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Flower Show 2011

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Debbie Wheelans

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Garden Competitions

Entries close

Friday 15th July 2011 Judging on Saturday 23rd July 2011

Cut Flowers

Including Sweet Peas, Gladioli, Chrysanthemums & Carnations, Dahlias, Begonias, Herbaceous, Perennials & Annuals

Pot Plants

Vegetables

Including Potatoes, Onions, Collections, Root and Salad Vegetables

Including Baking, Preserves, Crafts

Industrial Section

Photography

Fruit & Herbs

Wine

Floral Art

Children's Section

Sections: Click photo to down load individual Entry forms

Entries close Friday 5th August 2011

Centenary Flower Show

Flowers, fruit and vegetables remain at the heart of the centenary show weekend, but from 10am to 6pm on Saturday 27 August and from 11am until 5pm on Sunday 28 August, there will be a range of demonstrations, talks and fun activities suitable to all ages and interests available.

FLOWER AND CRAFT SHOW

The aim of the show is to promote interest in and enjoyment of traditional pastimes, in particular, in the growing of plants and vegetables for pleasure and food, on a non-commercial basis. In addition, skills in flower arranging, cookery, handicrafts and other leisure activities are encouraged.

Whilst there is a degree of competition, the Society encourages entries from all. Many nervous first-time exhibitors find that their exhibits are really good and not out of place in the show. We would welcome more people put in their entries as first timers really can win as Mr & Mrs Ted Rawlings found out when they entered their garden in the 2010 show and came away with TWO trophies!

Judging, of the Garden Competitions will take place on Saturday 23rd July and then at 9am on Saturday 27th August for all show entries, and is completed by qualified judges to national standards and the spectacle seen by the public is always appreciated. Prize money is awarded for all classes and trophies are offered for particular exhibits of merit.

Presentation of all awards and trophies will take place on Sunday at 4.45pm, and will be carried out by Councillor Frances Melville, Provost of Fife and by family members of the trophies that are being awarded.

Listed below are the various sections available for entry at the show with any specific dates you need to note (i.e. closing date or judging dates). Full schedules are available for download or can be posted if you contact the Secretary (please note however, we are trying to keep our costs to a minimum whilst helping the environment – only print what you need).

To enter exhibits, please print off the show entry form and note the classes you wish to enter in the boxes on the form. You may not enter more than one exhibit per class.

Please post your entry form along with the relevant remittance to the Secretary in advance of the closing dates.

A small fee (£1) is also required per entrant (excluding children’s classes) to cover membership fees of the Society for the year.

TIMETABLE

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES

Monday 18th July Garden Competitions

Friday 5th August Floral Art Classes

Friday 5th August WRI Competition

Friday 19th August Photography

STAGING

TIMINGS FOR STAGING MUST BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO

Friday 26th August 12noon - 10.00pm

Saturday 27th August (for Baking exhibits only) 8.00am - 8.30am

JUDGING

Saturday 23rd July Garden Competitions Only

Saturday 27th August (All Show Exhibits) 9.00am

Sections: Click photo to download individual class lists in pdf format. If you cannot view pdf files, please email the Secretary (Secretary@cuparflowershow.co.uk) for a Word version.

WRI

Theme for 2011

“One Hundred Years – A Celebration”

Entries close Friday 5th August 2011

School Competition

Open to primary schools in Cupar, Ceres, Rathillet, Pitlessie, Springfield, Craigrothie, Balmerino and Dunbog

New for 2011

Downloads

Full Schedule

Entry Form

DEMONSTRATIONS & TALKS

Show Opened by Jim McColl followed by Castlehill Primary School Choir (Saturday 11-11.15am)

The following have confirmed their attendance at the Show and the committee would appreciate it if you would visit their stand.

Mike Pool Wood Turner – www.mikepool.co.uk

Mike Pool, Woodturner

With over 20 years’ experience in Woodturning, Mike is able to offer private lessons for beginners to intermediate turners and is available for demonstrations at events. Most of his work is sold at craft fairs, but he also takes commissions and on occasions deals with shops and galleries. Tel: 01563 541599 or visit www.mikepool.co.uk

Fife Fuchsia Society - www.fifefuchsias.f9.co.uk

Fife Fuchsia Society

We are a club for fuchsia enthusiasts, from the hardy species through to the ever popular tender hybrids. We also have regular lectures and demonstrations on other nature and hobby topics.

The Great Lawn Company – www.greatlawncompany.com

The Great Lawn Company

As pioneers of Natural Lawn Care, The Great Lawn Company provides residents across the country with environmentally friendly lawn treatments that produce healthy, naturally green lawns and a safe environment for our customers’ families and pets.

Book a FREE Lawn Analysis with your local Lawn Care Specialist call: 0800 157 7227 Email: help@greatlawncompany.com www.greatlawncompany.com

Shoes Glorious Shoes – www.shoesgloriousshoes.co.uk

Shoes Glorious Shoes, Edinburgh

Shoes Glorious Shoes is a mobile boutique, bringing beautiful ladies’ shoes, boots and handbags direct from the fashion fairs of Europe to your home, workplace or local event. We have no retail premises so we can keep our overheads low, hence our strapline – “at prices less than you would expect”. Tel: 0131 339 6985 www.shoesgloriousshoes.co.uk

GreenThumb – www.greenthumb.co.uk

Greenthumb, Perth & East Fife

Greenthumb is the UK’s biggest lawn treatment company and provides a service for domestic lawns by offering a 4 x annual treatment cycle to encourage a lush green lawn and eradicate common (and not so common) lawn diseases. More information on our business can be found at www.greenthumb.co.uk

Phoenix Trading – www.phoenix-trading.eu/web/johandonaldson

Welcome to Phoenix Trading!

Phoenix offer exceptional quality greeting cards, gift wrap and stationery products at very competitive prices. Ask me how I can support your fundraising fairs, coffee mornings. www.phoenix-trading/web/johandonaldson donaldsonjohan@yahoo.com

Tesco – Our Community

Tesco

Working in the community to identify local needs, develop local community initiatives and support local organisations.

Elmwood College – www.elmwood.ac.uk

Elmwood College, Cupar

The Elmwood College Horticulture Department has been established for over 50 years and offers a wide range of full-time, part-time and leisure classes. Courses include Introduction to Professional Gardening, Royal Horticultural Society General Certificate in Horticulture, NC and HNC Horticulture. www.elmwood.ac.uk Tel 01334 658856

Thorntons – www.thorntons.co.uk

Thorntons

Britain’s favourite chocolate company Thorntons celebrates 100 years of making delicious chocolate for the great British public. Everyone has their favourite Thorntons chocolate and this year, Thorntons will be bringing its Chocolate Jubilee to chocolate lovers up and down the UK. www.thorntons.co.uk

SUPPORTERS

We are indebted to the generosity of our supporters, and would like to encourage our visitors to use them wherever possible, and mention you saw them at Cupar Flower Show.

Mrs Margaret Aitken, Cupar

Mrs Fiona Patrick, Cupar

Mr Jim Veitch, Freuchie

Cupar Burns Club

Steel Eldridge Stewart, Cupar

TS Campbell, Blebo Craigs

William Jordan & Son, Cupar

DE Shoes, Cupar

PLM Optometrists, Cupar

Mrs G Lundie, Cupar

Thomas Young, Jewellers, Cupar

Pillars of Hercules

County Fayre, Cupar

CR Landscaping & Garden Maintenance

Quercus Garden Plants, Springfield

Mr Tom Cleghorn, Cupar

Mr Peter Marshall, Cupar

Inner Wheel of Cupar

Cupar Garden Centre

Couper Carpets, Cupar

Meldrums Garden Machinery, Cupar

St Andrews News

Spoiled Hairdressing, Cupar

Funky Rascal, Cupar

Newsplus, Cupar

Baird & Co, Cupar

Central Café, Cupar

RB Grant, Electricians, St Andrews

Castle Furniture Project,

Cupar Cupar Osteopaths

Graham & Lee, Cupar

Martin & Co, Cupar

Cupar Round Table

Baguette Express, St Andrews & Cupar

Rotary Club of Cupar

Mr George Brown, Cupar

Traders

Mike Pool, Wood Turners

Shoes Glorious Shoes

GreenThumb, Perth

The Great Lawn Company

Phoenix Trading

Elmwood College, Cupar

Steven Penrice, Cupar

Fife Fuchsia Society

Fife Beekeepers Association

Thorntons, St Andrews

Supporters

Simply Sow Seeds

Thompson & Morgan Seeds

Ansell Healthcare

Blossom, Cupar

Luvians (The Bottle Shop), Cupar

Station Bar, Cupar

Chiltern Seeds

Tesco

Suttons Seeds

The Peat Inn, by Cupar

Fife Council

Chrysanthemums Direct

Mr Fothergills

Coates Consulting, Upper Largo

National Trust for Scotland

Apex Hotels

Judges

Garden Competitions – Mr A Graham

Cut Flowers – Mr J Dewar

Dahlias – Mr J Wallace

Begonias – Mr A Paterson

Pot Plants – Mr D Laing

Vegetables – Mr W Roger

Industrial – SWRI Appointees

Floral Art – Mrs M Law

Wine – Mr D Grant

Children – Mrs C Williamson

Photography – Professor R Cormack

Castlehill Primary School Choir – Singing 100 Years

The Choir consists of pupils, both boys and girls from P6 & P7. They have been active in the community for the past 4 years, singing at Christmas Lights Switch On, Cupar in Bloom events, Lunardi Care Home, Coffee Mornings and the Scottish Deer Centre. They enjoy the experiences and it helps them to become 'effective contributors' in the community in which they live.

Andy Paterson, East of Scotland Begonia Society – Begonias - Growing for Showing (Saturday 11.15-11.45am)
Andy has been growing and showing Begonias for around 25 years. He is a member of the Scottish Begonia Society and President of the East of Scotland Begonia Society.

Stella Siddal – A Meal for 4 Under £5 (Saturday 12.00-12.45pm)
Stella has been involved with the SWRI for some years, and is currently President of Kilmany SWRI.

Mr Mark & Mrs Lorna Tunstall, Greenthumb Lawn Treatment Service, Perth & East Fife (Saturday 1-1.30pm)
Learn about the services provided by Greenthumb and how your lawn could benefit from their expertise. Review the most common problem areas that can affect a lawn – rootzone drainage, soil compaction, thatch, turf disease and management & how best to overcome these issues. The session will end with an open forum to allow for questions to the team.

Mrs Mary Law, MBE – Floral Art Demonstration (Saturday 1.30-2.15pm)

Mary is a recognised national demonstrator, speaker and teacher of the Nationals Association of Flower Arrangement Societies, and has also been national Chairman and President. As Chairman of Cupar in Bloom, Mary heads a very hard working group who aim to entrance the town.

2.30pm – 3.30pm Gardeners Question Time

Jim McColl, Les Bisset & Peter Christopher

Do you have any gardening questions - general gardening, plants, weeds, shrubs, fruit & vegetables? Then here is your chance to ask. If you have any plants, weeds or others that you wish to be identified, then these should be handed in to the Secretary prior to 1.30pm on Saturday; items MUST be placed in a sealed polythene bag to help prevent the spread of disease to exhibits within the show.

Jim McColl

Has served on the board of Gardening Scotland, the 3-day horticultural extravaganza RHS showground near Edinburgh, and is currently Chairman of the Board. Jim has been involved in gardening since a very young age and likes ordinary things such as dahlias, sweet peas and chrysanthemums, but also loves well-manicured lawns and tidy borders!

Leslie Bisset
In the early years Les served his time as gardener to Lord Cowdray’s Dundecht Estate then joined the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, working up to Foreman then Assistant Curator. He then became Curator of University of Dundee Botanic Garden. Recognised for his services to Scottish horticulture by the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society.

Peter Christopher
Peter is head gardener at the National Trust for Scotland’s Hill of Tarvit Mansion House just outside Cupar.

Sam Harris, Glenrothes Amateur Winemakers Home Wine Making (Saturday 3.30-4pm)
A member of Glenrothes Amateur Winemakers for over 25 years, who has successfully entered wine into many competitions including Cupar Flower Show.

Mark Armour - Growing Organic Fruit & Vegetables & Companion Planting (Saturday 4.15-4.45pm)
Mark has gardened at Kellie Castle, Fife for over 12 years and became Head Gardener just over a year ago.

Andy Brown - Growing and Showing Exhibition Geraniums (Saturday 5-5.30pm)
Andy has been growing and showing pot plants for the past 20 years, part of which he was president for Leven and District Garden and Allotments Association, and committee member of Fife Flower Show.

Geoffrey Smeddle, The Peat Inn - Cookery Demonstration - Simplifying restaurant dishes for recreating at home (Sunday 11.45-12.45pm)
Geoffrey is the chef proprietor of The Peat Inn. He and his wife Katherine took over the property in 2006, building on its reputation as one of Scotland's finest restaurants. This cherished destination for food lovers has been awarded Restaurant of the Year and Chef of the Year at The Scottish Restaurant awards and holds a coveted Michelin star.

John Dewar, Elmwood College
Flower Beds / Garden Design
John had an interest in horticulture from an early age. He initially wanted to work on a farm but eventually opted for horticulture. He has 13 years industrial experience including 5 years as an apprentice gardener with Fife County Council Parks Department. Then 28 years teaching horticulture, greenkeeping and related subjects at Elmwood College, Cupar. John retired in 1998.

Ian MacMillan & Andrew Turnbull, The Great Lawn Company (Sunday 1.45-2.15pm)
The Great Lawn Company provides residents across the country with environmentally friendly lawn treatments that produce healthy, naturally green lawns and a safe environment for our customers’ families and pets. Its contribution to the lawn care industry was commemorated in 2010 in winning the ‘Success through Innovation’ category at the Fife Business Awards.

Les Craib Growing Vegetables - My Way (Sunday 2.30-3pm)
Les has been growing and showing vegetables for over 40 years, and has been fortunate to pick up many trophies over the years. A committee member of Forfar Horticultural Society and their Chairman for the past 35 years, he is also on the Scottish Branch Committee of the National Vegetable Society and is Chairman of the Dundee & East of Scotland District Association. Les is on the panel of N.V.S. Judges and was awarded a fellowship from them in 1999 and presented with a silver medal for services to the society in 2007. He has also judged at Branch and National Championships.

Neil Moreland - Garden Flowers – Dahlias (Sunday 3.15-3.45pm)
Has grown Dahlias for several years. He is secretary of the Fife & Kinross Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society and actively involved with the Fife show and Leven committees.

Bill Duff, Fife Beekeeping Association - The Life Cycle of the Honey Bee (Sunday 4-4.30pm)
Since retiring Bill’s main interests are horticulture and beekeeping. He looks after 2 apiaries locally having kept bees since 1990. He also grows flowers and vegetables for exhibiting and give talks on horticulture and beekeeping.