Homecrafts, Floral Art & Cider

The Paris Olympics. An exhibit 76cm wide, 76cm deep, height unlimited.

Barbie the Movie. An exhibit to be inspired by the movie. 76cm wide, 76cm deep, height unlimited.

Moods of the Sea. Supermarket bunches of flowers plus added foliage and accessories can be used, value not to exceed £20.00 (price label to be displayed). An arrangement 60cm wide, 60cm deep, height unlimited.

The Cottage Garden. An arrangement featuring exclusively fresh British green foliage and flowers. 76cm wide, 76cm deep, height unlimited.

A Midsummers Night’s Dream. A miniature exhibit to be viewed from all sides but judged from the front. 10cm wide, 10cm deep, 15cm high.

All Things Bright and Beautiful. An arrangement in a vase using exclusively British foliage and flowers. 76cm wide, 76cm deep, height unlimited. This is a Newcomers class open to exhibitors who have never been placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd at the Melplash Show (Floral Art) excluding Children’s Classes.

The Olympic Torch. An exbibit inspired by the shape, colours, and excitement of the Olympic Torch. 76cm wide, 76cm deep, height unlimited. This is a Newcomers class open to exhibitors who have never been placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd at the Melplash Show (Floral Art) excluding Children’s Classes.

Flower Fairies. A petit exhibit inspired by the books by Cicely Mary Barker. 25cm wide, 25cm deep, 37cm high.This is a Newcomers class open to exhibitors who have never been placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd at the Melplash Show (Floral Art) excluding Children’s Classes.

Mug of Flowers. An arrangement not to exceed 40cm wide, 40cm deep and height unlimited. To be presented in a mug. Open to children aged 12 years and under on the day of the show.

A Garden in an Eggbox - using both halves of a 6 egg eggbox. Open to children aged 12 years and under on the day of the show.

Paris Olympics. An exhibit of flowers and foliage inspired by the Paris Olympics, accessories to be encouraged. 60cm wide, 60cm deep, height unlimited. Open to children aged 12 years and under on the day of the show.

Jar of Strawberry Jam

Jar of Raspberry Jam

Jar of any other Fruit Jam (e.g. Quince, Medlar)

Jar of Blackcurrant Jam

Jar of Marmalade

Bottle of Savoury Sauce, e.g. Tomato, Beetroot

Jar of Chutney

Jar of Jelly

Jar of Fruit Curd, (Wax disc and cellophane cover only)

Chocolate Orange Ring Cake
Ingredients:
2 small oranges
85g plain chocolate
250g self-raising flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
175g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
200g caster sugar
3 eggs, beaten

Topping:
175g icing sugar
2 tbsp orange juice
55g plain chocolate, broken into pieces

Method: Preheat oven to 160°C / 325°F / Gas 3. Grease an 850ml / 1½ pint ring mould. Grate the rind from one of the oranges and set aside. Pare the rind from the other orange and set aside. Cut the skin and pith from the oranges, then cut them into segments by cutting down between the membranes, with a sharp knife. Chop the segments into small pieces, reserving as much juice as possible. Grate the chocolate coarsely.

Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl. Add the butter, caster sugar, eggs, grated orange rind and any reserved juice. Beat until the mixture is smooth. Fold in the chopped oranges and grated chocolate. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until well risen and golden brown. Leave in the tin for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and stir in enough orange juice to make a coating consistency. Drizzle the icing over the cake. Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of gently simmering water until melted. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cake. Cut the reserved pared orange rind into thin strips and scatter over the cake.

A selection of 12 Cupcakes, 4 different varieties, displayed on a tiered cake stand.

Blueberry Lime Loaf Cake
Ingredients:
200g unsalted butter
200g caster sugar
200g self raising flour, plus 1 tbsp for dusting
4 eggs
Zest of lime
200g fresh or frozen blueberries

Buttercream:
125g unsalted butter, at room temperature
250g icing sugar
Juice of 1 lime

Decoration:
100g blueberries
Lime zest

Method: Preheat oven to 180°C / 160°C fan and grease and line a 900g loaf tin with parchment paper. Put the butter and caster sugar into a bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Add the self-raising flour, eggs and lime zest to the bowl, mix again until combined.

Put the tablespoon of plain flour into a bowl and add the blueberries, mixed until they are coated (this stops the blueberries all sinking to the bottom of the cake). Fold the blueberries through the cake mixture, then pour into the prepared tin and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until baked through. Remove from the cake from the oven, and leave to cool fully in the tin while you make the buttercream.

Add the butter to the bowl and beat on its own for a few minutes to loosen and soften. Add the icing sugar and beat again until combined. Finally, add the lime juice and beat again. Pipe or spread the buttercream onto the loaf cake, then sprinkle over the blueberries and lime zest.

Five Linzer Cookies

A plate of Nine Meringue Kisses, three different varieties.

Bakewell Tart, freestanding

Five pieces of Flapjack

Five Parmesan Biscuits

Five Savoury Scones

MEN ONLY CLASS - A 3D Gingerbread Construction, to be judged on decoration only.

Five Gluten Free Bread Rolls

A Loaf made in a bread maker

A Wholemeal Loaf not more than 2lbs/1kg

A White Loaf

Three Hot Cross Buns

Any Other Loaf (sweet, savoury, sourdough)

A Celebration Cake, cake coating in competitors choice. Artificial decorations allowed. Dummies permitted. To fit within a 14 (35cm) square.

A Drip Cake, to be judged on decoration only. To fit within a 14 (35cm) square.

A Rainbow Cake, to be cut by the judge and judged on decoration only, To fit within a 14 (35cm) square.

Floral Sugarcraft, an arrangement or spray of wired sugar flowers. Artificial decoration allowed. To fit within a 14 (35cm) square.

NOVICE CLASS, One bottle of wine, any variety. Open to anyone who has not won a 1st prize at Melplash Show in the wine section.

One bottle Fruit Wine.

One bottle Flower Wine.

One bottle Vegetable Wine.

One bottle any other Wine.

One bottle of Cordial

One bottle of Fruit Gin, Any Size

One bottle of any other liqueur

An exhibit depicting 'Food Heaven'. To be staged on a table measuring 122cms x 61cms ( Approx. 4ft x 2ft). Any number of items may be displayed, but six items of varied skills will be judged for points; these to be numbered 1 to 6 and listed on a card.
Marks will also be awarded for Presentation. Scoring up to 10 points for each item numbered 1 to 6, up to 15 points for Presentation and up to 10 points for variety / range of skills. Maximum points 85. PLEASE NOTE: NO SIDE OR BACK BOARDS AND THE EXHIBIT WILL BE VIEWED AND JUDGED FROM THREE SIDES.

2025 exhibit theme will be: Bridport through the ages

A Handknitted Garment or Accessory for a baby, child or an adult.

A Crocheted Garment or Accessory for a baby, child or an adult.

A Stuffed Toy

A Machine Sewn item

A Cushion

A handwritten Limerick (5 lines) beginning 'There was a Show Chairman called Philip'. To be judged on content and presentation.

A length of Bunting

A Decorated Hat, using any materials

An item of Needle Felting

Four Dorset Buttons

Any item made by you for which there is no specific category. Please state space required on the entry form.

An embroidered picture.

Article of cross stitch.

An item of patchwork.

Colour print - H20

Colour print - Photo Bomb

Colour print - Epic Fail

Colour print - Heights

Digital Photography, open, showing manipulation.

Black and White print

Playdoh model of a Pet - to be displayed on a paper plate, (class open to children aged under 7 on day of show)

Collage / picture of the Seaside made using buttons, (class open to children aged under 7 on day of show)

A model made from cardboard rolls and odds and ends, no larger than 30cms x 30cms, (class open to children aged under 7 on day of show)

Three Decorated Biscuits, (class open to children aged under 7 on day of show)

Anything you like. You've made it, so let's see it! (class open to children aged under 7 on day of show)

Three pieces of Rocky Road, (class open to children aged 7-10 years on day of show)

Mr & Mrs Spoon, two decorated wooden spoons using any materials, (class open to children aged 7-10 years on day of show)

A Decorated Pebble, (class open to children aged 7-10 years on day of show)

An original Lego or Meccano model (not made from a kit), to fit within 30cm square, (class open to children aged 7-10 years on day of show)

Anything you like. You've made it, so let's see it! (class open to children aged 7-10 years on day of show)

A Decorated Welly Boot, (class open to children aged 11-15 years on day of show)

Any photograph taken by you, mounted on card, not framed, (class open to children aged 11-15 years on day of show)

A Decorated Birthday Cake, judged on decoration only, (class open to children aged 11-15 years on day of show)

A model made from recycled materials, (class open to children aged 11-15 years on day of show)

Anything you like. You've made it, so let's see it! (class open to children aged 11-15 years on day of show)

A Miniature Farm in a Seed Tray, (class for children aged 10 years and under on day of show)

A Cress Head (class for children aged 10 years and under on day of show)

A decorated hard boiled egg, (class for children aged 10 years and under on day of show)

An Alien made from vegetable and / or fruit, nuts, foliage, feathers (matchsticks allowed), to fit within 30cm square. Please label, (class for children aged 10 years and under on day of show)

A Miniature Farm in a Seed Tray, (class for children aged 11-15 years on the day of the show)

A Wreath, made from garden materials, (class for children aged 11-15 years on the day of the show)

Any item made from Wood, Metal or Clay, please state size on entry form, (class for children aged 11-15 years on the day of the show)

A Vehicle made from vegetable and / or fruit, nuts, foliage, feathers, (class for children aged 11-15 years on the day of the show)

A Flowerpot Person, Open to children aged 15 years and under on day of show

An original drawing in charcoal, pencil (includes colour), ink and wash or soft pastel, Exhibits not to exceed 60cms x 45cms overall

A Watercolour. Exhibits not to exceed 60cms x 45cms overall

A miniature in any medium (Not to exceed 15cm x 10cm including frame)

A Original in acrylic or oil not covered by any other class. Exhibits not to exceed 60cms x 45cms overall

A Portrait in any medium. Exhibits not to exceed 60cms x 45cms overall

A Landscape or Seascape in any medium, Exhibits not to exceed 60cms x 45cms overall

Open to children aged 16 years and under. A painting or drawing in any medium. Exhibits not to exceed 60cms x 45cms overall No entry fee.

An article of your choice (Adult)

An article of your choice - Under 18 (state age on exhibit)

Hand carved article

Turned article

An article made from a stick or sticks

A Carved Spoon

An article made by a rural craftsman / woman or business. This class is open to those who obtain their living or the greater part of it from their craft, not to be a hobby.

One bottle Still Farmhouse Cider - Dry - up to a specific gravity of 1005

One bottle Still Farmhouse Cider - Medium (SG 1005 to SG1012)

One bottle Still Farmhouse Cider - Sweet (SG 1012 and above)