Harrow in LEAF - Annual Show

	Allotment Associations & Horticultural Groups in Harrow, Middlesex

Our Annual Horticultural Shows:

Our Guide to Showing:

• 8th Annual Horticultural Show - 2012 - Schedule released on 14th February

• 7th Annual Horticultural Show - 2011

• 6th Annual Horticultural Show - 2010

2012 - The Harrow in LEAF 8th Horticultural Show

• 2012 Show Schedule • 2012 Pitch Booking Form • 2012 Entry Form

Harrow in LEAF will hold their 8th Annual Horticultural Show over the August Bank Holiday weekend on Sunday 26th and Monday 27th, from 12 pm to 5pm.

Watch this space.......

2011 - The Harrow in LEAF 7th Annual Show & Family Fun Day

• 2011 Show Schedule

	Harrow Museum & Heritage Centre, Pinner View, Middlesex HA2 6PX View Map
This year's show was a great success with over two thousand visitors enjoying the two day event in the lovely museum grounds. For a list of prize winners and photos click here...

Harrow's very own Queen opened our Show on the Sunday, and cast a regal eye over the exhibits.	Our Show Chairman, Derek Osborne, demonstrates how to pick up the heaviest marrow...	...and tells the Queen a potato joke.

Her Majesty meets one of her loyal subjects.	We were delighted to have the support of the Mayor and Mayoress, accompanied by (from L to R) Bill Stephenson, leader of the Council, Gordon Cox, Chairman of Harrow in LEAF, Steven Gregory, manager of the Heritage Centre, Mrs Stephenson, and Derek Osborne	A view of the amazing display in the Horticultural marquee.

The Mayor is impressed by the exhibits.	No potato jokes this time.	What is it about those potatoes?

The Merrydowners Morris dancers perform in a perfect setting.	Connie, the community policeman, and the Morris dancer's horse meet the public.	The flower judge takes his job very seriously...

...and so do the vegetable judges...	...but spare a thought for the wine judge (on the left) who has to taste all the wines, beers and liqueurs.	More photos courtesy of Nick Luff... and more courtesy of John Lawton.

2010 - The Harrow in LEAF 6th Horticultural Show

Harrow in LEAF held our 6th Annual Horticultural Show over the August bank holiday weekend, and had more stalls, entertainment and attractions than ever to draw in the crowds and keep them busy and happy. The show took place at the Harrow Museum and Heritage Centre, the perfect setting for a family show with a village fete atmosphere.
Apart from some blustery conditions and one downpour on Sunday, the show was blessed with good weather, particularly important when our local ‘Queen’, Mary Reynolds, opened the show on Sunday!

She toured the show with the show manager Derek Osborne, and flower girl Zoe, talking to the stall holders and enjoying the entertainment, including the band and the Indian Dance Group MYCA.

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The exhibits in the horticultural and beekeepers marquees showed tremendously high standards of growing, gathering, craftsmanship and showmanship: and with over 100 exhibitors aged from 2 to over 80 entering over 600 exhibits, the tents provided a colourful and informative draw. As well as flowers and vegetables, the classes for cookery, painting, photography and other crafts produced some stunning displays of workmanship, and the children’s classes showcased the talents of some of the borough’s talented youngsters.

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Click here to look at Harrow Beekeepers website with more pictures of the beekeepers exhibits and prizewinners.
As ever, it was hard to believe that some of those models were made of beeswax.

On Monday, the Mayor, Cllr. Asad Omar (pictured left), and the leader of the Council Cllr. Bill Stephenson (Pictured right) honoured us with a visit, and spent the afternoon admiring the produce, visiting the stalls and marquees, and chatting to stallholders and visitors. The Mayor’s charity this year is Ovarian Cancer Action. Later the Mayor presented the prizes to the Cup and Shield winners. Click here for a list and pictures of the cup- and prize-winners.

At the Harrow in LEAF marquee, the tombola was a big draw, and 130 people sampled the 11 varieties of tomato grown in our tomato trials. Click here to see full results of the taste test. The three cherry tomato varieties were the most popular, with Gardeners Delight a clear winner. Young visitors to the marquee could plant up a pot of cress seeds to grow at home, and could also enter a competition to guess the number of seeds in a jar.
Information was available on allotments and all matters horticultural, and several people signed up for membership. The plants for sale also proved very popular.

Other attractions for children included the bouncy castle, story telling, candyfloss and other rides, while the adults could enjoy a wide variety of craft, plant and charity stalls, including jewellery, stained glass, cards, clothes, and skin care products. Harrow Radio Society linked up to other enthusiasts around the globe, and with food to cater for every taste, there was more than enough to keep everyone happy.

(Pictured right: A beeswax mould)

Our exit questionnaires showed that the show was an overwhelming success and produced some comments and suggestions that we hope will enable us to improve the weekend even more for next year.

Thank you all for coming and we look forward to welcoming you next year for our 7th annual show.

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