Schedule and entry form 2012
The new schedule is now available here. For the next show, please put the date in your diary now - Saturday September 1st, 2012.
2011 show
The prize winners were: Mark Bottoms (Overall best in Show & Holmes Trophy). Section winners; Melvin Morton (Bakery); Ella Braddock (Childrens); Mark Bottoms (Flower & Plant); Hayley Weightman (Fruit); Mark Bottoms (Home Brewing & Wine); Tom Weightman (Photography); Mark Bottoms (Preserves & Produce); Robin Bletsoe (Vegetables); Jude Ongeri (Best single exhibit & Waitrose prize).
Mark and Colette with their exhibits, medals and trophy, September 2011
Sponsorship
Many thanks to St Ives Town Council, St Ives in Bloom and the following local businesses who supported us in 2011 with sponsorship:
Anglia Tax Help, Envar Ltd, Four Counties, Kings Seeds, KitchenWISE, La Muse, Madingley Mulch, Marshalls Seeds, Mercury Instruments Ltd, Parkhall Garden Centre, Polhill at Coton Garden Centre and Shopping village, River Tea Rooms, R & M Carpets, Sweets for Treats, The Doll's House, The Flower Bar Ltd, Time for Health and Waitrose.
If any local businesses wish to sponsor us next year, then please contact the Secretary (details below).
The shedule for the 2011 show is here for your information.
Background - 2010 show
The first HRAA Flower and Produce Show took place on 11th September 2010 in the Corn Exchange. Perhaps more importantly, this was a return to holding a show in St Ives in the newly refurbished Corn Exchange, after a break of 15 years.
The show was planned by a crack team of volunteers, a sub group of the HRAA committee working very hard from the end of July until the day of the show. We approached the day with some trepidation as we really had no idea how many entries there would be, or how many people would turn up. In the event, the day was a great success and was also great fun !
The hard work started on Friday evening, presented with an empty Corn Exchange... if you want to see how events unfolded, please follow the link here to Flickr.
Images of the day
The show was opened by the deputy mayor of St Ives, Martin Collier who can be seen here with the Town Crier, members of the HRAA committee and local Councillors.
Cutting the ribbon to formally open the show once judging was completed; From left to right, Richard Weightman, Chair of HRAA, Vice Mayor and Mayoress, and Councillors Ian Dobson and Brian Luter of the Town Council's Amenities Committee.
View of the inside of the Corn Exchange with visitors and exhibitors eagerly viewing the entries.
The Holmes Trophy for 'Best in Show 2010' was awarded to Mrs H Weightman by Councillors Ian Dobson and Brian Luter. The Inscription reads on the Trophy reads: "Presented in appreciation of the late Alderman E. G. Holmes Flower Show President 1944-1958" and is our link with the historic shows in St Ives.
The other winners of the individual Sections were: Charlie Stocker (Vegetable Section), Christine Dutton (Flowers and Plants), Melvin Morton (Home-made cakes, Produce and Preserves), Miss Larissa MacRae (Childrens), Jude Ongeri (Fruit), Mark Bottoms (Wine), Robin Bletsoe (Photography).
Hayley with exhibits and trophy, September 2010
What next ?
The Committee look forward to seeing you all on 1st September 2012 in the Corn Exchange - Put the date in your diary now and order your mammoth vegetable seed now.....
Schedule and entry form 2012
The programme for 2012 will be placed here in the New Year.
If you want to meet and discuss any details, or offer help and support please contact a member of the HRAA committee or our secretary John McKinnie (secretary@hraa.org.uk) if you would like to help in 2012.
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