Taking Part
To participate, you need to decide by the Thursday before the show (at the latest) which classes you will enter. You then need to submit your entry forms or email them etc. according to the Show Timetable in the show rules (click this link). On show day you need to prepare & pack your entries carefully & take them along to the hall between 8:00am & 10:30 am (you can also do this the Friday before the show between 7:00pm & 9:00pm). Once in the hall, you need to collect your show entry cards which are laid out on a table, then stage your exhibits in the relevant place with your entry card face down. Plates & vases are available though for some classes such as flower arranging, collections of vegetables etc. you may want/need to provide your own 'props'. The Show Secretary & other committee members are at hand if you need any extra advice. At 2:00pm the doors open to the public and you get to look round the show & see how well you've done. Cups & awards are then given out after 5:00pm. Good luck!

Rules
There are open & member classes in the shows & it is important to read the schedule carefully & follow the rules as laid out by the Society (in guidance with the RHS) so as not to make a mistake & risk wasting your valuable time & effort. These can be found in your LHS handbook of schedules and here.

In the horticultural sections there are three classes:
o Championship, which are open to both members and non members
o Members’, which are only open to members
o Novices, which are only open to members not having previously won a first prize for the relevant flower / plant / vegetable / fruit