Yapton and District
Cottage Gardeners Society
Yapton and District
Cottage Gardeners Society
YaptonGardeners at Rustington Horticultural Association's Spring Show 19th March 2005
Rustington Spring Show
Saturday 19th March 2005
Class: 88. Any item made of wood or metal.
Ralph Southerton won this class with an intricate Celtic design, carved from solid wood. This old design is called the endless knot, and is a symbol of good luck and happiness. It certainly worked on show day. 
Rustington Spring Show
Saturday 19th March 2005
Class: 6. One vase Narcissi, five blooms, one or more cup variety.
Christine Fry collected a first for this exhibit, not to many Cup varieties at the show due to the previous cold weather holding back those grown in the garden.
Rustington Spring Show
Saturday 19th March 2005
Class: 1. Three vases Narcissi, three blooms to a vase. one vase trumpet, one vase Cup, one vase Double.
Christine Fry collected another first for this exhibit. Winning the Glass Goblet. 
Rustington Spring Show
Saturday 19th March 2005
Class 73. A Collage using material.
Edie Russell with just one of winning exhibits from the Handicraft Section. This being based on the beach huts on Littlehampton seafront. and helped Edie our Show Secretary to Win the 'Bobby Knee Cup' also the 'Chef Challenge Cup', for most points in the Cookery Section. For more on making Collages go and visit this web site. 
Rustington Spring Show
Saturday 19th March 2005
Best Horticultural winner.
RHA and Littlehampton Camera Club Member Ron Shanks won a high number of placing's. The 'Presidents's Challenge Cup' for Best Exhibit in Horticultural Section. also 'Cacti and Succulent Cup'. Here pictured manning the Camera club's stand, alongside Maurice Sims who is wondering that hanging from Ron's neck. Another new camera?
Rustington Spring Show
Saturday 19th March 2005
Class 46. Three Leeks
Malcolm Paradine holding his prize winning leeks, Unfortunately he would not be photography with his Rhubarb, but as I didn't have my macro lens with me he selected the Leeks instead. Leeks have been cultivated since at least 3000 BC, and they are native to the broad region stretching from Israel to India. Relished throughout Europe. They have been cultivated for so long that their beginnings are uncertain. Phoenician traders introduced the leek to Wales when they engaged in the tin trade in the British Isles a casual act that would unexpectedly elevate this humble plant to national status.
Rustington Spring Show
Saturday 19th March 2005
Class 5.One vase Narcissi, Five blooms, one or more Trumpet variety.
YaptonGardener member Mick Marshall had a high number of firsts in the Narcissi Section. Winning the 'Gilbert Pary Challenge Cup' for best Vase Narcissi. these are 'Saint Keverne'. Also 'Daffodil Society Bronze Medal' for Best Single Narcissi. , For the gardener the daffodils immortalised by Wordsworth, are wonderful in a more natural setting. In grass they are superb, in the border they suit mass planting in informal borders with soft lines and curves, intermingled with shrubs and planted under magnolias and cherry trees.
Rustington Spring Show
Saturday 19th March 2005
Ron Shanks receiving one of his two Cups.
Around 120 million years ago, when the dinosaurs ruled the land, much of the world was covered by primordial forest, and plant life was rapidly becoming diverse, flowering plants were evolving and one of the first of these was the orchid. Nothing much happen until horticulturists started breeding the magnificent varieties available today. Ron's interest is in growing Orchids
Rustington Spring Show
Saturday 19th March 2005
Class 5.One vase Narcissi, Five blooms, one or more Trumpet variety.
Another view of Mick's winning vase of Trumpets. The name Daffodil is commonly given to the Narcissus with large trumpets, but may be used for all types.
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