About the Annual Show

The Dalgety Bay Horticultural Society Annual Show takes place in September of each year. This is an occasion of maximum effort for the Society and is important because apart from attracting show entries from all over the region, it also is the best opportunity for the Society to come into contact with the local community.

The event follows traditional show practice with many categories for entrants which are previously set out in a "show schedule". These are for grown plants and vegetables, home preserving, baking, knitting and other crafts.

Show judges are invited to choose the winners and prize money and cups are formally presented to winning entrants.

As well as participating entrants, the show is opened to the public in the afternoon so they can see at first hand the quality of the exhibits. Tea, coffee and home baking are also available as well as a 'Trade Tent'.

The Society takes over Dalgety Bay Community Centre, four of the church halls of Dalgety Parish Church and the Kabin. There is a nominal entrance fee to the public and the Society generally needs as many of its members as possible to help on the day.

Please contact us for more information.

DBHS Show Awards 2025

Closed Sections

• Confined Vegetables: Dalgety Quaich — P. Brennan
• Confined Flowers: DBHS Members Trophy — I. & A. Rennie
• Confined Pot Plants: Maureen Trotter Memorial Trophy — I. Bryson
• Most Points in Confined Sections 1–3: DBHS Championship Quaich — I. & A. Rennie
• Confined Industrial: Joe Meldrum Trophy — E. Bryson

Open Sections

Vegetables & Fruit

• Vegetables: Prathouse Farm Trophy — G. & W. Bennet
• Best Vegetable Entry: NVS Medal — I. Simpson
• Fruit: Millennium Quaich — D. & D. Baty
• Herbs: DBHS Silver Jubilee Quaich — I. & A. Rennie

Cut Flowers

• Herbaceous & Annuals: Rosenbaum Bowl — I. & A. Rennie
• Roses: Stewart Rose Bowl — I. & A. Rennie
• Carnations: Carnation Bowl — I. & A. Rennie
• Chrysanthemum: Wee Glasshouse Bowl — A. Davidson
• Dahlia: Garden Plan-It Trophy — G. & W. Bennet
• Sweet Peas: Society Quaich — F. Shenfield
• Gladioli: Conway Bowl — K. Brand
• Most Points in Cut Flowers (Sections 8–14): BAE Systems (Dalgety Bay) Trophy — I. & A. Rennie

Pot Plants

• Fuchsia: Douglas Boath Memorial Trophy — A. Stirling
• Pot Plants: 50th Anniversary Trophy — A. N. Weepers
• Alpines: MJG Bowl — I. Bryson
• Begonia: D. & J. Forrester Trophy — R. Bryson
• Cacti & Succulents: Pitcairns Trophy — R. Arnott
• Bonsai: DBHS Decanter — A. Rae
• Most Points in Pot Plants (Sections 15–20): Bruce Shaw Ltd Trophy — A. N. Weepers

Overall Awards

• Most 1st Placed Entries (Sections 5–20): Printing Services Show Champions Shield — I. & A. Rennie

Floral Art & Displays

• Floral Art: DBHS Silver Jubilee Plate — M. Haynes
• Floral Displays: Sign Plus Trophy — G. & W. Bennet

Food & Drink

• Wines & Beers: D. H. Chalmers Trophy — M. Simpson
• Baking & Sweets: New Lambert Trophy — E. Bryson
• Preserves: Dalgety Bay Sports & Social Club Trophy — G. & W. Bennet

Handicrafts

• Handicrafts (Traditional): Scothomes Trophy — J. Boah
• Handicrafts (Contemporary): Curtis Motors Trophy — C. McKinnell
• Most Points in Industrious Sections (24–27): DBHS 2006 Trophy — C. McKinnell

Photography

• Photography: Rebecca Lee Photography Trophy — P. Stanford
• Young Photographers: DBHS Young Photographers Cup — E. Henderson

Special Categories

• Nursing & Residential Homes: Broon Trophy — No Entries
• Novice: St David’s Quaich — E. Henderson
• Green & Recycled: Laughlan-Deans Trophy — G. Shah
• Just for Fun: Pat and Pat Bacon Fun Cup — G. & W. Bennet

Youth & Community

• Young Gardeners: DBHS Young Gardeners Cup — E. Butchart
• Local Groups: PJG Trowel Trophy — 1st Dalgety Bay Brownies
• Schools: Community Council Schools Cup — Dalgety Bay Primary School
• Allotments: DBHS Allotments Cup — F. Gray

Special Awards

• Fabulous Florals: Crosbie Matthew Trophy — K. Brand
• DBHS Top Tray: A. & M. Sherry DBHS Top Tray — D. & D. Baty
• DBHS Top Vase: A. & M. Sherry DBHS Top Vase — D. & D. Baty
• Choice of the Sponsor: DBHS Sponsor’s Trophy — Emelia Henderson (for her photograph)
• Chairman’s 50th Anniversary Trophy: Amelia Robertson (for her 3.73m sunflower)