Rules & Tips
Essentially, entries must be grown/created/produced by the entrant, as appropriate. Further guidance is provided for each class below. Entry is open to anyone - you don't have to live in Milton itself. If you have any questions, please e-mail the organisers or leave a message with the Milton Country Park rangers on 01223 420060.
Each class has awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. In addition, the Cook Award for the Overall Winner will be presented to the person who earns the most points, with 1st place giving 4 points, 2nd place 3 points, 3rd place 2 points and unplaced entries 1 point. The more you enter, the more points you add up!
A cup will be awarded to one entry in each class that judge feels is outstanding.
If you want some tips on what the judges will be looking for, read the guidance sheet.
Classes - please click on each class for more information.
Vegetables
- 5 tomatoes
- 2 courgettes
- 1 cabbege
- 5 potatoes
- 1 leek
- 3 carrots
- 3 onions
- 6 shallots
- 1 squash
- 3 beetroot
- 3 chillies
- 5 runner beans
- Longest runner bean
- Heaviest potato
- Biggest Pumpkin (measured around widest part)
- 3 different herbs in water
- Living salad in a container (max. 40cm x 30cm - state size on entry form)
- Ugliest/most misshapen vegetable
- 1 of any vegetable not in schedule
Fruit
- 3 cooking apples
- 3 dessert apples
- 3 pears
- 6 blackberries
- 6 raspberries
- 3 of any fruit not in schedule
Flowers & Plants
- 1 rose in a vase
- 3 dahlia stems of the same variety
- A houseplant in a pot
- A cactus in a pot
- Flower arrangement
- Arrangement - 'Autumn' theme
- A table centre piece, including a candle
Home Produce
- Jar of jam - single flavour
- Jar of jam - mixed flavours
- Jar of marmalade
- Jar of honey
- Jar of chutney or pickle
- 3 eggs
- Victoria sponge cake
- Ginger cake
- 4 biscuits
- 4 scones
- 4 bread rolls
Creative Produce
- Four decorated cup cakes
- 4 decorated biscuits
- Carved and/or decorated fruit/vegetables (non-food items can be included for effect)
- An example of sugarcraft
Handicrafts
- An items of cross stitch or tapestry
- A knitted item
- An item of lacework
- An item of pottery
- A decorated hat (the hat itself may be bought)
- A handmade greetings card
- Any other handicraft item
Photography
- Reflections
- My family and other animals. Pictures of your family and pets
- Park life. Photos taken in Milton Country Park
- Happiness
No.s 55 and 58 are intended to be open themes - interpret them however you like.
Children's Classes
- Something I baked
- Something I drew
- Something I made
- Something I grew