The results have now been announced from West Kilbride Horticultural Society’s recent Spring Show.
The big event, held a couple of weeks ago, saw plenty of entries from across the community enter the many varied categories - including local primary pupils.
Here are the winners.
Daffodils
Trumpet daffodils: 1 Willie Currie; 2 Laura Alexander.
Large and small cupped narcissi: 1 Linda Gibbs.
Miniature: 1 Margaret Graham.
Hyacinths
One of any colour: 1 Willie Currie; 2 Helen Currie
Three of any colour or mixed: 1 Helen Currie; 2 Willie Currie
More than three of any colour or mixed: 1 Willie Currie; 2 June Kerr.
Miscellaneous
Amaryllis: 1 Francesca Hibberd; 2 Hazel Montgomerie.
Any other flower bulb: 1 Kenneth Middleditch.
Other pot plants
Pot (max 40cm dia) mixed spring flowers and foliage: 1 Brian McKernon.
Cyclamen: 1 Linda Gibbs.
Any other flowering pot plant: 1 Anne Nicol; 2 Jennifer Smith.
Any other foliage pot plant: 1 Margaret Graham; 2 Jeni Lennox.
Cut flowers
Daffodils or narcissi, one type, not more than five blooms: 1 Hazel Montgomery; 2 Anne Nicol.
Daffodils or narcissi, mixed, more than five blooms: 1 Hazel Montgomery; 2 Anne Nicol.
Daffodils or narsicci, miniature in exhibitor’s own vase: 1 Hazel Montgomery; 2 Trish Lorraine.
Snowdrops, own vase or bowl: 1 Linda Miller.
Primula polyanthus, own vase or bowl: 1 Laura Alexander.
Forsythia, one vase: 1. Anne Nicol.
Spring shrubs, one vase, one type: 1. Anne Nicol.
Spring shrubs one case mixed: 1. Alison Heath; 2 Theresa Stirrat.
Vase of garden flowers: 1. Margaret Graham; 2. Anne Diack.
Cacti or succulents:
1 Succulent, (not cactus): 1. Angus Starling; 2 Meriel Bryson.
1 Cactus, in flower: 1, Hazel Montgomery; 2 Muir Balmforth.
1 Cactus not in flower: 1. Hazel Montgomery; 2. Muir Balmforth.
Decorative arrangements (own container)
Vase of flowers and foliage for home decoration: 1. Leslie Richardson; 2 Ann Nicol.
Bowl of cut Spring flowers: 1. Anne Nicol; 2. Isobel Weatherall.
Floating arrangement: 1. Hazel Montgomery; 2 Leslie Richardson.
Miniature arrangement not to exceed 10cm overall: 1. Laura Alexander; 2 Anne Nicol.
Exhibit of spring flowers and natural materials: 1 Anne Nicol; 2. Jani Lennox.
Exhibit of fresh foliage: 1. Leslie Richardson.
Exhibit of preserved plant material: Leslie Richardson; 2. Anne Nicol.
Novelty Section
Exhibit in an unusual container: 1. Isobel Weatherall; 2 Leslie Richardson.
Vegetable/fruit animal: 1, Moira Gilmour; 2. Jennifer Smith.
Minature garden, not exceeding 45cm by 30cm: 1. Leslie Richardson.
Seashore collage (not to exceed 45cm overall): 1. Leslie Richardson.
Hobbies and handicrafts:
Article made from recycled material: 1. Pauline Turner; 2. Christine Stoddart.
Item of beadwork: 1. Brenda Dunn; 2. Ann Lucas.
Photographic portrait of an animal (max size A4): 1. Susan Bamford; 2. Jennifer Smith.
Black and white photograph (max size A4): 1. Rupert Smith; 2. Howard Moiser.
Colour photograph (max size A4): 1. Howard Moiser; 2. Jennifer Smith.
Painting: 1. Helen Fairclough; 2. Liz McAllister.
Portrait or still life in any painting or drawing medium: 1. Liz McAllister; 2. Jennifer Smith.
Item in wood: 1. Brian Lorraine.
A toy, excluding soft toys: 1. Katrina McBlain.
Decorated greeting card: 1. Isobel Weatherall; 2. Anne Moiser.
Any other handmade article: 1. Isobel Weatherall; 2. John Burns.
Article of dressmaking: 1. Gillian Burns.
Article in cross stitch: 1. Isobel Weatherall; 2. Ruth Kerr.
Quilted article: 1. Edith Hogg; 2. Pauline Turner.
Hand embroidered work: 1. Isobel Weatherall; 2. Katrina McBlain.
Machine-embroidered work: 1. Susan Bamford.
Article in tapestry/canvas work: 1. Isobel Weatherall.
Article in patchwork: 1. Pauline Turner; 2. Susan Bamford.
Soft toy: 1. Fiona Martin; 2. Isobel Weatherall.
Item in counted thread work: 1. Isobel Weatherall.
Any item of needlework not covered above: 1. Katrina McBlain; 2. Ruth Kerr.
Traditional Arran, Guernsey or Fair Isle garment: 1. Katrina McBlain.
An item of baby clothing: 1. Susan Groves; 2. Katrina McBlain.
Scarf: 1. Katrina McBlain; 2. Lynn Anderson.
Jumper or cardigan: 1. Thelma Wilson; 2. Ruth Kerr.
Any felted article: 1. Jeni Lennox; 2. Anne Moiser.
Shawl, stole or rug: 1. Susan Groves; 2. Katrina McBlain.
Set of doll’s clothes to be shown on doll:21. Thelma Wilson; 2. Fiona Martin.
Any other knitted article: 1. Katrina McBlain; 2. Thelma Wilson.
Any article in crochet: 1. Fiona Martin; 2. Lynn Anderson.
Children’s section
Under 5 years
Any daffodil bulb: 1. Oliver Wright.
Pot plant: 1. Danielle Malloy
Floating arrangement: 1. Isabel Roos.
Arrangement in unusual container: 1. Rachael Spence.
Decorative digestive biscuit (floral design): Ellie Dryer.
Arrangement of spring flowers: 1. Cohen Peddie; 2. Danielle Malloy.
Bowl or vase of cut daffodils: 1. Rachael Spence; 2. River Briggs-Hastings.
Vegetable/fruit animal: 1. Rachael Spence; 2. Flo Cowan.
Sewn article: Rachael Spence.
Clay or dough article: 1. Flo Cowan; 2. River Briggs-Hastings.
Bookmark: 1. Rachael Spence; 2. Ellie Dreyer.
Digitally generated image: 1. Rachael Spence.
Decorated real egg, blown or hard boiled: 1. River Briggs-Hastie; 2. Flo Cowan.
Model (not kit) using any material: 1. Theo Chundoo.
Article made from recycled materials: 1. Rachael Spence
Wild life picture drawn or painted: 1. Rachael Spence; 2. Flo Cowan.
Any handiwork article not already covered: 1. Ellie Dreyer; 2, Isabel Roos.
Decorated stone or stick: 1. Flo Cowan; 2. Isabel Roos.
Colouring-in picture: 1. Isabel Roos; 2. Rachael Spence.
Age 5-7 years
One cactus or succulent: 1. Florence Hibberd.
Pot plant: 1. Noah Reynolds.
Floating arrangement: 1. Henry Roos; 2. Rosa Chundoo.
Arrangement in unusual container: 1. Florence Hibberd; 2. Evie Mackay.
Miniature arrangement (max 10cm): 1. Angus Wilson; 2. Florence Hibberd.
Decorative digestive biscuit (floral design): 1. Millie Matthews; 2. Florence Hibberd.
Arrangement of spring flowers: 1. Evie Mackay; 2. Scarlett Peddie.
Bowl or vase of cut flowers: 1. Noah Reynolds; 2. Angus Wilson.
Miniature garden (max 2 artificial items): 1. Millie Matthews; 2. Ella Douglas.
Picture in any modelling medium (max 45cm by 30cm): 1. Ella Douglas.
Vegetable/fruit animal: 1. Millie Matthews; 2. Noah Reynolds.
Sewn article: 1. Eleanor Spence; 2. Rory Lennox.
Article made in felt: 1. Connie Cowan.
Clay or dough craft article: 1. Emily McLure; 2. Connie Cowan.
Bookmark: 1. Ellie Carruthers; 2. Millie Matthews.
One digitally generated image: 1. Emily McLure; 2. Eleanor Spence.
Decorated real egg (blown or hard boiled): 1. Florence Hibberd; 2. Ella Douglas.
Model (not kit) using any material: 1. Millie Matthews; 2. Levison Mack.
Article made from recycled materials: 1. Ella Douglas.
Kit model: 1. Ella Douglas; 2. Fin Gilhooly.
Wild life picture (drawn or painted): 1. Anya Chundoo; 2. Eleanor Spence.
Any handiwork article not already covered: 1. Ellie Carruthers; 2. Henry Roos.
Decorated stone or stick: 1. Ellie Carruthers; 2. Connie Cowan.
Decorated hat: Millie Matthews.
Colouring in picture: 1. Henry Roos; 2. Millie Mathews.
Collage of sea glass: 1. Henry Roos.
Age 8 to 11 years
Any other flowering bulb or corm: 1. Zara Wallace.
One cactus or succulent: 1. Zoe Strain; 2. Connie Smith.
Pot plant: 1. Hayley Strain; 2. Muir Balmforth.
Floating arrangement: 1. Zoe Matthews; 2. Archie Dreyer.
Arrangement in unusual container: 1. Zoe Matthews.
Decorative digestive biscuit (floral design): 1. Zoe Matthews; 2. Marcia Stanley.
Arrangement of spring flowers: 1. Fiona Wallace.
Miniature garden (max two artificial items used): 1. Marion Wardrop; 2. Zoe Matthews.
Picture in any modelling medium (max 45cm by 30cm): Freya McCluskey; 2. Haylet Strain.
Vegetable/fruit animal: 1. Connie Smith; 2. Robin Martinelli.
Sewn article: 1. Scarlett Buchanan-McGregor; 2. Flora Douglas.
Clay or dough article: 1. Suzie Cowan; 2. Saffron Briggs-Hastie.
Bookmark: 1. Hayley Strain; 2. Neve Carruthers.
Item in cross stitch: 1. Connie Smith.
One digitally generated image: 1. Archie Dreyer.
Decorated real; egg (blown or hard boiled): 1. Flora Douglas; 2. Zoe Matthews.
Model (not kit) using any material: 1. Dharma Mack; 2. Hayley Strain.
Article made from recycled materials: 1. Hayley Strain; 2. Flora Douglas.
Kit model: 1. Emily O’Hare; 2. Zoe Matthews.
Wildlife picture (drawn or painted): 1. Rosa Chundoo; 2. Emily O’Hare.
Nature collection mounted on card: 1. Struan McNicol.
Any handiwork article not already covered: 1. Neve Carruthers; 2. Emily O’Hare.
Decorated stone or stick: 1. Suzie Cowan; 2. Izzy Buchanan-McGregor.
Decorated hat: 1. Zoe Matthews.
Colouring in picture: 1. Zoe Matthews.
Collage of sea glass: 1. Hayley Strain.
Aged 12-14 years.
Miniature garden (max two artificial items): 1. Lilly Fyfe.
Picture in any modelling medium: 1. Fraser McCluskey.
Vegetable/fruit animal: 1. Lilly Fyfe.
Article made in felt: 1. Fraser McCluskey.
Wild life picture, drawn or painted: 1. Fraser McCluskey.
Congratulations to all the winners and runners-up on their amazing work.
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