Fantastic flower show held at Hallow Parish Hall

The Hallow Horticultural Society’s spring show took place on Saturday and featured more than 200 floral exhibits in a range of categories.

The show was in its 32nd year after being revived in the 1980s. Before the gap, the show’s history can be traced back to the 1940s.

The usual prizes were given out for the growing of daffodils and other spring flowers, but this year there were extra categories in arts and painting.

Overall there were 40 exhibitors at the event.

Youngsters from nearby Hallow C of Primary School also took part in the event, held at Hallow Parish Hall, taking part in various activities including making art and producing the posters to advertise the autumn show.

Prize winners in each category were selected by Royal Horticultural Society approved judges.

Among the winners were Robin Pearce, who took the Hallow Horticultural Society Medal and Certificate for the highest number of points gained for daffodils and best specimen bloom daffodil, and the Leslie Parsons Championship trophy for the best exhibit in class one.

Meg Elcocks took the Crystal Vase for the highest points gained in classes other than daffodils, while Joan Philpott took the Dennis Amphlett Cup for the highest number of points gained in the floral art section.

The Members Cup trophy, the exhibitor gaining the most points in the show overall, was awarded to Enid Caldicott, while the Kate Richardson cup, for best junior exhibit, went to Archer Beech.

Anne Stark, show secretary, said: “It was a big show, a very popular one.

“In previous years I can remember snow being on the ground, so the weather really helped us this year.

“The village was bustling, and both members and non members took part.

“I want to thank the community for their support of the show.”

The next event being organised is Hallow’s county fair, taking place on Sunday, June 4, before the society’s autumn fair this year, scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 9.