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Cholesbury-&-St Leonards Horticultural Society
About the society The Cholesbury-&-St Leonards Horticultural Society is one of the oldest Societies in the villages, being established back in the nineteen-thirties. The Society is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society, which entitles us to a variety of benefits including visits to RHS gardens and the privilege of awarding an RHS Banksian Medal at the annual show. A history of the society and its awards is available here. Currently we have about one hundred members spread through the villages. Members enjoy a 10% discount at Chessmount Nurseries, Chessmount Rise, Chesham, which is a superb family run nursery specialising in shrubs and perennials, and also at South Heath Garden Centre, South Heath. We also organise evening visits to private gardens that are restricted to members only. Members receive a 10p discount for each class entry in the Show! We are in the process of trying to negotiate further local discounts.
The main event of our year is the Annual Show - open to all comers. We
have classes including flower arranging, vegetables, photography,
craft, cookery and wine making plus a whole section for children of
varying ages - full details are in the Schedule published each
year. The entries have to be in situ by 10:30 on the morning of the
Show.
All our other events are open to everyone - the more the merrier. Membership Annual membership is £2.00 per person. If you wish to join or receive further details contact: Diana Garner - 758347 Annual Show The schedule for this year's show is available here so you can print your own.
Also, the instructions
for "Class 62 - A Stitch Challenge".
Newsletter
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The judging and scoring takes place for the rest of the morning. Each
of the 102 classes is keenly contested and afternoon visitors will
enjoy not only the variety of exhibits, but also the tensions and
competitive undercurrents of the event - this year even the Treasurer
was disqualified for entering an incorrect number of cherry tomatoes!
The Show is open to everyone for the afternoon with craft
demonstrations, cream teas and a raffle. In recent years a number of
the show judges have commented not only on the high standard of the
entries, but also on the fact that our type of Show is becoming a
precious rarity amongst village communities. Only by you putting in an
entry can we keep it going!
