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Great British Village Show
Enter a world of tents, tea, and terrifically good jam
with this book by the RHS on the Great British Village
Show published by Dorking Kindersley.
A
splash of spring sunshine,
and many a member of an
organising committee will
be turning their minds to
their local summer show, fete or fair.
Village halls and cricket fields need
to be booked, and pickles made from
last summer's glut will have to be
dusted off to be put on sale. Who's
running the tombola this year, is
there enough local honey made to
keep everyone who wants it happy?
From garden parties to county shows
with displays of old tractors, we all
have at least a few memories of fun
in a festooned field somewhere in
our past.
Written by Thane Prince and
Matthew Biggs, and with a foreword
by Alan Titchmarsh, this book is
the ultimate illustrated guide to
a unique British tradition. Every
year, hundreds of country shows
and village fairs take place across
the UK. Celebrate this tradition
and step behind the scenes of the
British country show with insider
facts and beautiful photographs that
show you every aspect of preparing,
presenting, and prize-winning on the
big day.
Discover how judges reach their
nail-biting decisions by using official
RHS guidelines for over 100 fruit,
vegetable, and flower categories.
Learn the secrets behind growing
perfect produce, preparing showquality
preserves and bakes with tips
from the experts. RHS Great British
Village Show tells you exactly what
the judges are looking for - and what
to avoid.
Packed with staging tips, expert
guides, photo diaries, and prizewinning recipes,
RHS Great British
Village Show is a unique insider's look
behind the scenes of a wonderful
British tradition.
RESOURCES
To buy the book, click HERE.
To read an article on British Fetes on
the British Heritage website by Sue
Walker, click HERE.
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