Benfleet Horticultural Society

Show Entry Form

You can use this page to enter into the 2025 Spring show.

Just use the box entitled "No. of entries" to tell us how many entries you wish to make in each class. You only need to put a number against any class you wish to enter — leave the others blank. Once that's done please enter your name, email address and telephone number at the bottom of the form.

There are some rules & guides which you may wish to look at to make sure your entry(s) will be accepted. They're all .pdf documents which will open in new pages. Along with the Show regulations, we have 'A guide for exhibitors' and recipes for 2025. Also available - awards to be presented at the Show. You can download any of these if you wish.

Once you've completed the entry form, click/tap the button entitled "Send Show entry form" to send your entry to the Show Secretary.

You can use the quick links below to take you to your desired category, or just scroll down the page.

DISPLAY
BULBS, CORMS or TUBERS, GROWN IN A CONTAINER
MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS
POT PLANT SECTION
NOVICE CLASSES
FLOWERS ARRANGED FOR DECORATIVE EFFECT
VEGETABLE CLASSES
HANDICRAFT SECTION
COOKERY SECTION
WINE SECTION
CHILDREN'S SECTION
FLORAL ART

DISPLAY

Class No.	Class	Further Information	No. of entries
1	A display of anything grown by the exhibitor (must fill space)
2	A display of Narcissi - cut or in a container (must fill space)
Please note - both items are NOT judged as Floral Art. Space allowed 30"

BULBS, CORMS or TUBERS, GROWN IN A CONTAINER

Class No.	Class	Further Information
3	Narcissi - trumpet	Div. 1
4	Narcissi - large cupped	Div. 2
5	Narcissi - small cupped	Div. 3
6	Narcissi - double, one bloom per stem	Div. 4
7	Narcissi - double, being multi-headed	Div. 4
8	Narcissi - any other kind in	Divs. 5 or 6
9	Narcissi - any other kind in	Divs. 7 or 8
10	Narcissi - any other kind in	Divs. 9 or 10
11	Narcissi - any other kind in	Divs. 11 or 12
12	Tulips
13	Hyacinths
14	Any other kind of flowering Bulb, Corm or Tuber
Please note that in the above classes, bowls should not have a diameter greater than 14" or if a trough type, should not exceed 8" x 24"

MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS

Class No.	Class	Further Information
16	Narcissi - trumpet all white	3 blooms - Div. 1
17	Narcissi - trumpet all white	1 bloom - Div. 1
18	Narcissi - large cupped all white	3 blooms - Div. 2
19	Narcissi - large cupped all white	1 bloom - Div. 2
20	Narcissi - any variety	5 stems
21	Narcissi - trumpet	5 blooms - Div. 1
22	Narcissi - trumpet	3 blooms - Div. 1
23	Narcissi - trumpet	1 bloom - Div. 1
24	Narcissi - large cupped	5 blooms - Div. 2
25	Narcissi - large cupped	3 blooms - Div. 2
26	Narcissi - large cupped	1 bloom - Div. 2
27	Narcissi - small cupped	5 blooms - Div. 3
28	Narcissi - small cupped	3 blooms - Div. 3
29	Narcissi - small cupped	1 bloom - Div. 3
30	Narcissi - double (more than 1 flower on a stem)	3 stems - Div. 4
31	Narcissi - double (more than 1 flower on a stem)	1 stem - Div. 4
32	Narcissi - double (1 flower to a stem)	3 blooms - Div. 4
33	Narcissi - double (1 flower to a stem)	1 bloom - Div. 4
34	Narcissi - triandrus	3 stems - Div. 5
35	Narcissi - triandrus	1 Stem - Div. 5
36	Narcissi - cyclamineus	3 stems - Div. 6
37	Narcissi - cyclamineus	1 bloom - Div. 6
38	Narcissi - jonquilla	3 stems - Div. 7
39	Narcissi - jonquilla	1 stem - Div. 7
40	Narcissi - tazetta	3 stems - Div. 8
41	Narcissi - tazetta	1 stem - Div. 8
42	Narcissi - poeticus cultivars	3 blooms - Div. 9
43	Narcissi - poeticus cultivars	1 bloom - Div. 9
44	Narcissi - bulbocodium cultivars	3 blooms - Div. 10
45	Narcissi - bulbocodium cultivars	1 bloom - Div. 10
46	Narcissi - split corona	3 blooms - Div 11a/11b
47	Narcissi - split corona	1 stem - Div 11a or 11b
48	Narcissi - miscellaneous type	1 bloom/stem - Div. 12
49	Narcissi - 1 trumpet, 1 large cup, 1 small cup	In one vase
50	Narcissi - miniature/rockery types	3 stems
51	Narcissi	6 vases - 1 stem per vase from different divisions - no more than 2 from 1 division
52	Tulips - one variety	3 blooms
53	Tulips	1 bloom
54	Tulips - mixed varieties	5 blooms
55	Tulips - mixed varieties	3 blooms
56	Hyacinths	3 blooms
57	Hyacinths	1 bloom
58	Iris - one or more varieties	3 blooms
59	Polyanthus/Primrose	6 stems in container provided
60	Pansies/Violas	6 stems in container provided
61	Auriculas	1 stem in any container
62	Muscari	5 stems
63	Wallflowers	3 stems
64	Carnations	1 bloom
65	Crown Imperialis (Frittillaria)	1 stem
66	Any other flowers, one or more varieties	3 stems
67	Any other kind of Bulb, Corm or Tuber	3 stems
68	Flowering tree or shrub	5 stems
69	Hellebore	3 stems, 1 or more varieties

POT PLANT SECTION

Class No.	Class	Further Information
70	Cacti or Succulent	1 pot - one or more plants
71	Bonsai	1 specimen container
72	Alpines	1 pot or pan - maximum size 9" diameter
73	Any foliage pot plant or plants	Maximum pot size 9" diameter
74	Auricula	1 plant per pot
75	Streptocarpus	1 plant per pot
76	Orchid	1 plant per pot
77	Pot plant up to 5" diameter	Excluding any from classes 65 - 71
78	Pot plant over 5" diameter	Excluding any from classes 65 - 71
79	Hanging basket	16" diameter maximum

NOVICE CLASSES

A member can exhibit in the Novice classes if he/she has never won a prize in any previous Show of the Society

Class No.	Class	Further Information
80	Narcissi - any variety	3 blooms
81	Narcissi - any variety	1 bloom
82	Any other flowers	5 stems

FLOWERS ARRANGED FOR DECORATIVE EFFECT

Any kind of flowers arranged for decorative effect - NOT FLORAL ART. Self foliage may be used (natural means foliage from any plant, free from artificial treatment such as dyeing, etc.). Any container may be used.

Class No.	Class	Further Information
85	A basket of Spring flowers	Not to include shrubs
86	A hand-tied posy of flowers in a jam jar
87	An arrangement of flowers in an unusual container
88	A bowl of floating Hellebore flowers
89	A bowl of floating flowers

VEGETABLE CLASSES

All dishes to be of one variety. Please see Regulations for Exhibitors (opens in new page)

Class No.	Class	Further Information
95	Rhubarb - 3 sticks	3" leaf blade to be left on
96	Leeks - two
97	Any root vegetable
98	Any other vegetable except root vegetable
99	Any Winter stored vegetable or fruit

HANDICRAFT SECTION

Maximum of 3 entries per person, per class

Class No.	Class	Further Information
105	A photograph - "Pub Sign(s)"	Max. overall size A4
106	A photograph - "Tree trunk(s)"	Max. overall size A4
107	A photograph - "Dog(s)"	Max. overall size A4
108	An exhibit of "soft" craft	Knitting, patchwork, macrame, etc.
109	An exhibit of "hard" craft	Metalwork, pottery, etc.
110	An exhibit of artwork	Painting, drawing, pressed flowers, etc.
111	An exhibit of jewellery
112	An Easter card
113	An exhibit of woodwork

COOKERY SECTION

One entry per person per class
Recipes can be found here (opens in new page)

Class No.	Class	Further Information
115	Simnel Cake
116	Jar of Raspberry jam
117	Jar of Tomato Chutney
118	Chocolate Roulade	9" x 13" swiss roll tin
119	4 cheese twists
120	Wholemeal Loaf	Max. size 8" round tin

WINE SECTION

Class No.	Class	Further Information	No. of entries
125	Red - table dry
126	White - table dry
127	White - social sweet
128	Wine made from a kit
129	Liqueur (Sloe Gin, etc.)

CHILDREN'S SECTION

Recipes can be found here (opens in new page)

Class No.	Class	Further Information
135A	1 Daffodil stem in own container	School Year 2 and under
135B	Easter Card	School Year 2 and under
136A	1 Daffodil stem in own container	School Year 3-6
136B	Easter Card	School Year 3-6
137A	1 Daffodil stem in own container	School Year 7-11
137B	Easter Card	School Year 7-11

FLORAL ART

To be arranged at the show unless otherwise stated

Class No.	Class	Further Information
140	An Arrangement	"Spring Awakening"
141	An Arrangement	"Woodland Glade"
For both of the above, a space of 24" is allowed with fresh materials and accessories being allowed

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