SWALLOWFIELD SHOW 2026       

SUNDAY 30th and MONDAY 31st AUGUST

Swallowfield Park, RG7 1TH

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

for

Vegetables, Fruit, Flowers, Pot Plants, Flower Arranging Cookery, Craft, Art, Photography and Children’s Classes

                                

FREE COMPETITION ENTRY

Trophies and Rosettes to be won     

 Closing date for entries:   Wednesday 26th August

 ALL ENTRIES MUST BE STAGED BY 9.15am

ON SUNDAY 30^th

Please note vehicle access is Saturday only for safety reasons

Please read rules and conditions carefully

Entries Secretary:-

Mrs Paula Martin, 5 Chapel Lane. Riseley RG7 1QU

Tel: 0118 9888678

Entry forms and telephone entries as above,

All other entries to entries@swallowfieldshow.co.uk

click here to download the full 2026 competition schedule 

Show Rules and Conditions of entry are below

1. The object of Swallowfield Horticultural Society is to promote interest in gardening matters.
   ALL CLASSES ARE OPEN

Please read your schedule carefully before entering as any incorrect entries will be disqualified. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to ensure that their entry corresponds with the class description.

2. All exhibits in the Horticultural Classes must be grown or produced by exhibitors in their own gardens or allotments. Pot plants should have been in the possession of the exhibitor for at least 3 months prior to the show. Unless specified, pots should not exceed 22 cm measured inside the rim of the pot. Any pot plant likely to exceed 50 cm in any dimension must be notified to the Entries Secretary on the Entry Form. Eggs must be from the exhibitor’s own livestock. Handicrafts and cookery must be the exhibitor’s own work.
3. ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE STAGED BY 9.15AM ON SUNDAY 30H AUGUST AND MAY NOT BE REMOVED UNTIL 5.00PM ON
   MONDAY 31st AUGUST. Staging can take place preferably between 4.00pm and 8.00pm on Saturday or from 7.30am to 9.15am
   on Sunday (but without vehicular access on Sunday for safety reasons).
   All exhibits must be clean and in a fit state to be placed on the show benches. Entries may be removed after 5.00pm on Monday.
4. No competitor may enter more than one exhibit per class.
5. Craft items and photographs must not have been previously exhibited in this show.
6. The Show Committee will appoint Judges whose decisions shall be final. They are empowered to withhold placings if, in their opinion,
   entries are of insufficient merit.
7. Entries by Wednesday 26th August
8. Exhibitors must obtain a Class Card from the Entries Secretary in the marquee for each entry. The card must be placed face down
   with the exhibit after staging. Photographs will also have stickers with exhibitor number to prevent mismatching.
9. Challenge Cups and shields are for competition and cannot be won outright. Winners may have their name and date
   engraved on their trophies at their own expense. The Society is no longer able to do this. They should be returned to the
   trophy steward by 1st July of the following year in a clean condition. Telephone No 07554 426255
10. The Committee, while exercising reasonable care, accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to exhibits or property during the show.
    The Society reserves the right to accept or refuse entries without necessarily stating a reason.
11. In this schedule the words ‘kinds’ and ‘varieties’ are used in the following sense: Peas and potatoes are ‘kinds’ of vegetables; Epicure
    and Eclipse are ‘varieties’ of potatoes.
12. Points are awarded as follows:
    FIRST – 5 points SECOND – 3 points THIRD – 1 point
    If a tie results, the award will be decided on the greatest number of first prizes; if still a tie, the greatest number of second prizes etc. In
    the case of children’s classes, it is sometimes possible to have a tie even with this system. If this should occur, after applying the
    greatest number of firsts, seconds, and thirds criteria, the prize will be shared.
13. No advertising cards for any exhibit are allowed.
14. Exhibits not to be disposed of by us must be reserved at the time of staging
15. Vases and display boards will be supplied and must be used.
16. All trophies and awards will be presented at 4.30 on Monday
17. The definition of a child is a person of 16 years and under.When you sign the entry form for any class in this schedule, it will be assumed that you have read, understand and agree to be
    bound by these conditions of entry.