WELCOME
from Christine Yates, Show Secretary
A very warm welcome to all our fabulous exhibitors and visitors in this year’s 19th Knowsley
Flower Show!
2017 is the year we celebrate the “50th anniversary of the Summer of Love - 1967-2017”.
This is Liverpool’s 2017 branding for the city and we are pleased to be part of a season of
events inspired by the golden anniversary of the Summer of Love between May and August.
1967 was the year that Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and All you Need is Love were
released, and to embrace this, visitors will be treated to some live Beatles themed music and will
see lots of colourful “Summer of Love” décor throughout Court Hey Park.
We hope our “50 Summers of Love” themed categories inspire you all to start growing
and entering this year’s show and we particularly invite new exhibitors to ”try their hand” at
gardening as there is lots of help and advice on offer from myself - just give me a call and I will
be happy to talk you through the steps and stages. We have introduced a new Gardening
class aimed at 12-16 year olds to present a vase of flowers themed around 50 Summers of
Love, 1 pot plant and 1 vegetable - again there is plenty of help at hand so please don’t
hesitate to contact me for any advice.
The 3rd Knowsley Feelgood Festival will once again take
place the day before the Flower Show from 1-5pm on
Saturday 5th August. The event will be packed with lots
of health and wellbeing activities and attractions on
the Gladstone field to boost your mind and improve
your wellbeing!
Don’t miss Geraud farmers market also on the Clearing
to tempt us with delicious foods and refreshments.
We look forward to welcoming families to what promises
to be another exciting free event in Knowsley.
COMMITTEE
Mrs K Brady
Mrs J Denson
Mr E Frith
Mr T Hill
Mr V Kilshaw
Miss K McLoughlin
Mr C Richardson
Mrs B Silcock
Mrs C Simkin
Mr R Sumner
Mr D L Sutcliffe
Mr A Taylor
Mrs L Taylor
Mrs R Walker
SHOW MANAGER
Mr K Silcock
ENTRY FEES
25p per entry. Children’s classes: Free.
Telephone entries will be accepted
SHOW SECRETARY
Mrs C Yates
58 Larch Road Roby Knowsley L36 9TZ
Tel: 0151 480 8666
SHOW TREASURER
Mr A Gabrielsen
1 St Michael’s Court Huyton Knowsley L36 7YR
Tel: 0151 289 1852
Telecare lifeline alarms can provide you and
your family with the reassurance of knowing
that help is only the push of a button away.
To find out more about this service,
call Knowsley Access Team on
0151 443 2600
Visit our website
www.knowsley.gov.uk/telecare
or come and see us today at our stand
in the Forget-me-not garden.
CLASSES
Arthur Jackson Master Gardener Class
Dahlias
SPONSORED BY BOWRING PARK ALLOTMENTS
Class No.
1. Two vases, two distinct kinds of flowers
(three stems, spikes, spray, etc) two pot plants
(one foliage, one in flower - max pot size 7”) and two
distinct kinds of vegetables, one dish of each. (Amount
of vegetables as per this schedule)
Max width of exhibit - 33 inches
All six parts of the exhibit to be judged individually with
marks out of 20 for each part. Highest total to
be the winner.
Judge: Mrs C Bright
Special Cash Prize for Best in Section: £30
24. One vase, three blooms, small and/or miniature
decorative
25. One vase, three blooms, small cactus and/or semi cactus
26. One giant decorative or giant semi cactus
27. One vase, three blooms, small ball
28. One vase, three blooms, miniature ball
29. One vase, five blooms, pompon
30. One vase, three blooms, water lily
31. Two vases, two single blooms, any variety or varieties
32. Any other classification, three blooms
Freda Gabrielsen Class
SPONSORED BY MR A GABRIELSEN
2. Basket of cut flowers, any variety or varieties.
Any foliage may be used. Baskets will be supplied,
flowers must be grown by exhibitor, basket to be
prepared on site
General Cut Flowers
No restriction in vase sizes in all classes except in
class 11 where there is a maximum vase size 4” x 12”
restriction
Judge: Mr L Jackson
Special Cash Prize for Best in Section: £30
3. One vase mixed flowers
4. One vase of annuals, one kind
5. One vase of annuals, mixed
6. One vase of rainbow coloured flowers representing
50 Summers of Love in memory of Joan Quilliam
7. Two vases of annuals, two distinct kinds
8. One vase of mixed herbaceous perennials
9. One vase of herbaceous perennials one kind,
excluding phlox
10. One vase of herbaceous phlox
11. One vase of same variety or mixed annuals or
perennials. Maximum 15 stems, max vase size
4” x 12”
12. Two vases of sweet peas, nine stems per vase,
two distinct varieties
13. One vase of sweet peas, nine stems, one variety
14. One vase of sweet peas, nine stems, mixed
15. One vase of sweet peas, 12 stems, one variety
16. One bowl of sweet peas, maximum 30 stems, mixed,
max 8” bowl
17. One vase of three gladioli, large flowered, one
variety
18. One vase of gladioli, large flowered, three spikes,
distinct varieties
19. One vase of three miniature, primulinus or butterfly
gladioli
20. One vase, one spike gladioli
21. One vase of six stems, garden pinks
22. Pansies or violas, five blooms in tubes, staged in
a 5” pot of sand
23. One vase of spray chrysanthemums, five stems
Roses
SPONSORED BY FRIENDS OF COURT HEY PARK
Judge: Mr R Scott
Special Cash Prize for Best in Section: £30
33. One rose, large flowered
34. One vase of three large flowered roses
35. One vase of five large flowered roses
36. One vase of cluster flowered roses, three stems
37. One vase, one stem, cluster flowered rose
38. One vase, miniature roses, three stems
39. One bowl of garden roses, max 8” plastic bowl
40. One vase of cluster flowered roses three stems and one
vase of large flowered roses three stems
41. Three stage blooms. Vase three stems, one variety, one
bud stage (showing colour), one perfect stage, one full
bloom stage
Jack Denson Rose Class
SPONSORED BY DON SUTCLIFFE
42. One vase of five large flowered roses (red only)
Pot Plants (Including Geraniums)
Judge: Mr R Sumner
Special Cash Prize for Best in Section: £30
43. Two specimen pot plants, one flowering, one foliage
44. One pot plant, flowering
45. One pot plant, foliage
46. One pot, double, tuberous begonia
47. One pot, cactus
48. One pot, succulent
49. One fuchsia, any variety - max 3.5” pot
50. One fuchsia, single, any cultivar - max 6” pot
51. One fuchsia, double, any cultivar - max 6” pot
52. One fuchsia, variegated/ornamental - max 6” pot
53. One triphylla - max 6” pot
54. Any flowering standard, maximum 10” pot
55. Two fuchsias, any cultivars - max 6” pot
• Standards may only be entered in class 54
• Variegated/ornamental must not have buds or
flowers showing
Geraniums
Judge: Mr R Sumner
56. One plant, single flowered basic green leaves zonal,
max 6” pot
57. One plant, basic zonal having bronze or golden
foliage, max 6” pot
58. One plant, basic angel
59. One plant, double or semi-double basic green leaves
zonal
60. One plant, dwarf zonal
61. Ivy leaf, max 6” pot
61a One plant, miniature zonal
Exhibitors are reminded that plants should be in
proportion to their pots in size of plant, leaf and
flower.
Pot sizes for plants are as follows: BASIC:
exceeding 4.5” (115 mm) but not exceeding 6”
(155mm). DWARF: exceeding 3.5” (90mm) but
not exceeding 4.5” (115mm). MINIATURE: not
exceeding 3.5” (90mm). Other than the above
the maximum pot size shall be 6” (155mm), unless
otherwise stated.
Vegetables
SPONSORED BY KNOWSLEY TOWN COUNCIL
Judge: Mr J Woods
Special Cash Prize for Best in Section: £30
62. Three large onions, dressed
63. Six onions, each to be 250g or under, dressed
64. Heaviest onion, trimmed to 6” shank
65. Dish of nine shallots
66. Dish of nine pickling shallots/30mm
67. Two pot leeks to a 6” button, complete with roots and
leaves SPONSORED BY MERSEYSIDE POT LEEK SOCIETY
68. Two blanched leeks, complete with roots and leaves
69. Dish of four potatoes, white
70. Dish of four potatoes, other than white
71. Dish of four potatoes, two white, two other than white
72. Dish of ten cherry tomatoes
73. Dish of five tomatoes
74. Heaviest truss of tomatoes, ripe or unripe
75. Dish of nine pods peas
76. Dish of nine pods broad beans
77. Dish of nine runner beans
78. Longest runner bean
79. Dish of nine pods french beans
80. Three globe beetroot
81. Three long beetroot
82. One cabbage, 3” stalk
83. One head cauliflower, 3” stalk
84. Three sticks of rhubarb, trimmed
and tied
85. Three of one kind of any other vegetable not
mentioned
86. Two vegetable marrows, for quality
87. Heaviest marrow
88. Three carrots, long
89. Three carrots, short
90. Soft fruit - one plate, one variety, with stems
91. Bizarre shaped vegetable
92. Cucumber, one for quality
93. One trug of mixed vegetables (trugs supplied for
a refundable deposit) SPONSORED BY ROBY
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
94. Herbs, three vases, three distinct kinds
Novice Classes
SPONSORED BY MR K SILCOCK
Special Cash Prize for Best in Section: £10
95. Three vegetables, any one variety
96. Three tomatoes, any variety
97. Three potatoes, any variety
98. One vase of flowers, any variety or varieties
99. One flowering pot plant
100. One vase, three blooms, dahlias, any variety
or varieties
101. One spike, gladioli in vase
102. One large flowered rose
103. One vase, three blooms, roses, any variety
or varieties
Vases supplied for novice classes only, see Rule 8.
Crafts Section
Judge: Lucinda Antal, Grab your Spoon
104. Jar of home made jam
105. Jar of home made chutney
106. Jar of home made honey
107. One home made cake to represent 50 Summers of
Love
108. Sugar crafted flowers
Young Person’s Classes (Free entry)
SPONSORED BY KNOWSLEY TOWN COUNCIL
Judge: Mrs B Bradshaw
To commemorate ‘50 Summers of Love’ - 1967-2017
Paint a picture to represent this theme
109. 3 to 7 years
110. 8 to 11 years
An individual miniature seed tray to celebrate ‘50 Summers
of Love’ (using standard seed tray, max size: 9” x 15”)
111. 3 to 7 years
112. 8 to 11 years
A computer generated picture to celebrate ‘50 Summers
of Love’
113. 3 to 7 years
114. 8 to 11 years
New Gardening class for 12-16 year olds
PRIZES SPONSORED BY KNOWSLEY YOUTH MUTUAL
115. 1 vase of flowers, 1 pot plant and 1 vegetable
(of any kind)
PRIZE MONEY
All Classes:
1st prize
2nd prize
3rd prize
The Best Exhibi
t
in the show will be
awarded
the Joan Quilli
am
Trophy in memory of
£3.00
£2.00
£1.00
Joan Quilliam, a mu
ch loved
friend and supporter
of the
Knowsley Flower Sh
ow
who sadly passed aw
ay
earlier this year
Class 6: A vase of rainbow coloured flowers to
celebrate ‘50 Summers of Love’:
SPONSORED BY CHRISTINE YATES
1st prize
2nd prize
3rd prize
£15.00
£10.00
£5.00
Sandifer
Memorial Trophy will
The Bill
The Arthur Jackson Master Gardener Class:
SPONSORED BY BOWRING PARK ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION
1st prize
2nd prize
3rd prize
£30.00 + Trophy
£20.00
£10.00
be presented to the
st Exhibit in the
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Gladioli
Classes
Freda Gabrielsen Class:
SPONSORED BY ALAN GABRIELSEN
1st prize
2nd prize
3rd prize
£30.00 + Trophy
£20.00
£10.00
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Class 42: Jack Denson Roses Class:
SPONSORED BY DON SUTCLIFFE
1st prize
2nd prize
3rd prize
£15.00
£10.00
£5.00
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(Most points
asses)
Vegetable Cl
Class 67: Two Pot Leeks:
SPONSORED BY MERSEYSIDE POT LEEK SOCIETY
1st prize
2nd prize
3rd prize
4th prize
5th prize
£50.00
£30.00
£20.00
£15.00
£10.00
6th prize
7th prize
8th prize
9th prize
10th prize
Class 93: One trug of mixed vegetables:
SPONSORED BY ROBY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
1st prize
2nd prize
3rd prize
£15.00
£10.00
£5.00
£5.00
£5.00
£5.00
£5.00
£5.00
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The presentation of trophies will take place at 4.30pm near the Floral marquee.
RULES
Contact Show Secretary, Christine Yates
on 0151 480 8666 or [email protected]
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The show will be conducted in accordance with the rules and standards contained in
the Royal Horticultural Society’s Show Handbook and the National Society’s Rules and
Regulations, except where any of the following rules provide otherwise.
Entry in the show is restricted to amateurs only.
All exhibits must have been grown and staged by the exhibitor and have been in their
possession for at least eight weeks prior to the show.
A novice is defined as an exhibitor who has won less than three first prizes in any show, in
any section. Novices may ask advice from the stewards.
Exhibitors cards are to be placed on, or in front of exhibits before judging. Exhibits without a
card will not be considered for competition.
An exhibitor may not enter more than two exhibits in any one class.
Exhibits should be named, where possible, but any error or omission will not disqualify the
entry.
Exhibits to be staged in appropriate exhibition vases only. To be provided by the exhibitor,
vases for novice classes only will be provided.
THE USE OF BOTTLES, GLASS VASES OR JARS IS PROHIBITED.
Any exhibitor wishing to make an objection must do so in writing to the
Show Secretary before 2pm on show day.
REMOVAL OF EXHIBITS: THE SHOW CLOSES AT 5PM. STEWARDS WILL ONLY ALLOW THE
CLEARANCE OF EXHIBITS AFTER 5PM
ENTRIES: Entries MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE SHOW SECRETARY NO LATER THAN 8pm ON
FRIDAY 4th August 2017. (TELEPHONE OR EMAIL ENTRIES ACCEPTED).
The committee reserves the right to refuse any entry
and settle any matter not provided for in the rules.
THE JUDGES’ DECISION IS FINAL.
Staging: SATURDAY 12pm until 8pm. SUNDAY 7am
until 8.30am
PRIZE MONIES: MUST be collected between 2pm-4pm
on show day, if not, this money will be put back into the
Prize Fund.
All trophies awarded on the day must be returned by
9th June 2018 for engraving purposes.
The RHS Banksian Medal will be awarded to the
competitor who obtains the highest total amount
of points in the whole of the horticultural classes.
Winners of the medal in the previous two years
will be ineligible.
Call Merseytravel on
0151 236 7676
for information about how to get to the Knowsley Flower
Show by public transport
FREE shuttle buses from Huyton, Kirkby, Knowsley
Village, Prescot Town Centre, Whiston Village
and Ravenscourt, Halewood.
Free Shuttle Bus timetables and pick up points
available on www.knowsleyflowershow.com
LOCATION
Contact Merseytravel
0151 236 7676
for bus routes
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Catholic Primary
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