Biddulph Homegrown & Handmade 2025
Thanks goes out to Biddulph Town Council, Biddulph Local People's Group, Felting and more's Helen and Cheryl, Biddulph Yarnbarms, Biddulph In Bloom, Hedgerow Preserves, Tunstall & Biddulph Flower Club, u3a UK's Biddulph Embroidery and Cross-stitch & Patchwork and Quilting groups, Biddulph Fairtrade Town Group and everyone else who helped out on the day!









































Homegrown and Homemade Entrants
Below is the entrants of all of the various catagories at the show!



































































































































































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Congratulations to everyone who won a ribbon in the show:
Vegetable Tray:
- 1st Elaine Rice, ‘Nice well grown range.’
3 of a Kind:
- 1st Howard Brandall.
- 2nd Monica Gibson.
- 3rd Jane Phelps.
‘Hard to judge, was a very well supported class.’
Squash:
- 1st Elaine Rice.
- 2nd Jim Garvey.
- 3rd Annette Jones.
Herbs:
- 1st Mr & Mrs W Latham.
- 2nd Norma Gibson.
Any Other Fruit:
- 1st Barbara Forster.
- 2nd Norma Gibson.
- 3rd Joan Wright.
Floral Display:
- 1st Mr & Mrs W Latham, ‘Beautiful, blemish-free, nice arrangement/evenly dispersed.’
- 2nd Barbara Forster, ‘Delicate selection flower choice, very pretty.’
- 3rd Elaine Rice, ‘Amazing smell, nice sized head, good strong stem.’
A Perfect Stem:
- 1st Janet Lawton, ‘Nice, even structure, strong stem and balance of leaves. Nice visually balanced head.’
- 2nd John Leason, ‘Even head, pretty formed cottage garden rose. Nice straight stem. Beautifully formed petals.’
- 3rd Audrey Haydon, ‘Impressive size, firm structure, beautiful variegation of petal.’
Any Cake:
- 1st Janet Lawton
- 2nd Norma Gibson
- 3rd Suzanne Senn
‘Overall a tough decision to make. A nice varied selection of tasty treats.’
Jams, Jellies and Chutney:
- 1st Jim Garvey, Diane Shenton, Barbara Forster and Annette Jones.
- 1st Norma Gibson.
- 2nd Alison Barber, Monica Gibson and Alison Barber.
- 3rd Joan Wright, Diane Shenton.
Bakery:
- 1st Jim Garvey.
- 2nd Pat Gillie.
- 3rd Mr & Mrs W Latham.
‘Everyone who entered should be proud. Every item was very tasty and enjoyed them all. Thank you for entering and please enter next year. There are no losers, it was very very close.’
Cheers:
- 1st Rosemary Jackson and Sherolyn Martin.
- 2nd Sherolyn Martin.
- 3rd Joan Wright.
A Handicraft Item:
- 1st Christine Blenkinsopp.
- 2nd Margaret Jackson.
A Fabric Craft Item:
- 1st Maureen Webster.
- 2nd Glynis Aldred.
- 3rd Andrea Day.
A Yarn Craft Item:
- 1st Cheryl Ashcroft.
- 2nd Joyce Shallcross.
- 3rd Janet Bailey.
‘All the entries were amazing, it was really difficult to choose!’
A Drawing, Painting or Mixed Media Art Piece:
- 1st Alison Beasley.
- 2nd Linda Machin.
- 3rd Brenda.
‘An amazing selection of art work.’
Cake – Juniors up to age 11:
- 1st Stacey Sherratt (Olivia-Faye aged 9), Alice Ford and Alice Ford.
‘Enjoyed sampling them all, well done.’
Cake – Teens aged 12 to 17:
- 1st Stacey Sherratt (Harleigh-Mae aged 14).
‘Good description of Fairtrade.’