Whether you’re a seasoned grower or just proud of a few home‑grown gems, we’d love to see your produce on the show benches this year. The WHGAA Garden & Allotment Produce Show is one of the highlights of our calendar — a celebration of everything our members grow, share and enjoy.
🌿 Why take part?
It’s friendly, fun and open to all abilities
A brilliant way to showcase what you’ve grown
Great community spirit — everyone cheers each other on
You might surprise yourself and win a class or two
Children love getting involved too
Win a certificate or 2
Prizes for top winners
🧑🌾 Who can enter?
All entrants must be WHGAA members — and membership is only £2.50 per year.
If you’re not yet a member, now is the perfect time to join.
🥕 What can you enter?
From potatoes to pumpkins, beans to brassicas, and even the odd amusing vegetable — there’s a class for everyone. Whether your plot is large, small, or just a few pots on the patio, you’re welcome to take part.
📍 Event details
Date: Saturday 5th September 2026
Venue: Caroline Haslett Primary School
Address: Faraday Drive, Shenley Lodge, MK5 7DF
🕒 Show Schedule
Time
Activity
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
📝 Exhibits to be registered at the venue
12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.
🏅 Judging takes place
From 2:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission for Members and their guests
2:30 p.m.
🏆 Prize awards and certificates for each category
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
🧺 Auction of donated Show Produce
Bring your best, have some fun, and help make this year’s show the biggest and brightest yet.
Section A – Vegetables
1
🧄 5 Garlic – standard
15
🥬 3 Leeks – max length 375 mm with leaves
2
🧄 3 Garlic – elephant
16
🥒 3 Courgettes (uniform size)
3
🧅 5 Shallots
17
🥒 1 Marrow
4
🥔 5 White potatoes (uniform size)
18
🎃 1 Pumpkin
5
🥔 5 Red potatoes (uniform size)
19
🎃 1 Squash
6
🧅 3 White onions
20
🌱 3 Same root vegetable – not carrot or parsnip
7
🧅 3 Red onions
21
🥬 1 Cabbage
8
🫘 5 Runner beans
22
🥦 1 Cauliflower
9
🫘 5 French beans
23
🥬 3 of any brassica – not cabbage or cauliflower
10
🌶️ 3 Chillies
24
🫘 3 pods of any podded vegetable – not French or runner beans
11
🫑 3 Sweet peppers (capsicums)
25
🎃 1 Heaviest vegetable – pumpkin or squash
12
🥕 5 Carrots with 50 mm tops
26
🥕 1 Heaviest any other vegetable
13
🌽 3 Sweetcorn with outer leaves
27
🤪 1 Unusual or amusing‑looking vegetable
14
🥕 3 Parsnips with 50 mm tops
28
🧺 Selection of 4 different vegetables – 1 of each
Section B – Salad
1
🌱 3 Beetroot with 50 mm tops
5
🥬 5 Spring onions
2
🥒 1 Cucumber
6
🍅 5 Cherry tomatoes with stalks
3
🥬 1 Lettuce
7
🍅 5 Salad tomatoes with stalks
4
🌱 5 Radish
8
🍅 3 Large beef tomatoes with stalks
Section C – Soft Fruit
1
🍎 5 Apples with stalks
5
🍐 5 Pears with stalks
2
🍓 5 Raspberries with stalks
6
🌿 3 Sticks of rhubarb with 75 mm trimmed leaves
3
🍇 1 Bunch of currants (any colour)
7
🍈 Any other fruit with stalks where appropriate
4
🍑 5 Plums with stalks
8
Section D – Flowers
1
🌸 1 Bunch of one type of flowers
3
🌿 1 Bunch of one type of herbs
2
💐 1 Bunch of a selection of flowers
4
🌿💚 1 Bunch of a selection of herbs
Section E – For children up to 16 years old (inclusive)
1
🐢 An animal made from vegetables and/or fruit
4
🌱 A garden in a standard seed tray
2
📸 Garden or allotment‑related 10 × 15 cm photo
5
🧺 Any item as in Sections A to D (above)
3
🎨 An A4 size drawing or painting of nature
Section F – Photography. All photos to measure 10cm x 15cm
1
📸 Garden or allotment‑related photograph (10 × 15 cm)
3
😂 Humorous garden or allotment‑related photograph
2
🏞️ Photo of a local site within any local Parish (please state the Parish with the picture)
Section G – Jams, Pickles & Chutneys NB: All jars must state all ingredients for allergens and intolerances
1
🍓 A jar of homemade soft‑fruit (pips) jam
3
🥒 A jar of homemade pickle
2
🍑 A jar of homemade hard‑fruit (stones) jam
4
🧅 A jar of homemade chutney
Section H – Cakes
1
🍰 ANY sponge or cake to your own recipe (ingredients MUST be listed with entry)
📜 Show Rules
📝 Entry Forms
A copy of the Entry Form is available in the latest version of Groundworks and from The Hut.
🌿 Eligibility
Entries are open to WHGAA Members, their children and grandchildren.
All exhibits must be grown by or be the work of the exhibitor.
🧺 Entries
Any number of categories may be entered in each Section, but no more than two exhibits per category, up to a maximum of 25 exhibits per named Member.
Each category should be marked with either a ‘1’ or ‘2’ on the Entry Form.
Where a class states 5 apples or 3 beetroots, all must be of the same variety.
Photographs must be affixed to an A4 sheet of paper or card.
Exhibit fee: 20 pence per exhibit.
Please complete the Entrant’s details section at the bottom of the Entry Form and bring it with your exhibits.
Bring your total entry fee and Membership Card to the Show.
🌸 Display Requirements
Flowers and herbs should be displayed as cut stems or bunches, not as plants in soil.
Jams, pickles and chutneys must have jar lids dressed, and jams/chutneys should include waxed discs covering contents.
🌟 Some Tips for Exhibitors
Presentation matters — a well‑displayed entry always looks more appealing to the judges.
Do not oil vegetables or fruit; show them clean, fresh and naturally trimmed/dressed where required.
Onions, shallots and garlic look smarter when the stems are tied neatly with raffia or string.
Displaying vegetables on a plate helps set them off nicely — paper plates will be available on the day.
To stop onions, shallots and garlic rolling around, place them on a thin layer of sand or similar material.
Fruit should be shown with stalks attached where specified, and not polished.
Wrap flower and herb stems in wet paper towelling before staging to keep them turgid and fresh.
Flowers and herbs must be displayed in a vessel provided by the exhibitor — water will be supplied.
