Trophies in the Autumn 2025 Show

Autumn Show Trophy winners left to right back row: Anne Gransby, Gary Parsons, Edward Morello MP (cup presenter), Sue Day, Ian Bark, Heather Thomson, Keira Roth, David Fitzjohn, Sally Limmer. Front row: Casper and Zachary

2026 Shows

Spring Show: Saturday 28th March

Harvest Show: Saturday 12th September

Our shows are held in the United Church Hall, East Street, Bridport and are the highlights of our year. The good news is that you don’t have to be a gardener to take part, and you don’t even have to be a member as all the classes are ‘open’.

We have traditional horticulture classes plus –
▪ Can you cook, knit, crochet or sew?
▪ Can you paint, arrange flowers, make things, recycle things?
▪ The photography classes are very popular.

There is probably a class for you but if you think we haven’t got the class for you, let us know. We would love to hear from you.

On Show days we have a Charity Plant Stall outside the hall from 9.00 am – 12.30 pm. Members are invited to contribute plants and other saleable garden equipment. The Plant Stalls have raised hundreds of pounds for local charities.

Donations for the stall can be dropped off at the hall on the Friday afternoon before the show, from 2.00pm – 4.00pm, or early on the Saturday morning. Plant offerings can be varied – ideas include anything from seedlings (floral or vegetable), rooted cuttings, herbs, annuals, biannual or perennials but should be of “carrying away size”.

It would be very helpful if plants could be named – we usually end up with some “mystery” items which cause much hilarity and head scratching! We can also sell small garden tools as long as they have been cleaned and are in working order. No gardening books or old gardening magazines please.

All proceeds from the 2026 plant sales will go to Bridport Youth and Community Centre which was created to promote positive youth development; establish an inclusive community hub; address social isolation and promote well-being, particularly for those under 21 and over 55. The Centre offers youth clubs for young people from Bridport and surrounding areas, providing a meeting and activity space where they can take part in a programme of activities to develop life skills and prevent them from becoming socially excluded. They also provide facilities for community groups and partner organisations to run activities and wellness programmes to engage with both younger and older people, which help combat issues such as exclusion, health problems,
social isolation and loneliness.