Chiswick Horticultural & Allotments Society Summer Show Coming Soon |
||||
Guest presenter to be Bishnu Gurung, the Mayor of Hounslow
The annual Chiswick Horticultural & Allotments Society (CHAS) Summer Show is due to take place on Saturday 26 June. It will be held at its Trading Centre on Staveley Road and is open for entries at 9.30am-11.45am. You don’t have to be a member of the Society to enter! Judging is from noon until 2pm when the show reopens to the public and prizes are presented at 3.45pm. Admission is free and it’s 25p per class entry. There are 66 classes that include flowers, vegetables and plants in pots, photography, poetry and children’s entries range from decorating a wooden spoon to building a bug box. There are lots of cups and prizes to be awarded and anyone can enter as many categories as they wish. Refreshments will be available, including a sizzling Nepalese barbeque, drinks and a range of delicious home-made cakes in the afternoon. The guest presenter of the awards this year will be Councillor Bishnu Gurung, the Mayor of Hounslow. For further information about the classes, rules and entry forms either email shows@growchiswick.org or click on this link. CHAS is a charity originally founded in 1915 as the Chiswick Allotment Holders Association, whose objectives are the promotion and encouragement of the art, science and practice of horticulture. Its entirely run by volunteers from the committee to the Trading Centre. The Society provides its members with free advice, seeds, bulbs, fertiliser, compost and tools at a lower cost than commercial garden centres and organises shows, talks, tours and events throughout the year. Membership of the Society is open to everyone, whether or not they have an allotment, garden or window box and costs just £8 per year. CHAS holds two Shows a year where novices or seasoned gardeners young or old are encouraged to exhibit a range of produce, including their flowers, vegetables, fruit, cakes, chutneys and photos.
June 13, 2021 |