North Canterbury News: September 30, 2021

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20 North Canterbury News, September 30, 2021
The Woodend flower show must go on
By ROBYN BRISTOW
The Woodend Spring Flower Show will
bloom despite Covid­19.
Organiser are continuing with plans
for the spring show in the Woodend
Community Centre, on Saturday, October
2, from 1pm to 4pm.
The show committee was forced to
cancel acraft morning it had organised
for children at the centre last Saturday,
but apart from that it is business as usual.
Visitors will be able to share the visual
floral symphony while abiding by the
Level 2Covid­19 protocols.
There will be asecurity guard on the
door to ensure numbers inside the centre
do not exceed the 100 at any one time.
It will be cash only, and waitresses will
be serving the tables for Devonshire
Teas.
Weather permitting there will be
chairs outside for people to sit on while
waiting to gain access.
All organisers ask is for everyone to be
patient as they strive to bring abit of
spring joy into their lives.
The show has arich history, dating
back to its beginnings 88 years ago when
agroup of young farmers’ wives, many of
whom were members of the Woodend
Anglican church, started the show.
For some years it was known as the
Woodend Horticultural Society.
The light green vases used for the
daffodils, and some of the trestles still
have WHS marked on them.
Several cups and trophies are
engraved with the names of people and
families of those involved in the show
over the years ­Barker, Bourne,
Edwards, Jelfs, MacDonald, Moody and
Percy.
The early schedules catered for
farmers, with classes for various grains,
root crops, eggs, potatoes and vegetables.
Their wives entered baking, preserves,
In full bloom ... The Woodend Spring Flower Show will go ahead this Saturday with social
distancing.
PHOTOS: FILE
handcrafts, and floral displays of
Daffodils and cut Flowers.
Over aperiod of time other classes
were added, and daffodil classes
increased.
Children's classes were added, along
with photography, decorative floral
classes and ablokes section.
This year anew intermediate
decorative class has been added, with a
cup to be won presented in memory of the
late Shirley Tull, adedicated committee
member.
Also adults and secondary school
pupils are able to enter the colouring
competition.
There will be market stalls, raffles,
Devonshire Teas, daffodil bulbs to buy,
crafts and exhibits to see.
Entry is $2, children are free.
Colours of spring ... Daffodils are apopular
feature.
Community day ... The Woodend Spring Flower Show is popular with all ages.
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