...will be held on Saturday August 21st.
Show Secretary Pamela Bailey has revised the schedule for this year; it is now available here in Adobe Acrobat format. Printed copies are available in the trading sheds. Contact details are in the schedule.
The general entry form is also available as a separate document here in Adobe Acrobat format.
Note that the entry form for the Rainbows, Beavers, Brownies and Cubs (Section L) is not contained in the schedule but is available in Microsoft Word format here for electronic submission by 30th July. Alternatively contact the show secretary for a copy.
Show day attendance was up on last year. The weather was warm and sunny, the queue waiting to get in stretched as far as St Leonards Road, and the adult entries were up 50% on last year thanks to a well organised campaign by Show Secretary Pamela Bailey.
If you missed it, we've posted some short videos on YouTube which give a favour of the event.Click on the links below.
A walk around the exhibits after the judging.
A walk outside the hall about 3.45pm.
More outside activity on the bouncy castle.
The Produce Stall still hard at it.
Nearly over at 4.00pm, the President relaxes after a cup of tea.
The list of Show Winners is available in this link. The winners of the Best Allotment competition are also listed there.
... previously on WAHGA Show and Fete page ...
Ted Bailey's notes on how to grow for the Show are on the Miscellany page. Ted is ever present at the Maidenhead Road shed during opening hours and is eager to give advice on how to get the best out of your produce when displaying for the Show.
An electronic copy of the 2009 schedule is available here in Adobe Acrobat format.
The prize winners from the 2008 show are listed in this link. (Adobe Acrobat PDF document). You'll also find the winners of the best allotments for this season listed there.
The annual Show and Fete is the biggest event in the WAHGA calendar. In addition to the splendid displays of flowers and vegetables in the hall, the traditional fete events such as bouncy castle, coconut shy, tombola, Aunt Sally, miniature train rides, and Punch and Judy take place around the hall. If you would like to contribute to next year's event, please let us know, volunteers are always welcome.
