Spring Bulb Show 2025

Date and location

Sunday 23rd March 2025 | 2 – 4pm

Ditchling Village Hall

Judges

Section A: Flowers & Plants – Mr P Eastwood & Mr D Muller 

Section B: Floral Art – Miss E Passmore

Section C: Cookery – Mrs K Beard 

Section D: Handicrafts, Photography and Art – Mrs B Lloyd

Section E: Children’s Classes – Mrs B Lloyd

Trophies awarded at the Spring Bulb Show:

  1. Herbert Bannister Cup: Best vase of Daffodils/Narcissi ni classes 1-3.
  2. Bob Webb Cup: Best vase of Daffodils/Narcissi in the show.
  3. Crosby Cook Trophy: Best exhibit of cut spring flowers (class 20).
  4. Winter Trophy: Best petite arrangement of flowers grown in the exhibitor’s garden (class 27).
  5. Taylor Trophy: Highest number of points in the handicraft classes.

  6. Martha’s Kettle: Best bake in Section C.

*First prize = 5 points, second prize = 3 points, third prize = 1 point.

Spring Bulb Show Categories

  1. Vase of 5 Trumpet Daffodils, any colour
  2. Vase of 5 large-cupped Daffodils, any colour
  3. Vase of 5 small-cupped Daffodils, any colour
  4. Vase of 5 multi-headed Daffodils, any colour
  5. Vase of 5 Cyclamineus (reflexed perianth) Daffodils, any colour
  6. Vase of 5 miniature / dwarf Daffodils
  7. Vase of 5 Daffodils of any other type
  8. Vase of 5 Daffodils, mixed types
    • (See RHS illustrations enclosed for help in identifying types)
  9. A vase of 5 Tulips
  10. A pot of Hyacinths, any variety, any number of bulbs
  11. A pot or bowl of Crocuses, any number of varieties
  12. A pot of spring bulbs, one variety, not otherwise in schedule
  13. An Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) in a pot
  14. A pot or bowl of Cyclamen
  15. An Azalea in a pot
  16. A plate of 5 Hellebore heads
  17. An exhibit in any container of one or more flowering shrub(s)
  18. A flowering plant in a pot, pot not to exceed 20 cm/8″ diameter
  19. An indoor foliage plant in a pot, pot not to exceed 20 cm/8″ diameter
  20. A vase of cut flowers from the spring border, except Daffodils
  21. A pot containing a group of cacti or Succulents
  22. 3 sticks of rhubarb

Flowers used in these classes may be bought by the exhibitor.

  1. An ‘Easter Tree’, made of decorated branches (max width 75cm/2½ ft.)
  2. An arrangement in a teapot for a kitchen table (max width 45cm/ 1½ ft.)
  3. A bridesmaid’s posy (max width 45cm/1½ ft.)

  4. A petite arrangement in an egg cup using flowers from the exhibitor’s garden (H, D and W between 10cm/4” and 23 cm/9”)

  1. 4 ciabatta bread rolls
  2. A many-layered cake
  3. 6 mini sausage rolls
  4. 6 vegan fairy cakes
  1. A book mark
  2. A handmade hat inspired by spring flowers
  3. Wall art created from handmade pom poms
  4. A painted egg shell
  5. A photograph ‘Reflections in water.’
  6. A page of small lamb studies, drawn from life

6 years and under at the time of the Spring Show

  1. A pot of tête-a-tête narcissi bulbs grown by you
  2. An egg box creature

7 – 11 years old at the time of the Spring Show

  1. A pot of tête-a-tête narcissi bulbs grown by you
  2. A vase of paper flowers

To submit an entry into the Show:

Choose the classes you wish to enter from the membership Show Schedule booklet. Entries are open to all DHS members, who can enter any number of classes.

  1. Cut out one of the forms from the back page of your Show Schedule booklet;
  2. Complete it with your details and your entries;
  3. Put it in an envelope with your entry fee (20p per entry).
  4. Hand it in at Ditchling Post Office no later than 5 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the show. No late entries will be accepted.
Guidelines for exhibitors
Show Rules

Entry form for the DHS Spring Show 2022