Natural Surroundings Wildflower Festival

Natural Surroundings Wildflower Festival

Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June, featuring the Really Wild Flower Show

Gardens and grounds open  10.30am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday
Show opens 11.30am - 4.30pm Saturday and 10.30am - 4pm Sunday. Presentation of Prizes at 2pm on Sunday

Enter our flower show, enjoy the exhibits and guided walks and come back for the prize-giving on Sunday. Simon will be signing copies of his latest book, the second edition of Harrap's Wild Flowers. Free entry to the flower show (normal charges apply to gardens and grounds).

Conditions of acceptance of entries

Only one entry per class per person. All classes cost 50p to enter.
Children's entries are free (under 16's)

All flowers must have been grown in the exhibitor’s own garden or allotment. Exhibits for craft classes must be home-made.

The Judges' decision is final, so pay special attention to the schedule.
For example - how many items you have to submit
- the minimum/maximum sizes given
- specific preparation or display instructions

Each exhibitor is responsible for staging their entry, in cooperation with the appointed stewards. Please provide your own vases. Allow enough time to prepare your exhibits. The judges will take freshness and condition into account. Think about presentation. The benches will be marked out with the class numbers and you will be given an entry number to place next to your exhibit.The committee are not responsible for loss or damage of any personal items.

Exhibits are to be registered for entry between 8.30 a.m. and 10.00 a.m. on the day of the show. No entry will be accepted after 10am. The committee reserve the right to refuse any entry. Judging will commence at 10.15am and the public will have access at 11.30 am.

All exhibits should be removed from 4pm on Sunday 30th June. Any exhibit not collected by 5pm will be disposed of.

Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in all classes.

Exhibitors are reminded that deviation of any entry from the schedule and notes in quantity, description or variety will render the entry void.