Loughton Horticultural Show 2024 and Town Mayor's Best Allotment Presentation
Published: 11 September 2024
The afternoon proved to be a delightful and welcome community event. Exhibits included Painted Flowerpots, Pebble Art, Autumnal themed floral arrangements, beautiful blooms, an array of assorted flavoured chutneys and jams, home baked Victoria sponge cakes and tables laid full of prize worthy vegetables and fruit!
Loughton Town Council is extremely grateful to the Judges and Volunteers who gave their time and expertise in making the show a success.
Winners of the ‘Best in Show’ went to GROW Community Garden for their entry in the Vegetable Class of 2 x Sweet Corn with husks!
The public were treated to a plant sale with a wonderful selection of hardy perennials, and winter bedding from Matthews Plants; and teas and coffees were served with mouth-watering homemade delicious cakes along with a selection of cakes kindly donated by Cook Loughton - all donations on the day which were raised went to Loughton Voluntary Care.
Judging took place for the Town Mayor’s Best Allotment in Loughton, now in its 14th year, in July with plots from the Loughton Potato Ground, the Roding Road and Willingale Road allotments. Over 200 allotments were inspected by shortlisting volunteers, from these shortlisted plots the final judging was made on 13 July 2024 by Ray How and Robin Warner representatives of the National Allotment Society.
The prize presentation took place at the end of the Horticultural Show. Cllr Katie Valentine, Loughton Town presented the overall winners, The Gichev family from the Willingale Road allotment site who received The Best Allotment Cup engraved with their name, (a replica cup to keep), a certificate and a £25 gift voucher. The judges thought that their plot had a great polytunnel which was well stocked with vegetables. The plot was neat and tidy, and they really liked the grape vine.
The Town Mayor’s Overall Best Newcomer award was jointly won by Zdravka Gueorgiovsk from Willingale Road Allotments and Tony Maryan from Loughton Potato Ground who received the best newcomer’s shield and a certificate.
Highly Commended winners were awarded certificates of which there were 10 across the three allotment sites.
If you would like information about vacancies on local allotment sites, contact the Town Council.