HORTICULTURAL SECTION
A Silver Perpetual Bowl will be presented to the person gaining the highest number of points in the Horticulture and Flower Sections.
The Capt. RGW Berkeley Silver Perpetual Challenge Cup will be presented to the person obtaining the highest number of points in the Horticulture Section.
A Silver Perpetual Rose Bowl will be presented by Stroud Building Society to the exhibitor with the highest number of points in the Flower Section.
Presentation of the cups will be at approximately 3pm
Points awarded: 1st – 4; 2nd – 3; 3rd – 2; Commended – 1
Thanks go to all sponsors and supporters.
RULES
1. All Classes are open to all competitors. Entries are limited to 2 per class
2. All Articles must be delivered to the place of exhibition between the hours of 4pm and 6pm on Saturday 27th June or 7am to 8am on Sunday 28th June. No vehicles are allowed on the showground to drop off competition entries on Sunday.
3. A card will be provided for each entry which will detail class and exhibitor number. This card is to be placed underneath the exhibit before judging takes place.
4. Exhibitors must provide their own plates, vases and baskets for their display of their exhibits. All exhibits must be staged. Exhibits may be assembled prior to delivery to the site
5. The Committee will take all possible care of the exhibits but will not be responsible for any loss or damage that may occur.
6. Items must be taken away between 4pm and 5pm on the day of the show. Any items left after this time will be disposed of or may be auctioned on behalf of Society funds.
7. The Judge’s decision is final. The Judges have the power to withhold the prizes from any exhibits through insufficient merit. Judging starts at 8.00am.
8. All exhibitors must submit an entry form by WEDNESDAY 24th JUNE 2026.
The Tent will be closed on the day of the Show after 8am until judging is complete.
Entry forms to be sent to
Mandy Coxon
Stock House, Stock Lane, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13 9BY
Tel: 01453 810315 or On-Line
Email: horticulture@berkeleyshow.co.uk
HANDICRAFT RULES
Thanks go to all sponsors and supporters
Rules
1. All classes are open to all competitors, ONE ENTRY PER CLASS.
2. We encourage everyone to enter irrespective of skills and talent.
3. There is a designated children’s section shared with Horticulture.
4. There is something for everyone – from baking, preserving, designing and making.
5. There is a designated class for MEN only.
6. All entries must be the work of the exhibitor.
7. We are keen to promote rural crafts.
8. All entries to be delivered: Saturday 27th June between 4-6pm or Sunday 28th June between 7-8am. No vehicles are allowed on the showground to drop off competition entries on Sunday.
9. Entry forms to be submitted to Stock House, Stock Lane, Berkeley GL13 9BY c/o Mandy Coxon or on-line.
10. For each exhibit a card will be provided for each entry which will detail class and exhibitor number. This card is to be placed underneath the exhibit before judging takes place.
11. All food products to be covered with cling film.
12. Judging starts at 8.00am prompt on show day.
13. Judging may take up to 2 hours.
14. The committee will take all possible care of the exhibit but will not be responsible for any loss or damage that may occur.
15. Exhibits to be removed between 4-5pm on show day.
16. Prize cards to be collected on the day between 4-5pm.
17. Anything left after the committee leave may be disposed of.
18. The judge’s decision is final.
19. Dogs welcome on a lead.
20. We look forward to seeing you on show day.
The tent will be closed on show day until judging is complete.
HORTICULTURE SECTION
Stewards: Andrew Legg & Mandy Coxon
Berkeley Gardening Club
CLASSES
VEGETABLES
1. New potatoes, four on a plate
2. A bunch of spring onions
3. Broad beans, five pods on a plate
4. Peas, five pods on a plate
5. Carrots, a bunch of 3 with foliage
6. Radishes, a bunch of five with foliage
7. One pair of lettuce of any variety
8. A selection of salad leaves
9. A selection of herbs, cut and displayed in a container
10. Garlic, one head
11. A tray of micro vegetables (seedlings) e.g. beetroot, lettuce, cabbage, cress etc
12. Any other kind of vegetable
FRUIT
13. Strawberries, six on a plate
14. Any other berry, including early raspberries, six on a plate
15. Currants, six strigs on a plate
16. Rhubarb, six sticks with foliage trimmed to not more than 4inches (10cm)
FLOWERS
17. A pot plant, flowering or foliage, up to 20cm (8inch) pot
18. A pot of annual bedding plants, up to 20cm (8inch) pot
19. A cactus plant or succulent
20. Roses, a vase of three stems
21. Roses, a vase of a single specimen rose
22. A vase of Sweet Peas
23. A vase of annual flowers
24. A vase of perennial flowers
25. A container of Hydrangea heads
26. A container of grasses
27. A container of white and pink flowers from the border
28. A container of foliage
29. A container of garden flowers judged for their scent
CHILDRENS’ SECTION
Entry Forms to Mandy Coxon, Stock House, Stock Lane, Berkeley, GL13 9BY or on line by 24th June 2026
Entries to be delivered to the Showground no later than 8am on the day of the show
Have fun
Under 5 years old
1. 6 Nature finds on a paper plate (e.g. pebble, leaves, twigs, shells)
2. A drawing of a flower (A4 size max)
3. A jam jar of flowers
Age 5 – 8
4. A photograph of a family pet
5. A painting of a scarecrow
6. An animal made out of vegetables
7. A garden in a seed tray
Age 9 – 12
8. Something made of Lego
9. A decorated empty flowerpot up to 5”
10. A poster for the Berkeley Show (A4 size Max)
11. A photograph of a garden
HANDICRAFT SCHEDULE
Kitchen
Bara Brith – your own recipe
Men ONLY – Jam tarts made with shortcrust pastry, 6 on a plate
4 Shortbread fingers
4 Cheese straws
A Bakewell Tart
4 Flapjacks
4 Fruit scones
Lemon drizzle loaf
4 Chocolate chip cookies
10.Any Loaf of Bread
Berkeley Show Stopper
11. An iced cake, any size, any shape, any icing
Pantry
12. Jar of Strawberry jam
13. Any other Jar of Jam
14. Jar of curd – any type
15. Jar of Jelly
16. Jar of marmalade – any type
17. Jar of chutney
18. Jar of Pickled Beetroot
19. Jar of Pickled Onions
20. Bottle of Sloe Gin
21. Bottle of any flavoured Vodka or Gin
22. Bottle of Cider
23. Bottle of Ginger Beer
Eggs
24. 4 hen eggs
25. 2 Duck eggs
26. Jar of pickled eggs
Crafts
27. A Wreath made from any material and any size
28. Painting – Watercolour (not larger than A3)
29. A Quilted Item
30. Any Hand-made Knitted Item
31. Any Hand-made Crocheted Item
32. Any Hand-made Sewn Item either by hand or machine
33. A Decorated Cushion Cover of any size
34. An Upcycled Item
35. An item made out of wood