Carlton Brass providing some stirring sounds at the show
We’ve added a selection of images from the Annual Show to the Gallery section of the website. Click on ‘Gallery’ in the menu to find them, or you can go straight to the 2012 show pictures here.
Well done to everyone involved and thank you to all those people who joined us on Bank Holiday Monday for another busy and successful Summer Show. It was great to see so many people out enjoying the entertainment and band, and the weather was even kind to us!
The marquee looked lovely, filled with beautiful flowers, impressive vegetables and tasty produce. The young people excelled themselves this year, with lots of imaginative and creative entries. The photographic competition also had many artistic entries. We must have a great number of talented people living in and around Lowdham as shown by the diverse range of entries in the handicrafts classes.
The Village Hall seemed to be constantly filled with chatter as visitors enjoyed teas and homemade cakes.
The crowd gathered for a dramatic display by the Dako Flying Angels, followed by a real favourite the Duck Race. The trophies were then presented by Frances Finn, from BBC Radio Nottingham, before the day was rounded off by the auction – always a lively event!
We would love to hear what you really enjoyed about the day and any suggestions as to how we can further develop the show in the coming years. Please leave your comments on this blog post, or e-mail us if you’d prefer your thoughts not to be displayed in public. You can also download our Summer Show 2012 questionnaire and hand it to a committee member once completed.
Hello everyone and welcome to the new website. My name is Nicola and I am the Chair of the society.
Time seems to be flying by this summer! Now we have come to the end of the Olympic Games, I can’t believe that it is only 2 weeks until this year’s Summer Show! The weather is trying its best to be ready and the garden is certainly growing! But if your garden is anything like mine, we need to introduce a class this year for the tallest weed!
You still have plenty of time to prepare your entries – growing, baking, photography or handicrafts. Next time the children moan that they don’t know what to do, get them creating entries for the young people’s classes, to see if they can be this year’s trophy winner.
The summer show is the beginning of our membership year, so an ideal time for new members to join the Society. Hope to see you all there. It is a great day out for all the family!
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In preparation for the Annual Show at the end of the month, we’ve uploaded the show entry form to the Annual Show page on the website and we’ve also uploaded the membership form to the Membership page.
It is once again time to think about the Lowdham Summer Show, which will be held on Bank Holiday Monday 27th August 2012. Apart from all the hard work required in the garden, it is also time to plan your entries for the photographic classes. This year the topics will be:
As usual there are two sizes (under 9 inches and over that size). Every entry increases the interest of the display, so bring along your favourite pictures and make this class a great success. To make it fair to everyone this year we will not be accepting mounted photographs.
The HANDICRAFT class is still an important part of the Show. This is to be split into two distinct groups – Textiles and Non-Textiles. Please show to the Community all the wonderful items that you have made and let us all celebrate the creativity of those in the surrounding area.
As in previous year’s we will have the ‘Lowdham Horticultural Society Tray’. There will also be the ‘Lowdham Horticultural Society Vase’ competition.
Remember the show is for everyone, young and old. It is just as much for amateurs and enthusiasts as for experts. If you have never entered a Show before, now is the time to do it, so please enter as many classes as you can.
If you are unable to enter please do come along and enjoy the day look at the wonderful exhibits and experience the atmosphere of this wonderful Village event. This year we have been fortunate enough to have Carlton Brass find room in their busy schedule and they will be playing on several occasions during the afternoon.
The afternoon offers a varied programme with “Punch & Judy” Entertainers, Acrobatics and a Duck Race. Something for everyone in the family from the very youngest to the oldest.
We are also very short of helpers, especially when setting up the Marquee on the Sunday afternoon the day before the show. We also need far more assistance on the day of the show, so if you would like to help and can spare some time, even if it is the odd hour to collect money on the gates, please telephone the Show Manager, Steve Aram on 0115 9663772 or the Show secretary, Janet Powell-Perry on 0115 9669467
Show Schedules are available in the village now and the schedule can also be downloaded here.