Island Life Magazine Ltd October/ November 2012 | Page 126

FOOD

Chale Show another big success
The 86th Chale Summer Show

to increase, and with the addition

proved as popular as ever,

of the Schools’ Project, they are

with the Centre-piece a 230ft

able to support all the schools

Horticultural Marquee housing

on the Island with gardening

nearly 1,400 exhibits from

vouchers in conjunction with

across the Island and even

Honnor & Jeffrey garden

some from the mainland.

Centres, so they are able to

Arguably the best quality

have gardens and gardening

horticultural exhibits can be

clubs in their respective schools

seen at Chale from some of the

and subsequently are then able

Island’s most talented growers.

to enter the produce they have

Well known and nationally

grown into the Summer Show.

recognised flower grower Keith

In addition to Horticulture

Brewer scooped the cup for

there are also classes for floral

most points in show with his

art, handicraft, cookery, art and

quality flower exhibits. Paul

children’s exhibits.

Rogers from Wroxall, another
high