Make, Bake, Grow and Show 2026

As for last year, the show is divided into five Categories (Home Produce, Home Manufactured, Home Grown & Photography. Within each category there are several classes as listed below:

HOME PRODUCE

• Cakes – Presented on own plate. Classes are:
    – An 8 inch/20cm Victoria Sponge filled with jam.
    – A *Carrot* cake (any size or shape).
    – 3 Cheese Scones (any size or shape).
    – Judge’s Flapjacks (strictly according to this recipe).
    – A made-by-Man *Ginger* cake.
    – * 6 cup cakes.*
• Jams/Jellies – Presented in a clear jar, any size (but no trade names present), contents covered with wax cover and lid, labelled with ingredients, date made. Contents should be clear and evenly distributed throughout the jar. Classes are: 
    – Jelly from any fruit(s) or hedgerow.
    – Marmalade.
    – Jam from any fruit(s) or hedgerow.
• Homemade Fruit or Vegetable Chutney Class – Presented in a clear jar, any size (but no trade names present), contents covered with wax cover and lid, labelled with ingredients, date made. Contents should be evenly distributed throughout the jar. Should be kept for at least 6 weeks before opening to allow the flavours to develop. 
• Homemade Fruit Gin or Vodka Class – Presented in a small screw top bottle clearly labelled with ingredients. Contents should be clear.

HOME MANUFACTURED

Classes are:

• Crochet –  1 item.
• Knitting – 1 item.
• Sewing – 1 item.
• Freestyle Craft Item – 1 item, any type of craft, any design.
• Recycled Materials – 1 item made from recycled materials.

HOME GROWN

On the day, entrants will be given an 8” paper plate on which to display their produce. 

• Herbs – Classes are:
    – A jar of 3 different herbs.
    – A posy of fragrant herbs tied together.
• Flowers – No shop bought flowers. No oasis to be used. Judges are looking for good colour, shape and form for the variety. Freshness of appearance. Classes are:
    – A vase of 5 mixed flowering stems, at least 2 different kinds
    – A vase of foliage.
    – A perfect but lonely flower in a vase.
    – A flower display in an unusual container.
• Fruit Class – Judges are looking for uniform shape, size and colour. Fresh, clean (not scrubbed) and relatively blemish free. Number as specified in the Entry Description. Classes are:
    – A collection of three tree fruit of the same variety with stalks attached. 
    – A collection of 8 berries of the same variety with stalks attached.
    – A medley of 3 fruit.
• Vegetables – Number as specified in the Entry Description. Judges are looking for a uniform shape, size and colour. Fresh, clean (not scrubbed) and relatively blemish free. Classes are:
    – The largest Runner Bean.
    – 3 same size tomatoes with stalks attached.
    – Medley of 3 vegetables.
    – 3 beans of same variety.
    – 3 courgettes.
    – 3 potatoes.
    – 3 of the same vegetable – any vegetable other than beans or courgettes.

PHOTOGRAPHY

There is only one class :

• Photographs to be submitted in JPEG (.jpg or .jpeg) format to r_tidmarsh@yahoo.co.uk by Tuesday 1st Sept:
    – A digital photograph on the theme of “Local Flora and Fauna”.

We hope to encourage entries from everyone regardless of age or ability, so rules have been kept to an absolute minimum:

• All entries and entry fees must be received by Rachel Gelder (Show Secretary) or Steve Becker by midnight Tuesday 1st September.
• All “Homegrown” exhibits to be grown by the Exhibitor.
• Only 1 entry per Class per person is permitted and must be on the entry form provided.
• All entries to be staged between 9.00-10.30am on Saturday 6th September.
• Prior to staging their display, all Exhibitors should collect from the Entry Desk a card for every class entered.
• Each Exhibitor will be responsible for the proper placement of each exhibit in the space allocated together with their entry card provided.
• No Exhibitor may interfere with any exhibit or display.
• Village Hall will be cleared for Judging between 10.30-12.45 pm.
• Judges shall not exhibit in any class in which they are appointed to Judge.
• Judges decisions will be final.
• Each class is awarded points on the following basis: 1st= 5 / 2nd = 3 / 3rd = 1.
• There will be a “Best in Show” winner for the person scoring the highest score.
• All exhibits to be left in place until 3.30pm after which Exhibitors may remove their items.
• The Show Organisers accept no responsibility for loss or damage to any exhibits and/or personal property.

Full details, together with a pull-out entry form, will be published in the June & August editions of the Welton News & Views.

In the meantime you can click here if you wish to print off your own form and register your entry right now.

Or you can enter using our on-line entry form here.

Adults, and Children 12 years and above: 50p per class (for less than 5 classes) or £2.00 to enter 5 classes / 30p per additional class.

Children 12 and below: FREE!

Fees are to be put in an envelope (with your name on it) and posted through the letter box of Rachel Gelder (Show Secretary) at 37a Churchill Road or Steve Becker 4 Welton Park. Fees to be paid by 8pm Tue 1st September.

If paying by cheque, please make out to ‘Welton Horticultural Club’.

As well as the exhibits, other attractions on the day will include:

• Live music (local band ‘GreyZone‘).
• Refreshments.
• Photograph exhibition.
• Plant sales.
• Prize draw.

Home Produce Category In all classes in this category, judging will be made on flavour, texture, colour. Additionally:

• Cakes/ Scones: Shape, size and quantity stated. Presented on own plate.
• Jam: Must be in a clear jar with no trade names. Contents covered with wax disc and lid. Labelled with ingredients, date made. Fruit should be evenly distributed throughout the jar.
• Jelly: Presented as for Jam. Contents should be clear.
• Chutney: Presented as for Jam. Should be kept for at least 6 weeks before opening to allow the flavours to develop.
• Fruit Gin or Vodka: Presented in small screw top bottle clearly labelled with ingredients. Contents should be clear.

Home Manufactured:

• Entrants own work.
• Interesting use of recycled items, where applicable.

Homegrown:

• Fruit and Vegetables: Number specified in Entry Description. Uniformity of shape, size, colour. Condition: Fresh, clean (not scrubbed) and relatively blemish free.
• Flowers: No shop bought or oasis to be used. Entrants to use their own vase. Good colour, shape and form for the variety. Freshness of appearance.

2025 – The write-up for the 2025 show is here.

2024 – The write-up for the 2024 show is here.

2023 – The write-up for the 2023 show is here. 

Once again, we thank last year’s sponsors for their kind donations. The statement of accounts is held by the organising committee and can be viewed on request by contacting Mariet Tidmarsh, mariettidmarsh@yahoo.co.uk