Worthing Horticultural Society

Shows

We hold 3 shows a year

Spring Show Saturday 20th March 2010 Methodist Church Hall, Offington Park, Broadwater Green

Summer Show Saturday 26th June 2010 Broadwater Green - opens 12 noon

Autumn Show Saturday 4th September 2010 Methodist Church Hall, Offington Park, Broadwater Green

The Summer Show is the biggest, in the large marquee on the green, definitely not to be missed.
Even if you have no interest in entering, it is a breathtaking experience to see and smell all those wonderful exhibits of flowers, fruits and vegetables. Don't miss the floral art exhibits by some of the best arrangers in the county, not to mention nationwide. Refreshments are available, there is a tombola stall with some great prizes and there are sales tables selling a range of articles from plants to books etc.. Coles Fun Fair will also be on the green for the children to enjoy.

Our shows have classes for a wide variety of fruit and vegetables, also flowers, plants and hanging baskets. There are cookery classes and classes specifically for children. We now incorporate floral art classes in our shows supported by the Worthing Flower Club.

Come along and just enjoy looking at all the various exhibits. Or take part yourselves – There are classes which will interest just about everyone, whether novice or expert. There are prizes and cups to be won – and there is NO FEE to enter. To see the full list of classes, just download a show schedule for the relevant show and send in an entry form in advance with the classes you wish to enter - there is bound to be a class which is just right for you.

WORTHING HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - SHOW REGULATIONS
1.	The Show will be conducted in accordance with the rules and standards contained in The Royal Horticultural Society's Horticultural Show Handbook 2008, except where, under the Schedule, they obviously do not apply.
2.	All exhibits, personal property, etc shall be at the risk of the exhibitors and the Society shall not be liable for compensation for loss or damage from any cause whatsoever. Should a show for any cause not be held, no exhibitor shall have any claim on the Society. Exhibitors will be wholly responsible for all claims made by their own employees under the Common Law or under any statute for compensation arising out of or in the course of such employment for injury or otherwise. The Society has no responsibility to any but its own employees.
3.	No prize will be given for any fruit or vegetable which has not been grown by the Exhibitor, or for any plants or flowers which have not been the property of and grown on the premises of the Exhibitor for at least two months previous to the show, unless expressly stated in the schedule. Any persons infringing this Rule will be disqualified from receiving any prize.
4.	No competitor will be allowed to stage more than one exhibit for any one class.
5.	Competitors must send in their entry form not later than 3 days prior to show
6.	See individual Show Schedule for details when Exhibits may be staged, when all exhibits must be ready for judges, and at which time all persons except officials must leave the show.
7.	All exhibits should be correctly named. Errors in naming will not disqualify the entry but the judges should regard correctness and clearness of naming as telling in favour of an exhibit in a close competition. If an exhibitor does not know the name of any cultivar the label should bear the words NAME UNKNOWN.
8.	All vegetables must be washed and the leaves of beet, carrots, parsnips and turnips removed, leaving not more than 3 inches of leaf stalk.
9.	The judges have power to withhold prizes when they consider exhibits are not of sufficient merit.
10.	Awards based upon points will be allocated as follows 1st - 3 points, 2nd - 2 points. In the event of a tie the Exhibitor gaining the most first prizes will win the award.
11.	The judges’ decisions are in all cases final.
12.	See individual Show Schedule for time when Judging will commence.
13.	Any protests must be made in writing and delivered to the Show Organiser within one hour of the opening of the show to the public.
14.	No exhibitor shall be allowed to bring to the show any surplus produce for sale during the show except with permission of the Show Organiser.
15.	The Show Organiser is empowered to move exhibits for a more effective display.
16.	No exhibitor shall be allowed to sell and remove any exhibits or articles until closing time on the last day of the show without the consent of the Show Organiser. Exhibitor is liable to disqualification on violation of this Rule.
17.	Unless otherwise specified, all cups are to be held for one year only, and the winners of cups not won outright shall enter into an understanding to restore the same to the Secretary in all respects in a similar condition as when delivered and to return the same three weeks before the next show.
18.	Exhibitors are expressly requested to clear their respective exhibits within 15 minutes of the stated Clearance time, as specified on the relevant schedule. Any exhibits not cleared after this time may be removed, without liability, by the organisers of the show.