Across Caterham and its district, 21 gardeners, allotmenteers, bakers and crafters prepared exhibits for the Caterham & District Horticultural Society summer show. The show took place on Saturday 12th July at Hillcroft School in Chaldon Road, Caterham-on-the-Hill.

Society Chairman Debbie Fox noticed a high summer feel to the show.

Debbie said: “This year, high summer flowers are blooming at least a month earlier than last year. The pelargoniums were perfect and the hydrangeas heavenly. Even autumn’s dazzling dahlias appeared in the floral classes.”

Highlights in the bumper 96 show categories included floral arrangements. A record seven entrants entered an arrangement in a tea pot. Potatoes were perfect, with entrants trying the new blight-tolerant variety Sarpo Mira.

Caterham-on-the-Hill Parish Council sponsored the hanging basket class in the show. Chris Botton from the parish council was on hand to present cash prizes to the lucky winners.

The Society has introduced the Roy Skelton Cup for the best young local gardener aged 16-21. The cup marks the contribution of the Society's much loved previous chairman of the same name. To win it, the young competitor has to score the highest total points in horticultural classes in the 2014 spring, summer and autumn shows. No-one in this age category entered the spring or summer shows. There is a chance for a newcomer to scoop the prize at the autumn show on Saturday 13th September.

For more information and a schedule of categories for the 2014 shows and forms for entry, please see the 'What's on section at http://caterhamdistricthorticulturalsoc.weebly.com.

Prize winners

Hanging container class, with cash prizes kindly provided by Caterham on the Hill Parish Council:

• First prize Joe Perera

• Second prize David Williams

• Third prize Chris Wayman

Highly Commended Debbie Fox

Cup winners:

1. Parnell Cup, for the most points in flower and vegetable classes, Joe Perera

2. Blanche Staley Cup, for a table exhibit on ‘The World of Roald Dahl’, Beechwood Women’s Group

3. Ladies Challenge Cup, for the most points in cookery classes, Moyra Brohier

4. Charlotte Farndell Cup, for the most points in floral arrangement classes, Joan Burns

5. Ray and Mary Cup, for the most points in children’s classes, Tabitha Wren

6. Gratwick Cup, for the most points in fruit classes, David Wayman

7. RDL Ford Memorial Cup, for an arrangement of white flowers, Jacky Hughes

8. Garden News Shield, for the most second places in flower and vegetable classes, Monica Meeneghan

9. Gosden Shield, for the best vegetable exhibit, Joe Perera

10. Winter-Thomas Cup, for the best exhibit of cut flowers and pot plants, Jean Burns

11. Sandiford Cup, for the most points in rose classes, joint winners Debbie Fox and Joe Perera

12. Fuchsia Blue Ribbon, for the best fuchsia, Chris Wayman

13. Lille Cattral Cup, for the best bowl of mixed sweet peas, Monica Meeneghan

14. Attridge Cup, for the best three vases of different varieties of sweet peas, Monica Meeneghan

15. Award for display of flowers and/or pot plants on a table, Ian Rodgers.