Have A Go Show

Saturday, 9th September 2023
St Chad’s Church, Linden Avenue

• £1 per entrant  
• Bring your entries between 9am and 10.15am
• Closed for judging 10.30am – 12pm
• Public viewing, sale of goods and refreshments  12pm onwards
• Collection of show items 1.30pm-2pm
• Sale of remaining items after 2pm
• All vegetables, fruit and baking to be shown on a plate - paper ones will be available on the day.

The aim of the “Have a Go” show is to display the work and talents of the local community. Everyone is encouraged to enter even if this is your first year of growing, making and baking, especially if you have never entered a show before. Judging and awarding of certificates are to add a bit of fun to the event and reward efforts.

This year's event will be raising funds for the Woodseats Community Garden which has been created on land behind St Chad's Church to provide a space for people to help combat stress and escape the busyness of daily life. 

_{Instructions for the Show}

• All entries to be brought to church between 9am and 10.15am on the day.
• Entries should not be shop bought with the exception of making fruit and vegetable animals. These entries should be the work of the entrant.
• Some classes are especially for children, but we would like them to feel free to enter alongside the adults in any class.
• Age ranges for children’s classes are under 4, 4-7 years and 8-11 years
• Judging will take place between 10.30am and 12pm and the judges’ decisions are final. Church will be closed during this time.
• All entries must be collected between 1.30pm and 2pm. 
  
• Any unclaimed entries left in church after 2pm will be sold or disposed of – unless otherwise arranged.
• Care will be taken with all exhibits but the organisers cannot take responsibility for any loss or damage.

Schedule

Vegetable and Fruit Section

1. Three potatoes any variety
2. Three onions
3. Three carrots
4. Two leeks
5. Six tomatoes
6. Six runner beans
7. Three mixed veg – not otherwise in schedule
8. Three bulbs garlic
9. Three beetroot globes
10. One green cabbage
11. Three courgettes (similar length, max 25cm)
12. Longest Vegetable
13. Heaviest Vegetable
14. Ten soft fruit on a plate eg blackberries, raspberries,  blackcurrants, gooseberries
15. Five fruit on a plate – not otherwise in  schedule
16. Three rhubarb stems
17. Five apples on a plate
18. Adult - Animal made out of fruit  and/or vegetables
19. Child - Animal made out of fruit  and/or vegetables

Floral section

20. One vase of three dahlias
21. One chrysanthemum - spray
22. Three gladioli – any variety
23. One single rose
24. Miniature floral arrangement (must not exceed 15cm overall)
25. Floral arrangement (must not exceed 60cm overall)
26. One vase of mixed garden flowers
27. Six pansy or viola heads on a plate
28. Child -  'Recycle/reuse'  miniature garden, made in an empty sweet or biscuit box

Preserves Section 

29. Jar of fruit jam
30. Jar of fruit jelly
31. Jar of chutney
32. Jar of pickle eg beetroot, onions etc 

Baking Section 

33. Four sweet biscuits/cookies one variety
34. Sweet gluten-free baked item
35. One decorated cake (only decoration to be judged, not the cake)
36. Baked item containing unusual fruit or vegetable - please supply descriptive label 
37. Victoria Sandwich 7 inch (175g self raising flour; 175g caster  sugar; 175g butter; vanilla essence; three eggs; raspberry jam; no dusting) 
38. Child – Victoria Sandwich, as  above

Needlecraft Section

39. One embroidery item
40. One knitted or crocheted item 
41. 'Recycle/reuse' clothing item - please supply photo or description of previous use
42. One sewn item
43. Child – one item from any of the above.

Art Section

44. Single photograph – theme ‘recycle/reuse’
45. Single hand produced picture eg pencil, pastel, oil, charcoal or watercolour
46. One 'recycle/reuse' handmade decorative item - please supply photo or description of previous use
47. Child – single hand-produced picture - theme 'recycle/reuse'