The 2026 show is now over. After months of planning, creating and printing schedules, writing recipes, collating entries both online and in paper format, the show was a great success (as you will hopefully see from the photos below. But why are you on this page? You want to know who won what! So, without further delay the winners were:

 

Awards
President’s Choice A large hamper of goodies Christine Trim – “Raising the Roof”
Chairman’s Choice Chairman’s Cup Sue Dowling – Mixed Flowers
Show Secretary’s Choice Show Secretary’s Plate Gill Rogers – Paddington Bear
Jubilee Cup Best Exhibit in the Mixed Flowers Claire Purkis (our Chair)
John Vaughan Cup Best exhibit in the Fruit & Vegetable Section Moira White
Brian Knight Memorial Cup Most points in the Fruit & Vegetable Section Steven Dodsworth
HEB Andrews Cup Most Points in the Floral Art Section Jean Goddard
Gwyneth Shaw Cup Best exhibit in the Floral Art classes Christine Trim
Hugh Andrews Cup Most points in the Domestic Section Sue Stone
RHS Banksian Medal Most points in the Horticultural Sections Steven Dodsworth
First prize for Knitting Gill Rogers Paddington Bear
First Prize for Crochet Charlotte Morris Crocheted Bags
First Prize for Any other Handicraft Lynne Geary Glass Orchid
Photography Ben Pocock Summer
Photography Linda Courtney “Godstone Whole”
Special Class – Decorated Upcycled Pots Sally Young Planted Boots