Highest Overall Points Hazel Owens Best in Section for her trug Hazel Owens<br>Childrens Section Best miniature garden Olivia Trinder Best Arrangement of Flowers Theo Trinder 1st<br>Overall Olivia Trinder 2nd Theo Trinder 3rd Henry Ashworth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Association holds two shows each year open to anyone who wishes to enter. 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