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Annual Show

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.

Annual Show 2023

This year's event will run on Saturday 2nd September 2023 from 12:30pm – 5:00pm in the halls mentioned above.

The entry form for this year can be downloaded from the resources page.

Digital Show 2021

In response to the ongoing situation, this year's Annual Show was a digital event, with entries being submitted online.

The 2021 Annual Show is now over. Winners from each category are listed below:

Section 1

Fruit and Vegetables

  • 1st G & W Bennet (Ex54)
  • 2nd D & J Boath (Ex66)
  • 3rd H Bain (Ex75)
Best in Section Rosette: Awarded to T Bryson for his entry in Class 1.18: Most tomatoes on a single truss

Best in Section Rosette: Awarded to T Bryson for his entry in Class 1.18: Most tomatoes on a single truss

Section 2

Cut Flowers

  • 1st G & W Bennet (Ex54)

  • 2nd T Nelson (Ex64)

  • 3rd D & J Boath (Ex66)

    Best in Section Rosette: Awarded to G & W Bennet for their entry in Class 2.12: 1 vase, 3 blooms, large cactus dahlia

Best in Section Rosette: Awarded to G & W Bennet for their entry in Class 2.12: 1 vase, 3 blooms, large cactus dahlia

Section 3

Pot Plants

  • 1st G & W Bennet (Ex54)
  • Joint 2nd I & R Bryson (Ex64)
  • Joint 2nd J Burrell (Ex66)
  • 3rd R Arnott (Ex76)
Best in Section Rosette: Awarded to A Davidson for his entry in Class 3.5: 1 pot plant in flower

Best in Section Rosette: Awarded to A Davidson for his entry in Class 3.5: 1 pot plant in flower

Section 4A

Industrious: Baking and Sweets

  • 1st E Bryson (Ex57)
  • 2nd L Melville (Ex71)
  • 3rd G Shah (Ex67)
Best in Section Rosette: Awarded to E Bryson for her entry in Class 4.1: A four layered cake of different colours

Best in Section Rosette: Awarded to E Bryson for her entry in Class 4.1: A four layered cake of different colours

Section 4B

Industrious: Handicrafts (Traditional)

  • 1st C Fair (Ex65)
  • 2nd I Mayes (Ex56)
  • 3rd H Bain (Ex75)
Best in Section Rosette: Awarded to C Fair for her entry in Class 4.10: A Patchwork item

Best in Section Rosette: Awarded to C Fair for her entry in Class 4.10: A Patchwork item

Section 5

Photography

  • 1st W Allan (Ex58)
  • 2nd T Kille (Ex62)
  • 3rd J Burrell (Ex78)
Best in Section Rosette: Awarded to T Kille for his entry in Class 5.1: A photography entitled “Trees”

Best in Section Rosette: Awarded to T Kille for his entry in Class 5.1: A photography entitled “Trees”

Section 6A

Young Gardeners

No entries

Section 6B

Young Photographers

  • 1st F O’Neil (Ex79)
  • 2nd A Rigden (Ex83)
  • 3rd A O’Neil (Ex80)
Best in Section Rosette: Awarded to F O’Neil for his entry in Class 6.7: A photography entitled “My pet”

Best in Section Rosette: Awarded to F O’Neil for his entry in Class 6.7: A photography entitled “My pet”