Blythburgh with Bulcamp and Hinton Parish Council

Blythburgh Church

  • Summer 2022 Report

    Dear Horticultural Society Members,

    What a fantastic turnout on Saturday 6th August for our 2022 Annual Summer Show after an enforced Covid break and the weather challenges our gardeners have faced this year.

    We had 27 entrants who submitted a total of 160 individual entries across the 44 categories. Our three judges were very impressed by the overall quality of the entries with the cookery judge from SHAPA being particularly fulsome in her praise.

    Many people came along to view the exhibits during the afternoon and enjoyed tea, coffee & cakes which had been made and served by Jenny Allen and her team of helpers. The cakes were amazing and very much enjoyed by everyone.

    Val Carse, Chair, presented the trophies which included a new “Overall Vegetable Plate” donated by Sue Ireland-Cutting and the Derek Kett Trowel for Runner Beans.

    2022 Trophy Winners

    Petrie Rose Bowl awarded for the Best Single Rose: Margaret King

    Betty Troghton Shield for the Best Petite Flower Arrangement: Sue Ireland-Cutting

    Bob Stringer Plate for the Best Hanging Basket: Terry Goss

    Peggy Allen Shield for the Best Foliage Plant: Jenny Allen

    Derek Kett Trowel for the Best Runner Beans: Val Carse

    Beryl Stringer Spoon for the Best Dessert: Sarah Wickham

    Alan Pegg Cup for the Best Fushia: Not awarded in 2022

    Vegetable Plate for Overall Winner in the Vegetable Category: Sue Gerrard

    Mallaby Cup for Overall Winner in the Flower Category: Sue Ireland-Cutting

    Howard Cup for Overall Winner in the Cookery Category: Sue Ireland Cutting

    Lond-Caulk Cup for the Overall Winner across all categories:  Sue Ireland Cutting

    Congratulations to all the winners across all the categories and thank you to everyone who took part.

    Proceedings were drawn to a close with an auction of produce. Thanks to the skill of Malcolm Doney, and your generosity, we raise £100 for Society Funds.

    And to conclude we have a message from our Chair, Val Carse:

    “Fantastic effort from all concerned from the setting up beforehand to the prize giving and taking down at the end. Thanks for all the organising, cake making, rota setting for the tea and cake stall, entries and everything else that we did to make it a great day.

    One of the highlights was the entries from Derek Kett and his family – I see from the old Lond-Caulk Cup that Derek was the overall winner at the show for many years going back a long way and he’s still growing fantastic vegetables well into his nineties!

    Thanks again, see you all soon”

    Kind regards

    Sonia Boggis

    Secretary, Blythburgh Horticultural Society

  • 2022 Photographs

    Overall-Winner-Sue-with-her-Trophies Cilla-and-Roselyn Cakes on a plate Sonja Sue Rachel Wheel barrow full with plants Flower pit being listed out of a wheel barrow Hanging basket of flowers in a wheel barrow Margaret-with-the-Petrie-Rose-Bowl-for-Best-Single-Rose Flower in a pot Petite-Flower-Arrangement Jubilee Hat with flowers Flowers in a clear vase Flowers and vegetables in a wheel barrow Derek-Kett-with-Trowel-Trophy-for-best-Runner-Beans Winner-for-Best-Runner-Beans Tony-and-William-Kett-with-Val-Carse-winner-of-the-Derek-Kett-Trowel-for-best-runner-beans-2 2 people holding cut flowers 3 ladies Person sitting on a bench with flowers Flowers in a pot on the floor

  • The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

    Details of the programme that celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee over the weekend of 2 – 5 June 2022, with some photographs by Colin Huggins, Paul Lacy and others.

    The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations Weekend Schedule

    Scarecrow Collage (CH)
    Scarecrow Collage (CH)
    Floodlit church, redf, white and blue ((PL)
    Floodlit church, redf, white and blue ((PL)
    Listening to church bells (PL)
    Listening to church bells (PL)
    Hog Roast at the White Hart (PL)
    Hog Roast at the White Hart (PL)
    Preparing the Mill Farm picnic (CH)
    Preparing the Mill Farm picnic (CH)
    Mill Farm picnicers (Claire Lyth)
    Mill Farm picnicers (Claire Lyth)
    Helen Atkinson Wood, presenter of prizes, Ro Williams and Colin Huggins (PL)
    Helen Atkinson Wood, presenter of prizes, Ro Williams and Colin Huggins (PL)
    Jubilee Mugs (PL)
    Jubilee Mugs (PL)
    Sue Ireland opening the photograhic exhibition (Jenny Allen)
    Sue Ireland opening the photograhic exhibition (Jenny Allen)
    Dancing round the maypole in Church Road on Coronation Day, 1953 (Gwen Long school collection)
    Dancing round the maypole in Church Road on Coronation Day, 1953 (Gwen Long school collection)
    Fireworks (PL)
    Fireworks (PL)