KFHS Summer Show - 2025
June 29th 2025
Ditton Community Centre, Aylesford, ME20 6AH
2024 SHOW RESULTS ON RESULTS PAGE
SCHEDULE STILL TO BE CONFIRMED
INTER-SOCIETY CHALLENGE
Class 1. Members’ Choice (Societies only)
Open only to Affiliated Societies and other organisations affiliated with the K.F.H.S. All exhibits must be either grown, or made, and contributed by not less than two members and must be entered in the name of the respective society.
Choose and exhibit ANY FOUR from the following list. Each item or dish will receive a maximum of 10 points, with a further maximum of 10 points for presentation totalling 50 points overall.
The display must be presented within a green frame (provided), measuring 24in/60cm. x 30in/75cm. Minimal garnishing permitted.
a. A dish of five potatoes, any one cultivar.
b. A dish of vegetables, other than potatoes (See General Rule 12 for quantity)
c. A dish of fruit (See General Rule 12 for quantity).
d. A 1lb/454g. jar of preserve which may include jam, honey, marmalade or chutney, or a ½lb/227g. jar of any curd or jelly.
e. A mounted, painting or drawing illustrating a horticultural or wildlife subject or scene.
f. A baked exhibit.
g. An exhibit of handicraft.
h. A potted plant, flowering, fruiting or grown for foliage.
i. A KFHS show vase of flowers, one cultivar, any number of stems.
j. A decorative exhibit of garden grown flowers and foliage (own choice of container).
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT CLASSES
Class 2. “Five Distinct Kinds of Vegetables”, one specimen of each, to be staged in a frame measuring 15in/38cm x 15in/38cm. (provided). Each item will receive a maximum of 10 points. Large and small onions [250g. or under] allowed, long, and stump rooted carrots allowed. Standard and small-fruited tomatoes also allowed.
Class 3. “Kitchen Garden” A standard seed-tray (provided) of vegetables and/or fruit, number at exhibitor’s discretion. To be judged for quality and visual appeal.
Classes
4. One dish of potatoes, white or coloured, five.
5. Onions, three.
6. Shallots, exhibition, ten.
7. Shallots, pickling, ten – must not exceed 30mm. diameter.
8. Peas, nine pods.
9. Carrots, three.
10. Broad beans, nine pods.
11. French beans, nine pods.
12. Courgettes, three.
13. Beetroot, globe, three – approx. 60mm. to 75mm. diameter.
14. Any other vegetable. (See General Rule 12 for quantity).
15. Raspberries, twelve.
16. Gooseberries, nine.
17. Any other fruit, one kind. (See General Rule 12 for quantity).
Exhibiters please note: Display boards, plates and baskets etc. are now provided for all classes.
FLOWER CLASSES
Sweet Peas
Class 18.
Three Vase Class
Three vases, 3 cultivars, 7 spikes of each.
Class 19.
Nine Spike Class
One vase of `mixed` sweet peas, not less than 3 cultivars, 9 spikes.
Class 20. Exhibitor’s Choice
One vase, one cultivar, chosen by the exhibitor, 7 spikes.
Class 21. Summer’s Bounty
A basket – 8in/20cm diameter (provided) of sweet peas, foliage permitted. Space allowed 18in/45cm x 18in/45cm To be viewed from the front and judged for quality and decorative effect.
Classes
22. One vase, any flaked, striped, picotee or bicolour, 7 spikes.
23. One 4in/10cm. bowl, ‘old-fashioned’ sweet peas, foliage permitted.
To be viewed from the front and judged for quality and decorative effect.
Class 24. Novice Class
One vase, one or more cultivars, 7 spikes.
Exhibitors please note: The Novice section is open only to exhibitors who have not gained a First Prize for sweet peas at a National or K.F.H.S. County Show.
Exhibitors please note:
Unless otherwise stated sweet peas must be staged in 7in/18cm approx. show vases. All containers, labels and pins are available from the Show Committee. A neatly printed label, bearing the name of the cultivar/s should accompany every exhibit of sweet peas. This adds so much more interest for our visitors.
FLOWER CLASSES
Roses
Class 25. `The John Appleton Class`
Two vases – one vase six blooms large-flowered – one vase three stems cluster-flowered – one or more cultivars in each vase.
Classes
26. Three 7in/18cm. vases, one bloom in each vase – large-flowered.
27. One vase 7in/18cm. specimen bloom, large-flowered.
28. One vase, one cultivar, three-stages, large-flowered blooms. (One bloom bud stage – one bloom perfect stage – one bloom full stage).
29. One vase, three stems, cluster-flowered, one or more cultivars.
30. One vase 7in/18cm. specimen stem, cluster-flowered.
31. A box (provided) of six miniature blooms in the perfect stage. Any cultivar/s.
32. Novice Class – One vase, three stems or blooms, any cultivars.
Exhibitors please note: The Novice section is open only to exhibitors who have not gained a First Prize for sweet peas at a National or K.F.H.S. County Show.
Exhibitors please note: Class 28 Three-stages;
Stage in one vase, bud at top followed by perfect bloom, then full bloom.
Criteria: Bud to show colour with one or two petals beginning to unfurl above an open calyx. Perfect stage is half to three-quarters open; full bloom stage does not require stamens to show, but if seen, must be fresh and of good colour. A neatly printed label bearing the name(s) of the cultivar(s) should accompany every exhibit of roses. Visitors do like to know the names.
FLOWER CLASSES
Other Cut Flowers and Foliage
Classes
33. A vase of any cut flower, one cultivar, not scheduled, 3 or more stems.
34. A vase of Lilium, three stems.
35. A vase of Hosta foliage, not less than 12 stems, minimum 3 cultivars.
36. A vase of mixed garden flowers.
37. A specimen Delphinium spike.
37A. An informal exhibit of garden grown cut flowers and foliage.
To be grown by the exhibitor and staged for all round viewing.
Space allowed 18in/45cm x 18in/45cm, Height unrestricted.
Exhibitors may use their own container
FLOWER CLASSES
Pot Plants
Classes
38. Pot plant or plants in bloom, excluding fuchsias and pelargoniums. Maximum pot size 10in/25cm
39. Pot plant or plants grown for foliage, maximum pot size 10in/25cm
40. Hosta, miniature, maximum pot size 7in/18cm
41. One cactus.
42. One pot, one succulent or succulents.
43. One pan of sempervivum
Fuchsias
Classes
44. Fuchsia, bush or shrub, single or double, maximum pot size 7in/18cm.
45. Fuchsia, triphylla type, any size pot.
46. Fuchsia, a hanging pot or basket, maximum size 8in/20cm. (a suitable stand will be provided).
Pelargoniums
Classes
47. Zonal pelargonium, to include bi-colour or tri-colour, maximum pot size 7in/18cm.
48. Regal or angel pelargonium, maximum pot size 7in/18cm.
HOME ECONOMICS CLASSES
Classes
49. Madeira Cake – size approx. 7in.18cm..
50. Sausage Plait.
51. Five squares of Bread Pudding.
52. Five Viennese whirls.
53. Five squares of fudge – any flavour.
54. Novice Class
Five Rock cakes.
Exhibitors please note: The Novice section is open only to exhibitors who have not gained a First Prize for sweet peas at a National or K.F.H.S. County Show.
Preserves
White lids and labels. Cellophane tops for curds.
Classes
55. 1lb/454g. jar of Seville orange marmalade.
56. 1lb/454g. jar of Raspberry jam.
57. 1lb/454g. jar of any chutney or pickle.
58. ½ lb/227g. jar of any jelly.
59. ½ lb/227g. jar of lemon curd.
CRAFT CLASSES
Classes
60. Any exhibit made with needles. Space allowed 24in/60cm x 24in/60cm.
61. An exhibit in a hard medium i.e. wood , metal , clay etc. Space allowed 24in/60cm x 24in/60cm.
Exhibitors please note:
Craft items should not have been entered into a previous KFHS show.
JUNIOR CLASSES
No entry fee for these age groups see Summer Show Regulations
8 YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER
Class 62. A Snake made from plant material.
9 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER
Class 63. Five different named tree leaves displayed on a plate