Bentley Summer Fete & Flower Show - 18th July 2026
Bentley Summer Fete & Flower Show - 18th July 2026
Entries in this section must be from the exhibitor's own garden or allotment
1. One stem of your favourite Rose
2. One stem of a Floribunda (Cluster) Rose
3. One stem of a scented Rose
4. A bowl of Roses
5. Five stems of Dahlias, one or more varieties
6. A bowl/vase of mixed Flowers from your July Garden
7. A display of Flowers, all of one colour, with at least 6 stems, mixed or single variety
8. A vase of Sweet Peas
9. One stem of a Lily (Lilium) or Day Lily (Hemerocallis)
10. Five stems of Annuals and/or Biennials
11. Five stems of Herbaceous Perennials
12. Three tall flower spikes (e.g. Delphinium/ Acanthus/ Foxglove/ Hollyhock, mixed or not)
13. Five Violas, Pansies, Pinks, mixed or all one variety
14. A bunch of fresh Lavender (Tied - not in a vase or container)
15. Three stems of a Flowering Shrub
16. Five Clematis blooms - one or more varieties, sprays acceptable
17. A succulent/cactus in a pot
18. One named flowering Pot Plant (indoor or outdoor)
This section can include bought flowers
19. An arrangement of flowers/foliage in a recycled container
20. A small Posy
21. A Summer table arrangement
22. A vase of flowers from a wild area in your garden (must be picked from your garden only)
Entries in this section must be from the exhibitor’s own garden or allotment
Peas, beans, tomatoes and soft fruit should have stalks. Lettuces and cabbages must be trimmed as little as possible. Currants should be exhibited as `sprigs'.
23. Display of any July Produce on a tray/trug/basket/box from your vegetable garden or allotment
24. A Lettuce
25. Three Onions as grown, washed but not peeled or plaited
26. Tomatoes - loose or on the vine (minimum 3 with calyx intact)
27. Seven pods of a Legume variety, mixed or not (Peas, Beans - Broad/French/Runner)
28. Five Potatoes
29. Three Courgettes (excluding round variety) - max 6" (15cm)
30. A Cucumber
31. Five Carrots, washed with tops left on
32. Three Beetroots, washed with leaves left on
33. A Cabbage
34. Little and Large – one small, one large of the same vegetable
35. An unusual or wonky vegetable
36 Three sticks of Rhubarb, leaves trimmed to approx. 3” (7.5 cm)
37. Collection of soft fruit (Quality not Quantity)
38. Collection of five different named Herbs – displayed in a pot or jar
39. Home Garden Compost displayed on a paper plate, covered
All produce must be home-made
40. Your favourite Pickle or Chutney
41. One pot of Jam
42. On pot of Jelly
43 One loaf of Bread
44. One pot of Marmalade
45. Drink (alcoholic) - One bottle (e.g. Sloe Gin or Wine)
46. Drink (non-alcoholic) - One bottle (e.g. Elderflower Cordial etc.)
47. 6 decorated Cup Cakes
48. A cake made with fruit
49. 6 Chocolate Brownies
50. A Banana Cake
51. 6 savoury Scones
52. 6 home-made Biscuits
53. A Jar of Honey
Children can enter any of the adult classes but entries in the children's classes 54-61
must be all the child’s own work
54. 11 years and under - Cress grown in a recycled container
55. Year R: 4-5 years - Animal artwork (using items from nature, A4)
56. Year 1: 5-6 years - Castles (no bigger than a cereal box)
57. Year 2: 6-7 years - Lighthouses (no bigger than a cereal box)
58. Year 3: 7-8 years - Roman Mosaics
59. Year 4: 8-9 years - A design for a Viking artefact
60. Year 6: 10-11 years - An Egyptian sarcophagus
61. Year 6: 10-11 years - Pop Art
62. Photography - Theme “My Bentley”- under 16 years old
63. Photography - Theme “My Bentley” - 16 years and over
64. Handicraft - A Textile item (e.g. needlework, knitting, crochet, tapestry etc.)
65. Cover Poster Competition - Design the cover for the Bentley Flower & Produce Show schedule 2027 (A4)
66. Scarecrow Competition - Open to individuals, family or group.
- Entries to be displayed outside the Marquee between 08.00-10.00am on stakes provided no taller than 2m.
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