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County Show

Kent Floral Art is delighted to be part of the Kent County Show each year.  A great atmosphere makes competing in the County Show a fun experience and great way to make new flowery friends.

Details of the 2025 Show - NB: apply through the link on the schedule. 
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Results of 2024  show -a very WELL DONE to all who entered:

Tim Day Trophy. Best In Show Dee Hickman Steam Punk
Lady Falmouth Perpetual Trophy Iris Shaw Pedestal
Best Use of Colour Genista Spencer. Cascade
Best Use of Texture Verity Prior Petite
Novice Winner Maxine West- Burr
Judges Choice Patricia Potter. Steam punk
Best Use of Garden Plant Material Donna Palmer. Chantilly Lace


Class 1 Reflections An Exhibit- Novice
1st. Maxine West-Burr.
2nd Demi Davies
3rd Susan Forrester.
VHC. Maria Staverley
HC. Marina Thorn
C. Karen Card
Class 2 Moonlight Serenade- A Cascade Exhibit
1st. Genista Spenser
2nd. Marian Matharu
3rd. Marina Thorn
VHC. Verity Prior
HC. Iris Shaw
C. Jean Schofield
Class 3 Welcome to the Jungle -A Pedestal Exhibit
1st Iris Shaw
2nd. Verity Prior
3rd. Nicola Prior
VHC. Jill Smith
HC. Jean Schofield
Class 4. Blaze of Glory- An Exhibit Using a Metal Grid
1st Rosina Horton
2nd Helga Cukure
3rd. Susan Forrester
VHC. Donna. Palmer
HC. Helen Armstrong
Class 5 Rock Around the Clock- A Steam Punk Exhibit
1st. Dee Hickman
2nd. Patricia Potter
3rd. Helga Cukure
Class 6 Chantilly Lace -Still Life Exhibit (No Foam)
1st Donna Palmer
2nd Cecilia Sleap
3rd David Williams
Class 7 Above and Below -An Exhibit Using Two Placements
1st. Patricia White
2nd. Donna Palmer
3rd. Iris Shaw
VHC. Carole Springett
Class. 8 Glory Box- A Petite Exhibit
1st. Grania Newton
2nd. Verity Prior
3rd. Nicola. Prior
VHC. Hazel Williams
HC. Pam Hayward
Class 9. Put On Your Dancing Shoes- A Craft Exhibit
1st. Cicely Finnis
2nd Jane Gibbons
3rd. Shirley Davis
VHC. Andrea Tinkler
HC. Verity Prior
Class 10. Fan The Flame An Exhibit
1st Shirley Davis
2nd Cecilia Sleap
3rd. Joy Bishop
VHC Andrea Tinkler
Class 11 The Twist- Imposed Class
1st. Rosina Horton
2nd. Genista Spencer
3rd. Patricia White
VHC Donna Palmer
HC. Sharon Owen
C. Jane Gibbons

Junior results
Children 6-8
1st. Margarita Arana Morton
2nd. Rocco Gesua
3rd Rose Bennett
VHC Freya Wise
HC. Libby Simmons
All other entries commended
Children 9-13 1st Summer Baldock
2nd Rocco Gesua 3rd.
Francesca Savin
VHC. Max Baldock
HC. Elena Bartermayeux
Well done all the Junior entrants
IN THE GROOVE
COUNTY SHOW 5th - 7th JULY 2024
 
CLASS 1        REFLECTIONS – AN EXHIBIT NOVICE
                        Space allowed: width 60cm, depth 68cm, height 90cm
                        To be staged on table with pale blue covering table 76cm from the floor against white wall.
                        Viewed and Judged from the front.
 
CLASS 2        MOONLIGHT SERENADE – A CASCADE EXHIBIT
                        Space allowed: width 70cm, depth 70cm, height optional
                        To be staged on floor with grey carpet tiles
                        Exhibitor to supply own stand.
                        Viewed all round and Judged from the front.
 
CLASS 3        WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE – A PEDESTAL EXHIBIT
                        Space allowed: width 107cm, depth 107cm, height optional
                        To be staged on floor with grey carpet tiles against a white wall.
                        Exhibitor may provide own base.
                        Viewed and Judged from the front.
 
CLASS 4        BLAZE OF GLORY – AN EXHIBIT USING A METAL GRID
                        Space allowed: width 90cm, depth 68cm, height optional
                        Exhibitor to use own metal grid *
                        To be staged on table with pale blue covering table 76cm from the floor against white wall.
                        Viewed and Judged from the front.
 
CLASS 5        ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK – A STEAM PUNK EXHIBIT
                        Space allowed width 70cm, depth 70cm, height unlimited
                        To be staged on floor with grey carpet tiles. Exhibitor may provide own base.
                        Viewed and Judged all round.  
 
 
CLASS 6        CHANTILLY LACE – STILL LIFE EXHIBIT (NO FOAM)
                        An Exhibit in the style of Constance Spry
                        Space allowed: width 60cm, depth 68cm, height unlimited
                        Exhibitor must use own base.
                        To be staged on table with pale blue covering table 76cm from the floor against white wall.
                        Viewed and Judged from the front.
 
 
CLASS 7        ABOVE AND BELOW – AN EXHIBIT USING TWO PLACEMENTS
                        Space allowed: width 90cm depth 90cm, height unlimited
                        To be staged on floor with grey carpet tiles. Exhibitor may provide own base
                        Viewed and Judged all round.
 
 
CLASS 8        GLORY BOX – A PETITE EXHIBIT
                        Space allowed: width 25cm, depth 25cm, height 35cm
                        To be staged on dark blue card mounted on a Perspex stand 15cm high,
                        on open tabling covered in pale blue fabric.
                        This class may be submitted ready assembled.
                        Viewed all round and Judged from the front.
 
CLASS 9        PUT ON YOUR DANCING SHOES – A CRAFT EXHIBIT
                        Space allowed: width 40cm, depth 30cm, height 40cm
                        Exhibitor to make a shoe and display on own decorated box.
Predominately both to be completed out of plant material
                        To be staged on table with pale blue covering table 76cm from the floor.
                        This class may be submitted ready assembled.
                        Viewed all round and Judged from the front.
 
CLASS 10      FAN THE FLAME – AN EXHIBIT
                        Space allowed: width 60cm, depth 30cm, height 40cm.
                        Exhibitor may use own stand if required.
                        To be staged on table with pale blue covering table 76cm from the floor against windows.
                        This class may be submitted ready assembled.
                        Viewed and Judged from the front.
 
CLASS 11      THE TWIST – IMPOSED EXHIBIT
                        Space allowed: one third-circle white segment, radius 74cm, height 74cm
                        To be staged on table with pale blue covering table 76cm from the floor.
                        Viewed and judged from the front.                           
 
CLASS 12      ON THE BEACH – JUNIOR EXHIBIT
                        Space allowed: width 30cm, depth 30cm, height 30cm.
                        To be staged on table with pale blue covering table 76cm from the floor.
                        This class may be submitted ready assembled.
                        Two age classes 6-8 years and 9-13 years
                        Viewed and Judged from the front.
PRIZES
 
Class 3            1st £20                       Classes 1,2-4 to 11     1st £10            
 2nd £15                                                          2nd £8
 3rd £10                                                           3rd £6                                                                                                             
 
Class 12           6 - 8yrs                                                           1st - 2nd - 3rd & VHC – A Rosette
 9 - 13yrs                                                         1st - 2nd - 3rd & VHC - A Rosette
 
TROPHIES
 
Class 3 (Winner)       The Lady Falmouth Perpetual Trophy
Classes 1 to 10           The Tim Day Trophy for Best in Show
Classes 1 to 10           The Kit Wells Trophy for Best use of Garden Plant Material
Classes 1 to 10           Best use of colour
Classes 1 to 10           Best use of Texture
Class 1 (Winner)       Novice Choice
Classes 1 to 11           Judges Choice
 
PRIZE GIVING is at 3pm on Sunday 7th July 2024
 
TROPHY WINNERS PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT EITHER YOU OR YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IS PRESENT TO RECEIVE YOUR PRIZE.
 
*Metal Grids can be loaned from Show Chairman (Anna Mobile: 07824 376 878)
 
RULES
This competition will be Judged using NAFAS Competition Manual Forth Edition 2023 and “Plant Material in all its forms July 2016”, the latter being available from www.kentfloralart.co.uk/judges.html
THE JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL.
1    All Classes are OPEN, Except CLASS 1: NOVICE CLASS is open to competitors who have not achieved a “First” at a Kent Floral Area Show or Kent County Show before.
2    Each exhibit must be the UNAIDED work of the competitor and MUST BE ASSEMBLED IN THE MAIDSTONE BUILDING with the exception of Classes 8, 9,10 and12, which may be brought ready assembled. In all exhibits natural plant material MUST predominate. Artificial plant material is NOT permitted. Many techniques, whether contemporary or traditional, require a great deal of time to complete. Pre-done work of this type is acceptable in any class but must not predominate.       Aerosol cans of any description MUST NOT be used in the competition venue.
3    In all classes, except where otherwise stated, exhibits to be staged on tabling approximately 76cm from the floor and covered in fabric. Backgrounds to exhibits will be the sides of the building in some Classes. No other Backgrounds to exhibits may be used behind exhibits. NOTHING may be attached to the staging. Some exhibits will be staged on the open tabling, so please make sure the back of your design is neatened.
4    The positions to be occupied by competitors will be decided by the Competition Secretary and a card with the name and club of the exhibitor will be placed beside each exhibit, these cards may NOT be repositioned by the competitor.
5    All entries must be made on the official KCAS Garden Life website no later than 21st June 2024. Entries start on 8th March until the 21st June at www.kcas.org.uk . All entries will be acknowledged by e-mail. Entries will be dealt with in strict rotation. Spaces in some Classes may be limited; entrants will be notified if their entries have not been accepted. ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DATE GIVEN AS ALL COMPETITORS NAMES HAVE TO BE IN THE CATALOGUE.
6    Each entry form must be accompanied by correct fee – Class 11 (Imposed) requires payment of £38.  Class 3 (Pedestal) requires payment of £5.00. All other Classes require an entry fee of £3.50 they can be paid by cheque, card payment or BAC’s. Junior Class 12 no fee.
7    Exhibits may be staged from 9.00am till 9.00pm on Thursday 4th July 2024.Competitors displaying a vehicle pass can drive to the Maidstone Building on the Thursday to unload their flowers etc.
8    Class 11 Imposed Class must be staged between 5.30 pm – 7.30pm on Thursday 4th July 2024.     All components will be provided and will become the property of the competitor. The competitors may only use the components supplied to them. Competitors MUST use some or all of each of the components provided to them. Competitors in Class 11 will be notified of work box items they may use.
9    Judging will commence at 8.00am on Friday 5th July 2024. NO competitors are allowed in the Maidstone Building before 10am on Friday. Only officials, and other authorised persons will be permitted in the competition hall during staging times.
      No photographs to be published on any social media website prior to Judging.
10  All data given upon entry into classes with the organisers (Kent Floral Art & KCSA) may be      provided to Horticultural Societies etc. for the publishing of results. Name, Club Details and     results will be published in the catalogue and online. Details may also be provided to the press and Horticultural Societies for publication. By making an entry to a class with the Kent County Agricultural Society and Kent Floral Art you are providing consent for the storage and disclosure of information in this way. Kent Floral Art will publish photographs of all exhibits by members of Kent Floral Art clubs in any promotional material.
11  The organisers (Kent Floral Art & KCAS) will accept NO LIABILITY for loss or damage to    competitors exhibits or property for the duration of the show and before or after collection.          Exhibits may be collected AFTER 5.30pm on Sunday 7th July 2024 or up to lunchtime on Monday 8th July 2024. Please note there is no vehicles allowed before 7.00pm on Sunday evening. It will be    possible to drive to the building on Monday morning to assist with the collection of large exhibits with the appropriate vehicle pass. Those exhibits left in the building on Sunday evening will be moved, but left in the building in order that the drapes may be removed.  
12  NO EXHIBIT MAY BE TOUCHED BY EXHIBITORS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES       AFTER THE JUDGING UNTIL 5.30PM ON SUNDAY 7TH JULY 2024 UNLESS SPECIAL   PERMISSION IS GIVEN BY THE SHOW CHAIRMAN. The show committee will make arrangements for watering the exhibits overnight and reserve the right to move and/or replace any plant material.   
13  All exhibits will be staged in artificial light. All measurements in the staging instructions are        approximate. All exhibits must be staged within the space provided. Please check your             measurements carefully with those in the schedule.
14  Competitors will be issued with an exhibitors’ pass admitting them to the showground. Please note that you will be requested to show your exhibitors pass to gain entry on Thursday 4th July and again on Monday 8th July as well as 24 hours a day a day on show days.
15  Admittance to showground
      DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS MUST PRODUCE THE APPROPRIATE PASS
16  Security
      There will be security on the main and back gates 24 hours a day form 8.00am on Sunday 30th June to 6.00pm on Wednesday 10th July. Security will be provided specifically for the Maidstone Building From: Thursday 4th July 3.00pm – Monday 10th July 8.00am.
 The entry form can be downloaded here:
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 Anna Ardolino is the Chairman of the Team organising the floral art competition at the Kent County Show.
 

County Show 2023

As the Kent County Agricultural Society celebrated its 100th Anniversary, our floral art show celebrated some of the important milestones of the last 100 years with "100 Years - From Then to Now".  It was a fabulous show enjoyed by competitors and the public.  Our thanks go the team who worked so hard to create the show, the helpers and the competitors.  The results are below.  Here is Jean Hoar of Hartley Club with her design which was award The Tim Day Trophy for Best in Show.  The photographs of all designs can be found on the Gallery page of this website
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Results  - Special awards  
Lady Falmouth Perpetual Trophy - Gill Smaggasgale - Sevenoaks
Tim Day Trophy for Best in Show - Jean Hoar - Hartley
Novice Trophy - Kay Harris - Gravesend
Kit Wells Trophy for the Best Use of Garden Plant Material - Alison Lowther - Folkestone
Best Use of Colour Trophy - Gill Smaggasgale - Sevenoaks
Best use of Texture Trophy - Rosina Horton - Folkestone
Judges Choice Trophy - Helen Armstrong - Wateringbury

Class 1 - "A Great Idea" - A Pedestal Exhibit
1st - Gill Smaggasgale - Sevenoaks
2nd - Val Frewin - Margate
3rd - Verity Prior - Rainham
VHC - Nicola Prior - Rainham
HC - Patricia White - Wateringbury

Class 2 - "County Life" - Novice Class
1st - Kay Harris - Gravesend
2nd - Jacqueline Browning - Rainham
3rd - Andrea Tinkler

Class 3  - "Sandwiched Between" - A Horizontal Layered Exhibit
1st - Hazel Williams - Rainham
2nd - Jean Schofield - Wateringbury
3rd - Iris Shaw - Wateringbury
VHC - Mary Wheatley - Hythe
HC - Cicely Finnis - Dover
C - Pat Potter - Gravesend

Class 4 - "Beams of Life" 
1st - Jean Schofield - Wateringbury
2nd - Rosina Horton - Folkestone

Class 5 - "Coloured Blocks" - A Pave Exhibit 
1st - Rosina Horton - Folkestone
2nd - Liz Hall - Maidstone
3rd - Maxime West-Burr - Dover
VHC - Donna Palmer - Maidstone
HC - Christine Thomas - Margate
C - Cicely Finnis - Dover
C - Helen Collins - Sheldwich
C - Joy Bishop - Maidstone

Class 6 - "Threads of Life"
1st  - Jean Hoar - Hartley
2nd - Janet Grainger - Rainham
3rd - Carole Springett - Rainham
VHC - Gill Smaggasgale - Sevenoaks

Class 7 - "Window on the World"  - An Exhibit Featuring Foliage
1st - Alison Lowther - Rainham
2md - Donna Palmer - Maidstone
3rd - Verity Prior - Rainham

Class 8 - "Robotics" - A Petite Exhibit
1st - Grania Newton
2nd - Cicely Finnis - Dover
3rd - Sue O'Neill
VHC - Verity Prior - Rainham
HC - Janet Grainger - HC
C - Andrea Tinkler

Class 9 - "Space Exploration" - A Mobile Exhibit
1st - Andrea Tinkler
2nd - Hazel Williams - Rainham

Class 10 - "Modern Skyline" - A Collage Exhibit
1st - Helen Armstrong - Wateringbury
2nd - Jacqui Simms - Hartley
3rd - Dee Hickman - Canterbury
VHC - Hazel Williams - Rainham
HC - Donna Palmer - Maidstone

Class 11 - "Let's Communicate" - Imposed 
1st - Iris Shaw - Maidstone
2nd - Jane Gibbons
3rd - Kay Harris - Gravesend
VHC - Sharon Read
HC - Mary Ratcliffe
C - Tony Read
C - Donna Palmer - Maidstone
C - Christine Thomas - Margate

Class 12 - "Recycled" - A Junior Exhibit Aged 6 to 8
1st - Mugalin Balaji-Scrinivason 
2nd - Evelyn Wise 
3rd - Summer Baldock
4th - Rose Bennett
4th - Elena Bartermaeux
4th - Libby Simmons
HC - Willow Bladock
HC - Lucy Bromley
HC - Freya Wise
HC - Sebastian Bartermaeux
C - Sophie Bromley
C - Camille Lewis
C - Oscar Bennett

Class 12 - "Recycled" - A Junior Exhibit Aged 9 to 13
1st - Molly Simmonds
2nd - Ophelia Lewis
3rd - Isla Barden
4th - Louis Cassidy
HC - Max Baldock
C - Jack Barrell
C - Adithi Balaji-Srinivason

County Show 2022

The results of the 2022 competition are:

Class 2 – Story Time - Novice
First & Novice Trophy - Nicola Prior - Rainham
Second - Chris  Hall - Maidstone
Third - Andrea Tinkler Open
Very Highly Commended - Jacqueline Browning - Rainham
 
Class 3 – Face Lift - A Decorated mask
First - Helga Cukure - Canterbury
Second - Mary Wheatley - Hythe
Third - Janet Grainger - Rainham
Commended - Jean Hoar - Hartley
Commended - Carole Springett - Rainham
 
Class 4 – Box of Delights - Imposed
First - Donna Palmer - Donna Palmer
Second - Gill Smaggasgale - Sevenoaks
Third - Sharon Read - Open
Very Highly Commended - Iris Shaw -Wateringbury
 
Class 5 – Crystal Clear 
First - Helga Cukure - Canterbury
Second - Janet Grainger - Rainham
Third - Carole Springett - Rainham
Commended - Verity Prior - Rainham
 
Class 6 – All Things Bright & Beautiful
First - Iris Shaw - Wateringbury
Second & Best Use of Colour - Donna Palmer - Maidstone
Third - Gill Smaggasgale - Sevenoaks
Very Highly Commended - Verity Prior - Rainham
Highly Commended - Liz Hall - Maidstone
 
Class 7 – Ann English Country Garden – Small Scale Design
First & Judges Choice - Janet Grainger - Rainham
Second - Grania Newton - Open
Third - Nicola Prior - Rainham
Very Highly Commended - Jean Hoar - Hartley
Highly Commended - Verity Prior - Rainham
Commended - Ralph Hawes - Sittingbourne
Commended - Helen Armstrong - Wateringbury
 
Class 8 – A Royal Visit
First - Christina Hawes - Sittingbourne
Second - Janet Grainger - Rainham
Third - Rosina Horton - Folkestone
Highly Commended - Verity Prior - Rainham

 Class 9  - Rugged Coastline
First – Best in Show and Best Use of Texture - Iris Shaw - Wateringbury
Second - Alison Lowther - Rainham
Third - Patricia White - Wateringbury
Very Highly Commended - Mary Wheatley - Hythe
Highly Commended - Helen Armstrong - Wateringbury
Commended - Cicely Finnis - Dover

 Class 10 – This Green & Pleasant Land
First & Best Use of Garden Plant Material - Rosina Horton - Folkestone
Second - Christina Hawes - Sittingbourne
Third - Hazel Williams - Rainham
Very Highly Commended - Verity Prior - Rainham
Commended - Donna Palmer - Maidstone

County Show 2019

In 2019, the committee chose "Time to Celebrate" as the theme for the 2019 Floral Art Competition. Wateringbury made a splendid floral diamond to celebrate 60 years of NAFAS.

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