For 2026, the horticultural show will once again be organised by the dedicated and enthusiastic members of the Rowlands Castle Gardening Club.

The horticultural show will be in the Parish Hall, so take some time to see if you can enter into any of the Divisions of the show, and if not, just come along, have fun and help make it another fantastic day.

Horticultural Show Divisions

Division A – Fruit, Vegetable and Flowers

Class No.	Class description	Notes
1	Five potatoes on a plate	(white or coloured)
2	Three carrots	(with 7.5cm of tops)
3	Three onions	(with 7.5cm of tops)
4	Three beetroot	(with 7.5cm of tops)
5	One lettuce	(with roots)
6	Six pea pods	(on a plate)
7	Five broad beans	(on a plate)
8	Three stalks of rhubarb	(to show small leaf base)
9	Vase of mixed herbs	(predominantly foliage)
10	Plate of mixed fruit
11	Basket of garden produce	(up to 45cm)
12	One specimen rose
13	Three roses in a vase	(any variety)
14	One stemmed floribunda
15	Vase of mixed garden flowers
16	Vase of mixed foliage
17	Vase of sweet peas
18	Flower heads	(on a plate/saucer)
19	Any plant(s) in an unusual container	(Must be growing in the container – no larger than 45cm)
19a	Carnivourous plant in a pot

Division B – Floral Art

Class No.	Class description	Notes
20	200 Years of Railways	(Max size – 45 x 45 cm)
21	Arrangement of flowers from your garden	(Max size – 45 x 45 cm)
22	Petite within a wine glass

Division C – Arts and Crafts

Class No.	Class description	Notes
23	Handicraft	(any Medium)
24	Art	(any Medium)
24a	3D art	(any Medium)
25	Needlework	(anything worked with a needle)

Division D – Cookery

Class No.	Class description	Notes
26	Pot of jam	(not jelly)
27	Pot of marmalade
28	Chutney	(any type)
29	Tarte Tatin
30	A birthday cake for an 8 year old interested in cars and trains
31	Apple Crumble
32	FOR MEN ONLY Bakewell Tart	(no icing)

All cookery will be tasted. Please cover entries with cling film.

Division E – Photography

All the photos in this section should be 7 x 5 inches and not mounted.

Class No.	Class description
33	Landscape
34	Architectural
35	Open subject
36	People
37	Close up
37a	Animals

Division F – Children’s section

Only this section will receive cash prizes.

First £3, second £2, and third £1.

Class numbers 38 – 39 for age group 3 and under

Class No.	Class description
38	Decorate 3 Rich Tea biscuits
39	Decorated paper plate

Class numbers 40 – 42 for age group 4 to 6 years old

Class No.	Description	Notes
40	Decorate 3 Rich Tea biscuits
41	Drawing of “My Family”	(no larger than A4 in size)
42	Jam jar of flowers

Class numbers 43 – 45 for age group 7 to 9 years old

Class No.	Description	Notes
43	Animal from vegetables and fruit
44	Drawing of “My Teacher”	(no larger than A4 in size)
45	Jam jar of flowers

Class numbers 46 – 48 for age group 10-12 years old

Class No.	Description
46	Artwork, any subject and medium
47	Photograph, any subject 7 x 5 inches, not mounted
48	3 home made biscuits on a paper plate

How to enter

1. Download the 2026 entry form using the links above.
2. Print as many entry forms as you need for you and your family.
3. Each exhibitor must complete one of the sections.
   Please write clearly in CAPITALS.
4. All classes are open to any age (except where stated).
   ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PER CLASS
5. Deliver your completed entry forms, by 8.30pm on Wednesday 1st July to:
   
   Fiona Charlesworth,
1 Yardlea Close,
Rowlands Castle PO9 6DQ
(off The Drift)

All exhibits must be in the Parish Hall (Links Lane) between 8.30am and 10.30am on the day of the fair. Entries submitted after 10.30am will not be judged. Horticultural show open to the public 12pm to 4pm. Entries to be collected from 4pm, but no earlier.

Garden show

You may enter any combination of categories.

• Container Garden
• Front Garden
• Rear Garden
• Water Feature
• Vegetable Garden
• Wildlife Garden
• Rowlands Castle Allotment

All entries to arrive by Friday 26th June; same address as above.
Gardens will be judged on the morning of Tuesday 30th June.