In each of our shows we have a selection of classes for those under the age of 16, which include flowers, vegetables, cookery, art work, crafting, model-making and photography. Topics for the classes can be found in the Society's Schedule booklet and in the boxes to the left.
Entries should be made by telephone to the Junior Section Secretary by 9:pm on the Thursday prior to the show.
A trophy is awarded at each show for the highest number of points scored by a Junior Member.
Winter Show
- An arrangement of flowers, berries and/or foliage in a Society vase.
- A finger puppet of a pantomime character.
- 3 mince pies, with pastry made by you.
Things to try over the Winter
- Make a flower pot garden
- Plant some bulbs in a pot for the Spring
- Design a poster for the Spring Show 2027
- Take some photos of winter plants in the parks around Hayes and create a montage.
Helping Wildlife in Winter
- Make a birdfeeder: Roll a pine cone in peanut butter and birdseed and hang them on a branch to help birds find food
- Build a 'Bug Hotel'. Gather twigs, leavesand hollow stems to create safe cozy shelters for bees and insects
- If you grew sunflowers keep the heads, dry them and then hang them out for birds to eat the seeds.
The Ideas Bed
Here you will find ideas, videos, receipes and information to help you either in the garden or for entries to the shows.
Finger Puppets
Think for your favourite panto character like Alladin, Cinderella or Buttons and create them and their friends as finger puppets.
Create a Pot Garden
Bring the garden indoors by making a flower pot garden. All the instructions are in the video.
Make a 'Bug Hotel'
Help the mini-beasts and insects in your garden beat the winter cold by creating a lovely warm 'Bug Hotel' for the to stay in
Easy Mince Pies
These star topped mince pieces are easy to make and will freeze for later use.
Prep. Time: 20mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Servings: 24
Equipment
- 2 cupcake trays (12 holes each)
- Baking Paper
- Mixing Bowl
- Wooden Spoon
- Rolling Pin
- Circle shape cutter 8cm diameter
- Star shape cutter 7cm
- Pastry Brush
- Wire cooling rack
- Sieve
- Cake tin for starage
Ingredients
- 350g plain flour
- 175g cold butter
- A little cold water
- 250g mincemeat
- A little milk
- 3 tablespoons icing sugar (optional)
Method
- Grease the holes of the cupcake trays using a little butter. Preheat oven to 220C / 200C fan/ gas mark 7
- Place the flour in the bowl and add the cubes of cold butter. Rub the butter and flour between your fingers until it resembles breadcrumbs
- Add a tablespoon of cold water and stir in thoroughly. Repeat this process until the mixture just starts to come together. Don't add too much water!
- As soon as your pastry starts coming together, stop adding water and use your hands to squish the pastry together to form a ball
- Sprinkle your worksurface with a little flour and pop your ball of pastry on top. Roll your pastry out as thin as it will go
- Using a circle cutter, cut out 24 circles and place them into the greased holes of the trays
- Put 1 teaspoonful of mincemeat in the centre of each circle
- Squish the left over pastry back into a ball and roll it out again. This time cut out 24 star shapes and pop them on top of the mincemeat piles pressing down softly
- Use the pastry brush to brush a little milk onto the stars. This helps them go brown.
- You may want an adult to help with the next two tasks. Place the trays into the pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes until pastry is golden brown.
- Take the trays out of the oven and take the mincepies out carefully and place them on the cooling rack.
- You can sprinkle the mincepies with the icing sugar at this point.
- Serve hot or cold
- When they are completely cold they can be stored in a cake tin or frozen for another time.
