Looking back: Autumn Show 2006

Garden show blooming marvellous

Evening Echo, 11th September 2006

Garden enthusiasts flocked to Leigh-on-Sea Horticultural Society's Autumn Show on Saturday 9th September.

The show boasted so many vegetables on display that two lines of double show benches running the length of Leigh Road Baptist Church Hall had to be used. There were no fewer than 26 exhibits of tomatoes alone. Organisers were forced to display cakes, pastries and jams in the homecraft classes in an adjacent hall.

Horticultural judges Mike Taylor and Heather Brickwood had the difficult talk of deciding which entry should get an award. The Royal Horticultural Society Bronze Medal was given to Marian Wilcox, while Gerald Brazier received a special award for being a close second.

Jim Sanctuary, chairman of the society, said: "The show was very well attended and the judges commented on the high standard of the exhibits considering the very difficult growing season due to the high temperatures and lack of rain."

Leigh-on-Sea Horticultural Society will be holding its Winter Show on November 4 2006.

Full Results:

Springfield Shield (most points in Dahlia Classes): Pam Dillon

Senier Trophy (most points for Cut Flowers): Pam Dillon

Burroughs Cup (most unusual exhibit in show) Class 5 - A Display of Aubergines, Peppers & Chillies: Marion Wilcox

Certificate of merit for Floral Art Class 132 - By the light of the Silvery Moon: Sue Butcher

Affiliated Societies Bronze Medal Class 45 - Trug of Mixed Flower: Marion Wilcox

Junior Competitors' Award of Merit Class - 157 Any Hort. Potatoes grown in a pot: Ryan Sheridan

Medal Class 121 - Best Vegetable in Show: Pam Dillon

Silver Medal Class 15 - Waterlily Dahlia: Pam Dillon

Bronze Medal Class 13 - Medium Decorative Dahlias (5 Blooms): Pam Dillon

Special Award for Horticulture Class 39 - A mixed vase of annuals: Pam Dillon

Special Award for Horticulture Class 65 - Any Horticultural exhibit - A Display of Squashes: Pam Dillon

Judges Special Award Class 45 - A Trug of Mixed Flowers: Gerald Brazier

Gerald Brazier, Pam Dillon and Marion Willcox. Photographs copyright Evening Echo.