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SCHOOL’S COMPETITION
The Cupar Flower Show is trying to encourage the younger generation to become more involved with horticulture and the environment.
As a result the Cupar Flower Show has created an annual competition for the primary schools within Cupar, and this year has widened participation to the schools in the surrounding area.
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The 2007 Grand Marrow Winner was Fraser Wilson, pictured with Linda Shepherd who presented all trophies and awards.
The School Competition in 2008 was opened up to the primary schools of Castlehill, Kilmaron and St Columbus in Cupar. Pupils were encouraged to sow seeds in a container and bring them on over the school holidays, with the final display being made at the show. The class, supported by Cupar in Bloom, saw a number of exhibits from Castlehill and St Columbus, with the winners being Primary 2 from Castlehill.
This year’s competition is open to primary schools in
Cupar, Ceres, Rathillet, Pitlessie,
Springfield, Balmerino, Dunbog and Craigrothie.
Collage to be mounted on A3 card
The school name and primary details should
be placed on the back of the card.
Only one entry per primary.
Entries can be collected by, or delivered to
Wanda Wheelans, 12 Lorraine Drive, Cupar, prior to Monday 22nd August,
or delivered by a teacher/representative to the Show venue,
Corn Exchange, St Catherine St, Cupar by 10pm on Friday 26th August.
Judging of your class entry will commence at 9am on Saturday 27th August.
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History of the School Competition
In 2006 the Cupar Flower Show embarked on a new initiative with Castlehill Primary School. The Grand Marrow Competition was introduced this year to involve children with plants and gardening, and saw a number of school children growing a marrow from a seedling into a Giant Marrow over the summer holidays. John Dewar of the Cupar in Bloom Association was very impressed with the exhibits at the show, and presented a cup to Jack Ross, who grew the heaviest marrow. Jack was asked what his secret was to growing the heaviest marrow, and replied, “It’s all thanks to my mum. She made feeding for the marrow out of weeds and once fed with this, it just grew and grew and grew!”.
After the success of this competition, the Society approached another Primary School in Cupar to become involved in growing and cultivating marrow plants, for the Grand Marrow Competition. Secretary of the Cupar Flower Show, Wanda Wheelans, along with Gladys Lundie of the Cupar in Bloom Association, carried out school visits, and handed out the provision of plants, compost and containers for the school pupils.
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Pictured with the winning entry are some of the pupils from Castlehill Primary 2 with Gladys Lundie from Cupar in Bloom (left) and Cupar Flower Show Secretary, Wanda Wheelans (right).
The 2009 School Competition was fought out between Kilmaron and Castlehill Primary.
Pupils were required to collect, press, name and mount a selection of 10 flowers.
The class saw a number of exhibits being received from Castlehill, with the overall
winners being Kilmaron School.
The 2010 School Competition was opened up to include primaries within a 7 mile radius of Cupar. Pupils were required to collect, press, name and mount a selection of 10 flowers with their leaves. The class saw a number of exhibits being received from Castlehill and Craigrothie primary schools, with the overall winners being Kilmaron School, for the 2nd year running, with their very colourful display.