Members can show flowers, fruit, vegetables and a variety of other domestic, craft, photographs and floral art at each monthly meeting and our Annual Show.  

Non-members can show items at our Annual Show which takes place each August. 

Have a go. It's fun to enter and you don't want to stand there looking at a winning exhibit thinking that you've got a better entry at home. If something's looking good, enter it!
  • Don't miss the deadline: 7pm Thursday 13th August
  • Do read the Schedule carefully: what it says is what the judges require 
  • Do spend some time and effort on presentation and give yourself enough time to display your exhibit

See below for general information and the Help and Downloads page for more detailed information about the Monthly and Annual Shows plus Staging Notes and Hints.
71st Annual Show     2pm Saturday 13th August 2016


The Annual Show is the highlight of our year, when gardeners from all over the area show the results of their hard work. It opens to the public at 2pm at the Little Common Community Centre.  

Entry is £1 for adults and 50p for members - entry for children under 16 is Free.  
  • the Hall is open between 8:30am and 10:00am for the staging of exhibits: the full show timetable is shown below
  • entry forms will be available free from Reynolds Hardware Store, 54 Cooden Sea Road, Little Common or the Show Secretary Mr M Haswell, 29 Collington Rise, Bexhill
  • children's classes are free whilst each adult entry costs 10p
  • the entry form and the correct fees must be given or sent to one of the following:
  • Mr L Ratnayake, 6 Kingswood Avenue, Glenleigh Park
    Miss B Lenny, 99 Pear Tree Lane, Little Common
    Mr M Haswell, 29 Collington Rise, Bexhill

No entries will be accepted after 7pm Thursday 11th August 2016 



Annual Show Timetable

8:30am to 10:10am     Hall open for staging exhibits
10:30am to 1pm          Hall closed, judging in progress
2:00pm                         Show open to the public     
                                       (Refreshments available)  
4:00pm                         Presentation of awards
4:30pm                         Raffle Draw
5:00pm                         Show closes
Monthly Shows

Members can show flowers, fruit, vegetables and a variety of other domestic, craft, photographs and floral art at each monthly meeting. All members are encouraged to enter. Members not exhibiting are requested not to enter the Show room until the interval.
Full details of classes for specific meetings are contained in the Monthly Show Schedule. 

General information
  • Exhibits may be staged from 6:30pm and must be ready for judging at 7pm
  • To facilitate writing of show cards, please give the steward a list with your name and the numbers of the classes in which you wish to compete
  • Members may enter one exhibit only in each class
  • The same exhibit may not be shown in the Monthly Show more than once in the same year
  • All horticultural exhibits must have been grown by the exhibitor and, in the case of pot plants, have been owned for at least three months
  • A vase is a container which is greater in height than width.
  • The letters 'AV' mean any variety.  The letters 'AVV' mean any variety or varieties.  Please show the name of varieties where possible
  • Where 'Max' is stated a lesser number is acceptable
  • Staging of Exhibits - please remember that presentation is most important and carries a significant number of points. 
    Exhibitors who would like advice on staging prior to a monthly meeting can telephone Malcolm Moss on 215812.
  • Exhibitors are requested to leave their exhibits on show until after the interval so that they can be enjoyed by all.  However, members are requested to remove their exhibits within 10 minutes of the end of the Speaker to allow the room to be cleared promptly
  • Prize points will be awarded and credited to the winners on the basis of 1st place = 4 points, 2nd is 3 points, 3rd is 2 points and Highly Commended is 1 point. Prizes will be awarded at the Christmas Party.