2024 COMPETITION CATEGORIES & GUIDELINES
THE OLYMPICS
This years show will have a special theme as we join the rest of the world in celebrating the spirit of the Olympic Games! Once again we’ll be focusing on recycling and the environment so enter as many as you can and tell your friends and family to join in too!
HOW TO ENTER
To enter, simply present yourself and your entries at the produce show registration desk and make your payment, fill out one registration card per entry with your name, email address and let the steward know if you will be collecting your entry after the competitions have been judged or if you’d like us to sell it, with all proceeds going towards next years show - each entry into each category costs £2, under 16s £1.
THERE WILL BE A HANDS-FREE BOX IN WHICH TO PLACE YOUR ENTRY FEES BUT NO CHANGE WILL BE GIVEN SO DO PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT FEES PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. CONTACTLESS CARD PAYMENTS WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED AT THE MAIN INFORMATION DESK.
PRODUCE
FRUIT
1) Bowl of home-grown strawberries (maximum of ten)
2) Selection of home-grown salad on a plate (lettuce, cucumber, tomato etc)
FLOWERS
FLOWERS
3) Buttonhole arrangement
4) Seasonal floral display in a vase
5) Wildflowers & shrubbery bouquet in a vase
PRESERVES
6) Homemade strawberry jam
7) Chili jam
8) Lemon curd
THE GREAT PADWORTH BAKE-OFF
9) Lemon drizzle cake
10) Scones (either fruit, plain or cheese)
MEN ONLY
11) Short cake biscuits
CHILDREN
12)- Brownies or blondies (under 10s, under 16s)
13) Under 8s - cookies
ARTS AND CRAFTS
FOR THIS YEARS ARTS AND CRAFTS WE HAVE AN OLYMPIC THEME
14) Create a model of an Athlete or an Olympic Torch - under 16s / 10s / 6s
15) Create a painting of Olympic Rings Abstract Art - Under 16’s
16) Make an Olympic medal - under 10s
17) Decorate a paper plate with Olympic theme - under 7s
PHOTOGRAPHY
18) Photograph of a sporting event - Adults
19) Photograph of a sporting event - under 16s
20) Photograph of an animal or pet - under 10s