Cromhall Flower Show 2010
Cromhall's 64th Annual Flower Show and Village Fayre will take place on Saturday 4th September, from 2pm on the St Andrew's School playing field.
Cromhall's Flower Show is an open show, so entries are always welcome from neighbouring villages and further afield.
There's something for everyone to try, from "the brightest flower in my garden" to "4 rock cakes (men only)".
Click here to download the 2010 Flower Show Schedule.
Click here to download the an entry form.
There'll be entertainment from Sharpness Silver Band and the Hotwell Howlers, with a display of belly dance and Bhangra, and a fun dog show for children of all ages.
Please call Julia Cloke on 01454 228676 for more information about the dog show.
Visitors can try their luck on the raffle and tombola, test their skill at skittles and the coconut shy, and browse the stalls for crafts, books and toys.
Then when you're in need of refreshment, head to the tea tent for delicious cakes and biscuits, enjoy a local brew in the beer tent, or treat yourself to an ice-cream.
There'll be the chance to learn more about Cromhall and its various activities at the show, with information stalls from www.Cromhall.com and Cromhall Chapel, and a display of scouting activities.
The afternoon ends with cup presentations and an auction of flowers and produce.
For more information, please ring the Show Secretary Peggy Collett on 01454 294545.
Show schedules are circulated via 5Alive, and features a colourful cover, kindly designed and printed by Cromhall's Pete Banks from 66 design Consultancy, along with the poster above.
Extra copies of the schedule are available in the run up to each show at Cromhall Village Shop, along with entry forms and outlines for the children's colouring classes.
2010's entertainers:
Sharpness Silver Band
The original Sharpness Temperance Band was formed in 1900, but failed as too many members enjoyed a tipple and were asked to leave! A second band flourished after World War One, but was closed when World War Two broke out.
The current band began in 1970 with a handful of children and teenagers and is still going strong.
The Band meets in Slimbridge once a week, and members play purely for pleasure.
The Hotwell Howlers
The Hotwell Howlers are a group of friends who met through a mutual interest in folk music.
They have been playing and singing together for many years, and became known as the Hotwells Howlers because they rehearse in the ‘Nova Scotia’ pub in Hotwells, not because of their manner of performance!
The Hotwell Howlers sing and play mostly English traditional folk music. A few more modern songs in the idiom have crept in, and a couple of hymns from the West gallery tradition of village quires are sung for the enjoyment of four-part harmony!
Visit the Hotwell Howlers website for more information.
See also: Cromhall Horticultural Society, and the history of the Flower Show,
Directory: Garden Centres.
