Friday Forum Summer Show July 2018

Summer Show

Our gardens may be suffering from the worst drought since 1976, but Friday Forum still produced the most entries (52) from the most exhibitors (19) since the introduction of our shows.  As always, judges Tony Booth and Graham Wheatley were encouraging and full of constructive criticism.  Our thanks go to them and also to show secretary Dorothy.   Well done everyone!

 CLASS 1          One bloom HT Rose.  First Prize - Brenda

CLASS 2          One Stem Floribunda Rose

 

CLASS 3          One Stem any other Rose

CLASS 4          One vase Sweet Peas

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 Class 5 One vase Pinks.  First Prize - Dorothy

 CLASS 6          One vase cut flowers, judged for frontal effect

 First Prize - Sue G.  This arrangement includes Campanula lactiflora Pritchards variety, Eryngium x zabelli Forncett Ultra, Veronica longifolia Charlotte, Eryngium bourgatti, Galega x hartlandii Alba, Astilbe, Diascia personata

CLASS 7          One pot plant

 Take Five Flowers.  First Prize - Judith

CLASS 8          Flower Arranging – ‘Take Five Flowers’

CLASS 9          Exhibit of Fruit or Vegetable.  This was a new category and attracted many entries

Display Table

Sue G’s Rodgersia Bronze Peacock

 Gerry’s Phygelius

 Judith’s attractive display includes arum maculatum, Matricaria (Feverfew). Poppy heads, Euphorbia lathyris and polychroma, Fennel, Rue, Eryngium bougatti, Crepis incana, Lychnis Gardeners World, Allium sphaerocephalon, the annual Persicaria orientalis, the white Allium multibulbosum and Galega

Gardening Matters

An interesting article plus a competition to enter https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/best-gardens-uk/balanced-garden/

Notice Board

You may still have time to visit Horsforth's Walk of Art (with gardens) https://horsforth-woa.org/

Please support Norma's Coffee Morning on 21st July 10 00 12.00  in aid of Alzheimers research.  Full details available.

Kate's garden is open for the NGS.  Full details here https://www.ngs.org.uk/find-a-garden/garden/31648/

Janella brought to our attention the new venture by the Woodland Trust to save some woodland be the Angel of the North https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/support-us/support-an-appeal/hedley-hall/ 

Next Meetings

20^th July – Day trip

3^rd August – Presentation by Hilary Hutson: Patio Panche