PRIZES FOR THE 2014 SHOW

JUST SOME OF THE FANTASTIC PRIZES
FOR THIS YEAR'S SHOW
Hundreds of pounds worth of tools and stuff must be won!

TO SEE MORE ABOUT EACH PRIZE, CLICK ON THE LOGO OR PICTURE

Prize for the best fruit exhibit -

FELCO - COMPACT DELUXE MODEL
The RRP of these secateurs is £72.99.

Reliable: comfortable, light, sturdy handles made of forged aluminium with a lifetime guarantee / all parts can be replaced
Efficient: easy, durable cutting adjustment with wire cutting notch
Ergonomic: hand and wrist protection are provided by the revolving handle and the cushion-shock absorber.

This is a truly enviable prize!

Felco secateurs really DO last a lifetime. They can be sent to Felco for servicing time after time, and spares are available

Ashford Allotment Society is absolutely thrilled to be able to offer this superb prize for the best fruit exhibit at the 2014 show. Perfect for pruning fruit bushes, with a narrow precision shear, they also have a swivelling handle which means you never get blisters! These are the professionals' choice and quite possibly the finest secateurs you can buy. They will last you a lifetime and Felco's fantastic after-sales service means you can have any part replaced and a full revamp simply by posting them off to Felco and paying a very modest charge. I've done this several times and they come back looking like new!
FELCO SECATEURS AND SPARES ARE AVAILABLE FROM KENT WOOL GROWERS

Star prizes - still to be allocated

BULLDOG TOOLS
Smaller (border) spade and fork in British forged carbon steel.
Everyone buys a gurt big spade and fork when they first take on an allotment, but you need the smaller size too for accurate work. If you are less than huge and husky in build, or are unused to heavy physical labour, a border spade and fork will enable you to build up your muscles without danger of a strained back. We strongly recommend every allotmenteer should have a border spade and fork in their toolkit, so we're absolutely delighted that Bulldog Tools have generously supplied these top-quality British-made tools as prizes for the show. They will be allocated for 2 separate classes, not presented as a pair.
RRP OF BULLDOG BORDER SPADE - £40
RRP OF BULLDOG BORDER FORK - £40

Star Prizes - still to be allocated

We are immensely proud to be able to have, as a prize, the Wolf Soil Miller - the perfect tool for producing a fine tilth in even the most difficult soils. Like some of our most experienced allotmenteers, I have used this tool for years and can personally vouch for its ease of use, superb results and durability. The Soil Miller is part of the multi-change range and will be given complete with the handle used with it.

The Soil Miller can be used to break up soil after forking over, or as a high-peformance hoe to remove weeds and break up the top crust of soil between rows of growing plants. The easy rolling action means there is no strain on the joints and it is suitable for use by gardeners of all ages.

The multi-change system consists of a solid wood click-lock handle with a comfortable grip and hanging point for easy storage. To this you can, in a second, fit any one of a whole range of tool-heads. This is absolutely ideal for the allotment: one safe handle, with nothing spiky on the end, slips into your car. All the heads you need go compactly into a box or bag in the boot. You could even manage then on a bicycle or the bus! Handles come in two lengths, so taller gardeners do not need to stoop (our prize comes complete with the standard length handle).
Click here to see the full Multi-change range

THE RRP OF THIS PRIZE IS £59.98.
It is incredibly generous of Wolf Tools to provide this for our summer show.

Prizes for cookery and preserves classes.

HAMSTREET GARDEN CENTRE
have kindly provided high-quality bakeware from their range of kitchen equipment in their cookshop section. A large mixing bowl and a splendid big baking dish made by Spode, as well as a set of measuring cups from Mason Cash and a set of measuring scoops
- total RRP value £85

Still the choice of the serious cook, Pyrex tempered glass cookware, oven and microwave proof, is as good as it ever was. Now a new range of metal bakeware has been added, and we have some for prizes.

Items from the new 'Asimetria' range - easy to take from the oven when hot. Click here to go to their website; but it's so new it isn't on their website yet! (June 2014) We have eleven items as prizes.

We also have three items from the familiar Classic range to give as prizes! Many thanks to Pyrex for their generous support of the show!

Prize for the best floral exhibit -

RRP of this prize £14.99

These delicate yet brilliantly sharp pruning snips are an essential part of any keen gardener's kit. They will dead-head, cut flowers for the house, and take down stems when clearing up in autumn.

Extra prizes - still to be allocated to show classes

Yeoman tools, makers of a wide range of specially designed tools including designs seen nowhere else, have sent us a bumper pack of tools for prizes. Some of these will be allocated to this year's splendid raffle. Specially selected for show class prizes are the following.

Left - the Dee-weeder, a versatile cultivating tool.
Centre - swivel shears, ideal for trimming grass edges.
Above - stainless steel hand fork with proper cranked handle for ease of use.

Also sent for raffle prizes - hedge shears, a "grab rake", soft-grip secateurs and a hollow-tine lawn aerator -
THANK YOU , YEOMAN!

Unwins and Marshalls Seeds have kindly donated six seed vouchers of £5 each for prizes - these will be allocated by the judges.
Unwins are the world-renowned breeders of sweet peas and top growers know their worth. Marshalls are specialist suppliers of seeds for those who grow to show.

High quality carbon-steel trowel with a traditional ash handle and a proper cranked shaft - super!

This well-made, old-fashioned trowel will be a joy to use when transplanting. RRP £4.95

Gloves and knee - pads from Town and Country, suppliers of good quality garden accessories of all kinds - check out their website and find them at all local garden centres.

Growing Success Rainproof Slug Pellets kill slugs without harming wildlife or leaving a disgusting mess for you to clear up. The slugs actually crawl away and bury themselves!!!! Used for years and the most effective slug control we've ever found; highly recommended.