Winners named for Nairn and District Gardening Club’s 40th annual show

Winners of the Nairn and District Gardening Club’s 40th annual show have been named.

The event was staged at Nairn Community and Arts Centre.

Chairwoman Anne Vincent said: “It was a pleasure to see the hall packed with people admiring the splendid display of flowers, fruit and vegetables. As a result of the challenging weather conditions, there were fewer flower and vegetable entries.

“We were, however, very pleased to have a number of new exhibitors taking part. It was also good to see many more young gardeners putting imaginative entries in their section.”

The trophies were presented by Rod Gordon of John Gordon & Son, which was one of the event’s sponsors.

Kate Fraser, of Nairn, was awarded the best in show for her immaculately presented trug of vegetables.

Large bouquets of flowers were distributed to care homes in Nairn after the show to the delight of staff and residents.

Anyone keen to get involved in the club or exhibiting next year’s, should email annevincent27@btinternet.com

RESULTS:

The Croy Tankard and Harold Roach trophy (most points in vegetable sections): Bob Marshall.

Alex Cheyne memorial trophy – best vegetable trug: Kate Fraser

Fruit trophy: John Oates

Iris Munro trophy for best pelargonium: Dot Maclean

Inverwick trophy for plants grown in a container and pot plant trophy: Uisdean Maclean

Millennium trophy for best exhibit in the pot plant section: George Pirie

Henderson Rosebowl for best exhibit in rose classes: Willie McPherson

Sweet pea trophy and cut flower trophy: Morag McConachie

Green’s Nursery trophy for the best exhibit in flower section: Mari Reid

Nairn and District Gardening Club trophy for the exhibitor with the most points in the vegetable, fruit, pot plant and flower sections: Uisdean Maclean

Home cooking trophy: Anne Vincent

Anne Clark trophy best exhibit in the home-cooking section: Lianne McIntyre

Preserves trophy and floral art trophy: Sheena Maclean

Handicraft trophy: Isabel Sneddon

Under-8s trophy: Junior World

The 8-18 trophy: Mabel Holder

Founder and founder chairman’s trophy for the best exhibit in the show: Kate Fraser

Members’ shield (best planter grown by a member of the club): Heather Burns

The schools’ pallet garden shield: Millbank Primary

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