The annual RNLI Flower Show returns to Cove Burgh Hall this month, giving all those keen gardeners, bakers and those with a creative flair an opportunity to show off their talents.
On Saturday August 12 Cove Burgh Hall will host the annual celebration of local gardening and produce, with all entries being sold in aid of the lifeboat charity.
Elsa Burgess, chairperson of the Cove and Kilcreggan RNLI branch, said the Helensburgh lifeboat crew would be at the event unless they were called to a shout.
She added: “We would like to see a lot of people there, especially children.
“We like to encourage the children to come along because there are some nice categories for them, and also we would like children to enter the full baking categories.”
Doors will open at 2pm (entry by donation), with the prizegiving at 2.30 before the stalls open for business – there will also be a bottle stall and tea room – with more of those cakes – and RNLI goods and plants on sale.
Entries, which can be taken to the hall for judging between 10am and 11.45am, are invited for the following classes:
Flowers: 1. Sweet Peas, six Spikes; 2. Hydrangeas three blooms; 3. Gladioli, three spikes; 4. threevarieties of herbaceous perennials, six stems total. 5. Flowering begonia in a pot, max 25cm; 6. Pelargonium in a pot, max 25cm; 7. Fuchsia in a pot, max 25cm; 8. Foliage and berries arrangement, max 41cm high x 36cm wide; 9. Flower arrangement – small – 20cm overall; 10. Flower arrangement – max width 60cm, theme ‘Glitz and Glamour‘; 11. Flower arrangement in a basket 36cm high x 41cm wide; 12. A single rose.
Classes 1-7. Beechgrove Garden Cup; Class 8. Peninsula Magazine Trophy; Class 9. Café at Kilcreggan Salver; Class 10. Lovedale Trophy; Class 11. Janet Hamilton Rose Bowl; Class 12. Kay Turner Cup.
Vegetables: 13. Parsley, 5 sprigs; 14. Peas, 5 pods; 15. Leeks, 3; 16. French Beans, 5; 17. Onions, 3 (grown from set) 18. Tomatoes, 3; 19. Cherry Tomatoes, 5 20. Carrots, 3; 21. Potatoes, 6 (white); 22. Potatoes, 6 (coloured); 23. Runner Beans, 5; 24. Courgettes, 3; 25. Cabbage; 26. Cucumber, 1; 27. Beetroot, 3; 28. Any other veg not mentioned above; 29. Herbs, 4 varieties; 30. Arrangement of vegetables, 6 varieties.
Classes 13-28 The Billy Cowan Memorial Trophy; Class 29. The Dorothy Geddes Trophy; Class 30. The Dorothy and Alan Will RNLI Trophy.
Any surplus vegetables will be gratefully accepted for sale.
Jams, preserves etc: 31.Jar of Raspberry Jam; 32. Jar of Strawberry Jam; 33. Jar of Lemon Curd; 34. Jar of Chutney; 35. Rhubarb and Ginger Jam; 36. Blackcurrant Jelly: Classes 31-36 Friendship Cup.
Baking: Entries to be on 8” paper plates. 37. 1lb homemade bread (not machine-made); 38. Shortcrust fruit tart; 39 Gingerbread; 40 Four filled meringues; 41 four fruit scones; 42. Four flapjacks; 43. Lemon Drizzle cake; 44. Chocolate Sponge (iced); 45. Tablet, six pieces; 46. Carrot cake.
Classes 37 – 46: The Ardardan Cup. Donations of baking welcome.
Children’s section: 2-4 years 47. Sea Monster. 5-9 years, 48. A sea picture made from sea shells, egg shells and pasta shells up to A4 size; 49. Gingerbread man. 10-12 years, 50. Three pressed and mounted wild flowers up to A4 size; 51. A carnival mask.
Overall points winner – Silvers Marine Trophy.
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