CHURT HORTICULTURAL AND PRODUCE SOCIETY

Shows & Visits

Spring Show+Summer Show+Autumn Show

 

Churt Horticultural and Produce Society .......... is truly a village society with roots that can be traced back to 1948.
How much does it cost to be a member?
For the small sum of only £5 a year you are able to take part in all of the society's shows and talks and can easily get more than your membership back by using the discounted outlets  shown below.
When you join CHAPS you will receive a schedule. This outlines the dates and times of the shows and tells you  what  each  of the  classes are.   It also includes entry forms. You may enter as many of the classes as you like.
Some of the classes are aimed  at  the  more experienced grower, such as some of the Sweet  Pea  and Dahlia classes but most of the entries are aimed at the casual gardener who can pick maybe a vase of flowers, or a bunch of daffodils and enter them in the relevant class.
We encourage you to come along to the shows which have free entry and see what other members have entered. We feel confident that you will see flowers and shrubs in your gardens that are of equal or better standard and hopefully encourage you to join in at the next show.
Don't  forget  that there are fruit and vegetable classes, (we  can  all  grow runner  beans!), flower arranging classes for the artistic and in the Autumn show there  are  home crafts  including  handicraft,  cooking,   painting  and  photography  as  well  as  numerous entries for children.

You don't have to pay to enter so what have you got to lose? AND winning can be so very satisfying! We hope that you will reap the benefits of the years of gardening experience that we can offer as a society and that we can encourage you to  grow and maybe show your own produce.

The committee for 2010 is as follows:

President - Mr John Petty

Chairman - Mrs Jenny Titcomb

Treasurer - Mrs Sue Styles

Secretary - Mrs Anne Butler

Membership Secretary - Mrs Sarah Bourne

Show Secretary - Mrs Sandra Probert

Committee: Mrs Shirley Lingard, Mr John Richmond, Mr Dave Strudwick, Mr Paul Whelan, Mr Roger Rowe, Mrs Daphne Benson, Mr David Knight, Mr Richard Newberry

For the Summer Newsletter, click here

For a report of the summer show click here

Two pictures from the summer show. Prizewinners and part of the display

A few sites worth a visit.....just click on to the web address to be connected

www.rivercottage.net ....... Channel 4's Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has a mine of info on growing and eating food and even an area for you to ask him questions!

www.bbc.co.uk/gardening ...... A varied selection on the subject of gardening, with tips and competitions plus areas for each of the gardening shows on TV

www.thefoody.com/ ..... described as "An independent resource covering all aspects of food from the Uk and Ireland". Recipes and what plants are in season in the shops.

www.gardenorganic.org.uk ...... The website for the HDRA running several organic gardens throughout the country. Good advice on making your own garden organic