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NDGA Summer Show
NDGA Summer Show on Saturday 25 July 2026. Staging Friday evening and Saturday morning; show opens 14:30; prizes at 16:00.
25Jul 2026
Time2:30 pm VenueNewington Village Hall AddressThe Street, Newington, Folkestone, CT18 8AU, Kent
EVENT DETAILS
Event information
Saturday 25 July 2026 – NDGA Summer Show.
SHOW DETAILS
Show information & full schedule
Entry deadline19:30 on Thursday 23 July 2026
Show SecretaryMr Brian Castle
Telephone07598 371984 (call before 21:00 please)
Exhibitor entry fees10p per class except classes 50 and 51–52
JudgingJudging will be as per schedule.
Show-day timingsStaging, opening & prizes
- Staging – Friday 20:00–20:30 and Saturday 08:30–11:00
- Show opens – 14:30
- Presentation of prizes – 16:00
Entry scoring & awardsPoints, cups & trophies
Scoring
- 1st – 3 points
- 2nd – 2 points
- 3rd – 1 point
Awards
- Transmanche Link Trophy – Best in Class 1, Gardeners Choice
- Bill & Joyce Cross Trophy – Best exhibit of 5 Potatoes, Class 2 or 3
- Ian Nash Trophy – Best in Class 21, 7 stems of Sweet Pea
- Christian Beer Memorial Cup – Best in Class 38, Floral Exhibit
- J.W. Taylor Memorial Bowl – Best in Class 39, Collection of 4 vegetables
- Monica Ludlow Challenge Cup – Best in Class 44, Vase of mixed garden flowers
- Ron Fagg Potato Trophy – Winner of Class 50, Potato Bucket Challenge
- Gladys Ovenden Trophy – Most points in Rose classes 29–30
- The F.J.W. Taylor Trophy – Most points in vegetable classes 1–20 and 39–42
- Members Points Trophy – Member with the most points in classes 39–50
- NDGA Certificate of Merit – Best in Junior Gardener classes 51–52
- RHS Banksian Medal – Exhibitor with the most points in horticultural classes (winners of the past 2 years not eligible)
- Eurotunnel Trophy – Best exhibit in Vegetables, Fruit and Flowers, classes 1–31 and 39–49
- NDGA Domestic Trophy – Best exhibit in Domestic Classes 32–36
- Points from Class 40 carry over to the Doris Mardle Trophy at the Autumn Show.
- Points from Classes 53–57 carry over to the Harriet Cup at the Autumn Show.
Full class scheduleAll listed classes
Open Classes – Vegetables & Fruit
- Class 1 – Gardeners Choice – vase of cut flowers 6 stems, 1 vegetable dish, 1 salad dish. Dish quantities as per schedule
- Class 2 – Potatoes – plate of 5 – white
- Class 3 – Potatoes – plate of 5 – coloured
- Class 4 – 5 Carrots – up to 13cm – 8cm maximum top
- Class 5 – 5 Carrots – over 13cm – 8cm maximum top
- Class 6 – 7 Runner Beans
- Class 7 – 7 Dwarf / French Beans (Round)
- Class 8 – 2 Lettuce
- Class 9 – 7 pods of Peas on a plate
- Class 10 – 3 Beetroot – with tops
- Class 11 – 7 Shallots on a supplied board
- Class 12 – 5 Tomatoes on a supplied board
- Class 13 – 9 Cherry Tomatoes on a supplied board
- Class 14 – 5 Onions
- Class 15 – 2 Cabbages
- Class 16 – 3 Courgettes on a plate
- Class 17 – 2 Cucumbers
- Class 18 – 6 Salad Onions
- Class 19 – 1 plate of fruit – see fruit table for quantities
- Class 20 – Any other Vegetable – see table for quantities
Flowers, Domestic & Photos
- Class 21 – 7 stems of Sweet Pea
- Class 22 – 3 spikes of Gladioli
- Class 23 – 5 stems of flowering shrub – may be mixed
- Class 24 – 1 pot plant in Bloom – max 20cm pot
- Class 25 – 1 pot plant Foliage – max 20cm pot
- Class 26 – 1 pot plant Orchid
- Class 27 – 1 pot plant Fuchsia
- Class 28 – 3 Fuchsia Heads displayed on a board (supplied)
- Class 29 – 1 Specimen Rose
- Class 30 – 1 Rose Bloom for Fragrance
- Class 31 – 1 Specimen Gladioli
- Class 32 – Novelty item – Handmade creation from vegetables and/or fruits – max 30 x 30 x 30cm
- Class 33 – 1 unmounted photograph – “Reflection” – max 18 x 13cm (rule 8)
- Class 34 – 1 unmounted photograph – “Water” – max 18 x 13cm (rule 8)
- Class 35 – Boiled Fruit Cake (own recipe) on max 24cm plate
- Class 36 – 3 Sausage Rolls (own recipe) on max 24cm plate
- Class 37 – Vase of White Flowers in own vase
- Class 38 – Floral Exhibit “Over the Rainbow” – may include accessories; max width 61cm x depth 61cm. See rule 6.
Member Only Classes
- Class 39 – Collection of 4 kinds of Vegetables; judging to RHS points scoring; see table for quantities
- Class 40 – 3 Onions
- Class 41 – 7 Broad Beans
- Class 42 – Collection of 5 single kinds of Vegetable
- Class 43 – 3 Dahlias – any variety
- Class 44 – Vase of mixed Garden Flowers – own vase
- Class 45 – Roses: 3 blooms of one cultivar – one in bud stage, one in perfect stage, one in full bloom stage; exhibited in separate show vases (supplied)
- Class 46 – 3 stems of Roses – any single head
- Class 47 – 3 stems of Roses – Floribunda
- Class 48 – Mixed Herbs displayed in a small show vase (supplied)
- Class 49 – Patio container – max 45cm inside diameter
- Class 50 – Potato Bucket Challenge – see special detail
Junior Gardener Classes – under 8 years – free entry
- Class 51 – A Vegetable Monster
- Class 52 – 3 Rock Buns (own recipe)
Schedule notesNumbering and class notes
- The awards notes refer to points from Classes 53–57 carrying forward to the Harriet Cup, while the listed Summer Show classes end at Class 52. Both details are retained as stated.
Show reference tablesQuantities, sizes & points
Size Conversion Chart
| Centimetres (cm) | Inches (in) |
|---|---|
| 8 cm | 3 in |
| 13 cm | 5 in |
| 18 cm | 7 in |
| 20 cm | 8 in |
| 31 cm | 12 in |
| 46 cm | 18 in |
| 61 cm | 24 in |
Fruit Class Quantities
| Fruit Type | Qty |
|---|---|
| Apples | 5 |
| Blackberries | 12 |
| Cherries | 12 |
| Currants (strigs) | 12 |
| Damsons | 12 |
| Figs | 5 |
| Gooseberries | 12 |
| Grapes (bunches) | 2 |
| Loganberries | 12 |
| Melons | 1 |
| Peaches | 5 |
| Pears | 5 |
| Plums | 9 |
| Quince | 5 |
| Raspberries | 12 |
| Strawberries | 12 |
Vegetable Class Quantities & Points Values
| Vegetable Class | Quantity Required | Points Value |
|---|---|---|
| Artichokes – Chinese | 9 | 12 |
| Artichokes – Globe | 2 | 15 |
| Artichokes – Jerusalem | 4 | 10 |
| Asparagus | 6 | 15 |
| Asparagus Peas (pods) | 12 | 12 |
| Aubergines | 3 | 18 |
| Beans – Broad, French, climbing, or dwarf | 7 | 15 |
| Beans, Runner | 7 | 18 |
| Beetroot – cylindrical, globe | 3 | 15 |
| Beetroot – long | 3 | 20 |
| Broccoli, Sprouting (shoots) | 12 | 15 |
| Brussels Sprouts | 9 | 15 |
| Cabbages – Chinese, green, red, Savoy | 2 | 15 |
| Calabrese (heads) | 2 | 15 |
| Carrots, long pointed | 5 | 20 |
| Carrots, stump rooted | 5 | 18 |
| Cauliflowers | 2 | 20 |
| Celeriac | 2 | 15 |
| Celery – blanched or trench | 2 | 20 |
| Celery – self blanching or green | 2 | 18 |
| Chicory, chicons, Radicchio & others | 2 | 15 |
| Chives (bunch) | 1 | 10 |
| Corn Salad (Lambs’ Lettuce) | 1 | 10 |
| Courgettes | 3 | 12 |
| Cress (seedlings) pans growing | 2 | 10 |
| Cress American or land bunch | 9 | 10 |
| Cucumbers grown under protection | 2 | 18 |
| Cucumbers outdoor grown | 2 | 15 |
| Cucumbers mini / Gherkins | 6 | 15 |
| Endive all types | 2 | 15 |
| Fennel, Florence | 2 | 15 |
| Flower sprout, Petit Posy & similar | 15 | 15 |
| Garlic, elephant or giants (bulbs) | 3 | 12 |
| Garlic (bulbs) | 5 | 12 |
| Herbs, culinary (bunch/pot) | 1 | 12 |
| Kales (leaves) | 10 | 12 |
| Kohlrabi | 3 | 12 |
| Leeks, blanched or intermediate | 3 | 20 |
| Leeks, pot | 2 | 20 |
| Lettuces, butterhead, cos | 2 | 15 |
| Lettuce, loose-leaf (heads) | 2 | 12 |
| Marrows | 2 | 15 |
| Mushrooms | 12 | 15 |
| Okra | 3 | 18 |
| Onions, large exhibition | 3 | 20 |
| Onions, 250g or under | 5 | 15 |
| Onions, green salad or spring | 12 | 12 |
| Onions, on ropes (plait of) | 8 | 20 |
| Onions, pickling | 12 | 12 |
| Oriental brassicas, heading | 12 | 15 |
| Oriental brassicas, loose-leaved | 2 | 12 |
| Oriental brassicas, flower stalks | 12 | 15 |
| Parsnips | 3 | 20 |
| Peas (pods) | 9 | 20 |
| Peas, mangetout or snap (pods) | 9 | 15 |
| Peppers, hot (Chilli) | 6 | 15 |
| Peppers, Sweet | 3 | 15 |
| Potatoes | 5 | 20 |
| Pumpkins | 1 | 10 |
| Radishes, oriental and winter | 3 | 15 |
| Radishes, small salad | 9 | 12 |
| Rhubarb, forced (sticks) | 3 | 15 |
| Rhubarb, natural (sticks) | 3 | 12 |
| Salsify and Scorzonera | 2 | 15 |
| Seakale (heads) | 2 | 15 |
| Shallots, large exhibition | 12 | 18 |
| Shallots, pickling | 12 | 15 |
| Spinach/Chards (leaves) | 15 | 12 |
| Spinach, New Zealand (tips) | 15 | 12 |
| Squash, summer | 3 | 12 |
| Squash, winter | 1 | 10 |
| Swedes | 2 | 15 |
| Sweetcorn | 3 | 18 |
| Tomatoes large | 5 | 15 |
| Tomatoes, medium | 9 | 18 |
| Tomatoes, small | 15 | 12 |
| Turnips | 3 | 15 |