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Sunflower Growing Contest Begins, Allington, The Old Inn
Where
The Old Inn
Tidworth Road, Salisbury, SP4 0BN
Tidworth Road, Salisbury, SP4 0BN
When
12pm, Sat 1st Apr - 3pm, Sun 2nd Apr
About
We are running a Sunflower Growing Contest. The entry cost is £5 which pays for a packet of seeds each (yes, we will all be using the same sort to make it fair) and a small prize for the winner with the rest of the proceeds going to charity.
The seeds will need to be ordered in advance, so please register below or see us in the pub to order your seeds up. They will be available from 12pm on Saturday 1st April so that you can get underway immediately.
The final day for measurement is Sunday 3rd September - so even if we have a really yucky summer, it should give the plants plenty of time to shoot up heavenward ! We will need photographic proof of your success with a tape measure alongside to show the height. The photograph can be taken at any time up to the closing date and it is permissible to lift the flower head to achieve maximum height, but no cheating will be tolerated :) If there are any discrepancies or it comes down to a steward's enquiry, we will employ the services of an independent judge and if necessary a visit to the winning contenders.
Sunflower heads are also really good for the bees and wild birds, so win, lose or draw, the wildlife and charity will benefit !
For those with children or grand-children this is a really great way to get them involved in the garden..... and in some cases they will have done it before and so you might even pick up some really good tips !
The seeds will need to be ordered in advance, so please register below or see us in the pub to order your seeds up. They will be available from 12pm on Saturday 1st April so that you can get underway immediately.
The final day for measurement is Sunday 3rd September - so even if we have a really yucky summer, it should give the plants plenty of time to shoot up heavenward ! We will need photographic proof of your success with a tape measure alongside to show the height. The photograph can be taken at any time up to the closing date and it is permissible to lift the flower head to achieve maximum height, but no cheating will be tolerated :) If there are any discrepancies or it comes down to a steward's enquiry, we will employ the services of an independent judge and if necessary a visit to the winning contenders.
Sunflower heads are also really good for the bees and wild birds, so win, lose or draw, the wildlife and charity will benefit !
For those with children or grand-children this is a really great way to get them involved in the garden..... and in some cases they will have done it before and so you might even pick up some really good tips !