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Spring Show  - Sarratt Village Hall - Saturday 25th March 2023

After a long and cold winter, Spring was almost here.  The Horti Spring Show took place after the cold, wet and windy months were just beginning to recede.  The daffodils had started to flower and people brought their entries along to the Village Hall to share their skills with others.  The number of people entering was significantly higher than last year and it was particularly encouraging that there were 6 new adults who entered and 8 children.

The best daffodil in the show was awarded to Roger Dudley with the overall cup for daffodils being won by Steven Booth. In a category for all other flowers, Natalie Morris won the Dickins trophy and Simon Hammett was awarded the best bloom in the show (excluding daffodils).  Kate Soothill was the winner of the Vegetables and Produce section.

The floral art arrangements attracted a good quality of entries with Sarah Altman and Daphne Clapinson sharing the honours.  The arts and craft entries showed the residents of Sarratt have some real talent with many fantastic exhibits.  Brian Luckhaus was the winner of this section.

Agnes Bonwick displayed her skills in the cookery section and was the eventual winner.  The children's entries showed great imagination (especially the cress growers who displayed their seedlings so well).  The overall winner was Archie Walpole.

A new prize was initiated this year to commemorate Merle Liddy who had been part of the Horti society for many years.  This was awarded to the best newcomer to the show.  It was a tightly fought competition and Rhona Beyer took the honours.

The overall winner of the Spring Show when point were added up across all sections was Simon Hammett.

So Spring is finally here.  The tea, coffee and cake was as popular as ever and many folks from the village enjoyed meeting up again and sharing in the delights of the Show.

Autumn Show - Sarratt Village Hall - Saturday 3rd September 2022

SARRATT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AUTUMN SHOW 2022 Sarratt Horticultural Society Autumn Show took place on the 3rd September. The day started with a heavy dew and bright sunshine as many members brought their exhibits to the Village Hall. Most came by car but one huge sunflower was spotted being wheeled on a trolley down The Green and into position!

It was a spectacular display of garden produce that had been cultivated against the odds in the hottest summer that anyone can remember. Congratulations to the gardeners who kept their plants alive through the long, hot summer days. Items of cookery, crafts and floral design also made their way to the Hall and the resulting display was a joy to wander around and gain a glimpse of our neighbours’ skills.

Prizes were given out by Rector Reverend Michele du Saire, one of her last roles before retiring.

The flower prizes were awarded to Natalie Morris who won the trophies for dahlias, roses and ‘other flowers’.

The fruit and vegetable honours were taken by Steven Booth.

The cookery prize was won by Sarah Altman with The Staughton Cup for jam going to Audrey Hammett.

Jenny Roberts was the winner of the Arts and Crafts section and the flower arranging trophy was won by Natalie Morris.

The overall Show winner was Steven Booth who was also awarded the Morton Neal trophy for the highest points total across the Spring and Autumn Shows.

 But the big winners were the people of Sarratt who had enjoyed viewing the exhibits and afternoon tea and cake in the convivial atmosphere of the Village Hall

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SPRING SHOW - SATURDAY 2ND APRIL 2022 - WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY

As Saturday the 2nd of April dawned, there was a frost and clear blue skies.   The people of Sarratt collected the flowers and vegetables from the garden and brought them to the Village Hall along with cakes, crafts and floral arrangements.  The Spring Show was back after an absence of three years!  

The flowers had been battered by frost, wind and snow in the preceding days.  But, miraculously there were still a few good ones left.  The Daffodil Trophy was awarded to Steven Booth and the trophy for the Other Flowers was won by Natalie Morris.  The Vegetables Prize was awarded to Gail Compton.

The Arts and Crafts section produced some wonderful exhibits from the creative people of Sarratt.  It’s truly amazing what was put on display.  The winners of this were Kate Soothill and Ted North.  Equally appealing were the Cookery entries where the lucky judge got to taste each one!  Sandra Turner and Sarah Altman came out on top when the points were awarded.  There were many Floral Art entries and the winners were Marilyn Butler, Sarah Altman and Natalie Morris.  

The Children’s section was won by Archie Boda who produced a lovely “pizza face” and took away a large trophy and a gift voucher

When all the points were added up, the overall show winner was Steven Booth.  But the real winner was Sarratt.  We were grateful to be back to business as usual and gathering as a village to enjoy a village tradition.

Thank you to Richard Roberts for presenting the prizes.

In summary the winners were:

Daffodils - Pinnaroo Trophy - Steven Booth

Other Flowers - Dickins Trophy - Natalie Morris

Vegetables/Fruit/Produce - Roy Ward Trophy - Gail Compton

Flower Arrangement - Toots Downer Trophy - Marilyn Butler, Sarah Altman, Natalie Morris

Arts & Crafts - Luckhaus Plate - Ted North & Kate Soothill

Cookery- WI Trophy - Sandra Turner & Sarah Altman

Children's - Dorett Trophy - Archie Boda

CHAMPION ALL CLASSES - BERNARD DOWNER TROPHY

 STEVEN BOOTH

The Hall looked fantastic and tea, coffee and cake helped everyone enjoy being together again.  In the midst of it all, the results were announced and the trophies were presented by Margaret Stratford (President of Sarratt Horticultural Society).

The flower sections were won by Flo Garvey (dahlias), David Butler/Natalie Morris (roses) and Natalie Morris (other flowers).  One of Flo’s dahlias was judged as the best bloom in the show.  The fruit and vegetables section winner was Steven Booth with Cathy Vines‘ large tomatoes being the best fruit and vegetable exhibit.

The wonderful cookery entries led to Flo Garvey being awarded the Staughton Cup for her plum jam and Ian McClelland being declared the overall winner.  Kate Soothill was the victor in the Arts and Crafts section.  Marilyn Butler was the winner of the floral arrangement classes.

The future generation of Horti Show entrants was out in force with the highest number of children entering the Show for many years.  The categories were hotly contested and the joint winners were Samuel McClelland, Grace Harris, Jack Harris and Marshall Cameron. (Photo above).  The family (aggregate of adults and children) with the most points was the Rogers.

The overall Show winner with the most points across all categories was Steven Booth.

At the end of the day, folks went away happy.  Perhaps they were clutching a small brown envelope containing their winnings (£1.20 for a winner, 80p for 2nd and 40p for third). Some lucky ones won a raffle prize or bought the flowers and vegetables at a bargain rate in the after show auction. 

But the bigger prize was returning to the normal activities of village life.

REVIEW: AUTUMN SHOW 2021

A welcome to the Autumn Show 2021 and we had a great turnout for entries (over 250) and visitors.

The winners were:

·         Dahlia Trophy                                                       Flo Garvey

·         Arthur Pritchard Trophy (Roses)               David Butler & Natalie Morris

·         Frederick Barber Trophy (Other Flowers)        Natalie Morris

·         David Osborne Trophy (Veg & Fruit)                Steven Booth

·         Best Vegetable or Fruit                                   Cathy Vines

·         Loader Trophy (Flower Arrangements)         Marilyn Butler

·         Elsie Collins Trophy (Cookery)                      Ian McClelland

·         Staughton Cup (Jam)                                          Flo Garvey

·         Flight Cracknell Trophy (Arts & Crafts)         Kate Soothill

·         AE Cox Trophy (Children’s)                             Sam McClelland/ Jack Harris

Grace Harris/Marshal Cameron

·         Three Rivers DC Trophy (Family)                 Rogers Family

·         Clutterbuck Trophy (Champion All)                  Steven Booth

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Spring Show 2020 and 2021 - Not held

Spring Show 2019 - Champions

Section 1                   Daffodils                                                 Pinnaroo Trophy                                 Steven Booth

Section 2                   Other Flowers                                    The Dickins Trophy                           Christine Head

Section 3                    Vegetables / Fruit/ Produce      The Roy Ward Trophy                      Joan Horwood

Section 4                    Floral Art                                               The Toots Downer Trophy            Gill Oxenham

Section 5                    Arts & Crafts                                        The Luckhaus Plate                          Jenny Roberts

Section 6                    Cookery                                                   The WI Trophy                                    Agnes Bonwick

Section 7                    Childrens Classes                              The Dorrett Trophy                          Katie Haynes

Champion of All Sections                                                       The Bernard Downer Trophy     Steven Booth

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Autumn Show 2020 - Cancelled

Autumn Show 2019 - Champions

Section A          Dahlias                                          Dahlia Trophy                                                              John Hopkins

Section B          Roses                                              The Arthur Pritchard Trophy                             Christine Head

Section C          Other Flowers                          The Frederick Barber Trophy                             Natalie Morris

Section D         Vegetables and Fruit             The David Osborne Trophy                                  Steven Booth

Section E          Floral Art                                      The Loader Trophy                                                    Gill Oxenham

Section F          Cookery                                         The Elsie Collins Trophy                                         Agnes Bonwick

                                                                                          The Staughton Cup for Jam                                  Merle Liddy

Section G           Arts and Crafts                        The Flight Cracknell Trophy                                 Ian McClelland

Section H           Childrens Classes                   The A E Cox Trophy                              Emily Tyler, Tabitha Kitching, Alfie Lawson

Family with the highest aggregate points

                                                                                            Three Rivers District Council Trophy            Haynes family

Champion of All Sections                                    The Clutterbuck Trophy                                         Steven Booth

Most points from both shows                           The Morton Neal Trophy                                       Steven Booth