The annual Shocklach Gardening Club September Show took place at The Bull in the village.
There were a large number of entries of a high standard and the results were as follows:
Vase of mixed garden flowers: 1 Naomi Walker, 2 Helen Stevenson, 3 Glenda Phillips.
Vase of one variety of garden flowers: 1 Melanie Duncan, 2 Oriel Piggott, 3 Naomi Walker
Vase of mixed foliage, berries and seed heads: 1 Eileen Broad, 2 Jan Green, 3 Wendy Gilpin
Three Root Vegetables: 1 Shocklach School, 2 Sue Charlton
Five Tomatoes: 1 Penny Honeyborne, 2 Julie Maling, 3 Ewings family
Five Runner Beans: 1 Wendy Gilpin, 2 Terry Walker, 3 David Charlton
Five French Beans: 1 Ewings Family, 2 Eric Mort, 3 Alison Macchi
Three Onions: 1 Sue Charlton, 2 Terry Walker, 3 Oriel Piggott
Three Courgettes: 1 Julie Maling, 2 David Charlton, 3 Ewings Family
Bunch of five herbs for cooking (in water): 1 Julie Maling, 2 Mary McMahon, 3 Anita Davies
Largest/ heaviest Marrow: 1 David Charlton, 2 Shocklach School
Three Cooking Apples: 1 Naomi Walker, 2 Oriel Piggott, 3 Pauline Hough
Three Eating Apples: 1 Olive Williams, 2 Anita Davies, 3 Jonathan Wastling
Five Damsons or Plums: 1 Oriel Piggott, 2 Jan Green, 3 Anita Davies
Dish of one variety of Soft Fruit: 1 Sue Charlton
Any other fruit/vegetable: 1 Alison Macchi, 2 Julie Maling, 3 Jonathan Wastling
Vase of Weeds from your garden: 1 Oriel Piggott, 2 Shocklach School
Photograph of a plant or flower from your garden: 1 Stuart Howarth, 2 Jan Green, 3 David Charlton
Any plant in bloom in a pot: 1 Penny Honeyborne, 2 Oriel Piggott, 3 Jan Green
Foliage plant in a pot: 1 Wendy Gilpin, 2 Mary McMahon, 3 Penny Honeyborne
Children's miniature garden: 1 Sam & George Chaloner, 2 Matilda Walker 3 Caspa Walker
Best In Show: Alison Macchi ( Rochester peaches)
Most points: Oriel Piggott.
The club would like to thank The Bull for providing the Long Room in which the show was staged.
