Gardening & Wildlife Group
3rd Annual Produce Show

The Newport U3A Gardening and Wildlife Group, held their 3rd Annual Produce Show on Thursday 7th July 2011 - and there were 12 categories comprising:-

1. Single Rose in a Vase
2. Arrangement of Roses
3. Foliage only arrangement
4. An Arrangement of Sweet Peas
5. A Buttonhole for a Lady or Gent
6. Unusual Container arrangement relating to The Royal Wedding
7. Arrangement of Flowers from own garden
8. Five Radishes on a saucer
9. Collection of 5 herbs
10. Three Scones, savoury of sweet presented for "Tea Time"
11. Plate of 6 Welsh Cakes
12. A Hand Made Birthday Card

The competition was open to all members of the U3A and a total of 90 exhibits were presented from 35 members. The standard was extremely high and there was an air of friendly rivalry between competitors - we all knew that the stakes were high, the prizes were worth fighting for - bags of Maltesers, or Wilkinson's vouchers!!

The winners were as follows:-

Category	1st	2nd	3rd
1	Jean Kinchington	Goff Silcox	Yvonne Sear
2	Jean Kinchington
3	Jean Kinchington	Mary Purnell	Eileen Jenkins
4	Jean Kinchington	Yvonne Moyle	June Bennett
5	Jean Kinchington	Jean Moore
6	Margaret Baker	Jean Moore	Beryl Williams
7	Isabelle Paradice	Jean Kinchington
8	Mary Purnell	June Bennett	Margaret Walter
9	June Bennett	Jean Kinchington	Chris Connolly
10	Jean Pearce	Tony Phillips	Barbara Phillips
11	Margaret Walters	Jean Kinchington	Jean Pearce
12	Margaret Walters	Sheila O'Shea	Myra Ashcroft

The overall winner was Jean Kinchington, who took five 1st prizes and three 2nd prizes and was a worthy winner - a very "green fingered" lady.

Thanks to our Judges, Margaret O'Brien and Julie Payne who had a very difficult job and were ably assisted by Gwenda Drave.

Whilst the judging took place we all watched a film on the Gardens at Buckingham Palace - and then finished off the event with a delicious cream tea, prepared and served by Pat Vaughan and her team of helpers.

It was a most enjoyable occasion - thanks to all participants and organisers, and to all those who helped to make it such a successful occasion.

See the pictures here

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