RHS CHATSWORTH FLOWER SHOW 2018

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1 RHS CHATSWORTH FLOWER SHOW 2018 Wednesday 6 June- Sunday 10 June EAT ME, DRINK ME COMPETITION FACTSHEET Before completing your application form, please read through this document. It explains: What Happens Next & Key Contacts Competition Rules & Inspiration Visiting the Show Judging Environmental Responsibility COMPETITION BRIEF Our Eat Me, Drink Me Community Container Competition will demonstrate the small amount of space needed to grow edibles. The competition has directly been inspired from RHS Community Outreach Programmes in the East Midlands area, where workshops have been run for learners to create containers with plants they can either eat or drink, to develop horticultural skills and understanding.* *For more information please communities@

2 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT Applications must be received no later than Friday 13 April You must complete an application form and include the following information with it: Container Title Eat Me Plants Drink Me Plants Colour photograph/drawing of your container arrangement Your container will then be reviewed. If your Eat Me, Drink Me container is accepted into the show, you will be contacted in April 2018 by confirming your acceptance. Staging for your Eat Me Drink Me container is to be performed by up to 2 representatives on Monday 4 June only. Judging by an expert panel will take place on Wednesday 6 June, with winners announced that afternoon at the show and on the RHS website. Prizes are available for the top three entries as judged by the panel. KEY CONTACTS Shows Department general telephone: Competition runner and contact Assistant Shows Judging Manager: Matt Durrant T: M: E: matthewdurrant@ Press Office Tel: showspr@ Marketing Office Tel: showsmarketing@ Accounts Office Tel: Fax: Shows Health & Safety Tel: showshs@ Available from Jan 2018

3 COMPETITION RULES You must follow the below rules and regulations. Please make sure you have read them thoroughly and please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. PARTICIPATION This competition is open to community gardening groups, Britain in Bloom groups, Affiliated Societies, It s Your Neighbourhood and any other community groups. Only one entry per group is permitted. There is no charge to enter the competition but you will need to cover the cost of travelling to the show and for your plants and props. Containers are supplied by the RHS and will be ready for you to plant with your plant material on arrival at the showground, and will be retained by the RHS after the show. Compost will be provided. The containers are circular and have the dimensions of 60cm height x 50cm diameter. Please see picture of containers below. If accepted you will need to return a signed attendance letter and complete a risk assessment by May EAT ME AND DRINK ME RULES Containers should include plants that you can eat and drink

4 Containers should include a minimum of 4 different plants for each section e.g. a minimum of 4 for Eat me and 4 for Drink me You will need to give your container a title indicative of your plant choices. For example Summer Salad and Cocktails. Your title can also have relevance to your community. Please see the Inspiration section for a few examples of plant species and arrangements. PLANTS/PLANTING. Props and accessories are permitted and must be detailed in your application form. They should be tasteful and enhance the overall message of your container. Due to the size of container it is recommended that plants are removed from your pots and planted directly into the compost. This will also help in keeping plants looking good throughout the show and well-watered. When planted there should be complete cover of plants and foliage with minimal amount of compost showing. Cut flowers and artificial plants are not permitted. The use of colourant or paint on natural plant material is not permitted. STAGING Each group is responsible for bringing their plants to the show on Monday 4 June between the hours of pm. If you are accepted further information will follow. A maximum of two adults will be permitted to access the staging area within the showground to plant up the container provided. The RHS will then move the container into its final position. You will need to bring gloves, planting tools and a watering can with you. If in any doubt please contact the show team for advice. RISK ASSESSMENTS If you are accepted into the show each group will be required to submit a risk assessment to the RHS. The RHS will provide guidelines and an example risk assessment with the acceptance confirmation. Passes to access the show will only be issued once the risk assessment has been received. COLLECTION You can collect your plants and props on Monday 11 June from 08:00 17:00 or alternatively the RHS can donate these to charity. Please make sure that you have checked the relevant box on your application form.

5 Please be aware that you will only be able to collect the plants and props and not the container as this remains the property of the RHS. INSPIRATION EXAMPLE PLANTS (all other suitable suggestions are welcome) HERBS VEGETABLES FRUIT Basil Asparagus Blackcurrants Chives Beetroot Gooseberries Dill Broad Beans Raspberries Fennel Chard Strawberries Lemon Verbena Globe Artichokes Redcurrants Mint Lettuce EDIBLE FLOWERS Oregano Onions Daylily Parsley Peas Geranium Sage Rocket Nasturtium Savory Salad Onions Pot Marigold Tarragon Spinach Viola

6 VISITING THE SHOW A maximum of two passes will be provided for representatives from each group to access the show on the Press/Preview Day Tuesday 5 June. Please arrive after 11am and be sure to have exited the site by 4pm. On receipt of the community group s confirmation of attendance and risk assessment, Press/Preview Day passes will be posted to the group coordinator. If friends and family would like to visit the show, tickets can be purchased online at www. or by calling JUDGING AND PRIZES JUDGING AND PRIZES The containers will be judged by a panel of horticultural professionals on Wednesday 6 June. The winning groups will receive: - 1st prize Garden Centre Vouchers and an RHS Certificate - 2nd Prize Garden Centre Vouchers and an RHS Certificate - 3rd Prize - 50 Garden Centre Vouchers and an RHS Certificate All groups will receive an RHS certificate of participation ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT The following regulations have been formulated in accordance with The Royal Horticultural Society s policies on conservation and the environment. RESTRICTED MATERIALS Surface-stripped limestone pavement must not be used at any RHS Shows Peat must not be used for staging or mulching purposes Exhibitors are encouraged to minimise or exclude peat from plant production as much as possible

7 Timber treated with creosote should not be used at Shows. The European commission restricts the use of creosote treated products, for more information see: hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/creosote.htm RESTRICTED PLANTS AND PLANT REGULATIONS The Society reserves the right to demand the removal of any plants or other materials which compromise the following RHS policies: Exhibitors are not permitted to sell plants, moss, bulbs or corms which have been collected from the wild Exhibitors should ensure they comply with CITES as implemented in the European Union and other conservation legislation designed to protect wild plants and their habitats. For more information see: cites.org/eng/disc/what.php The Society s policy regarding the use or sale at RHS Shows of non-native invasive plants, in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act for England and Wales and the EU Implementing Regulation 2016/1141, is as follows: 1 Non-native invasive species banned from sale or use at RHS Shows A small number of species are banned from use or sale at all RHS Shows, with no exceptions. These are indicated in the Banned plants table below 2 Species banned except where their use can be demonstrated to be an integral part of the exhibit s message/theme These are indicated in the Allowed with permission from the Show Manager table below 3 Non-native invasive species that may be used or sold at RHS Shows The species listed in the Allowed with appropriate explanatory information table should be avoided if possible but, if essential to the integrity of the exhibit, they may be used or sold as long as suitable advice/ explanatory material or labelling is provided. Banned plants Scientific name Common name Azolla filiculoides Fern, Water Baccharis halmifolia Groundsel bush Cabomba caroliniana Carolina fanwort Crassula helmsii Stonecrop, Australian Swamp; New Zealand Pygmyweed Eichhornia crassipes Water hyacinth Heracleum persicum Persian hogweed Heracleum sosnowskyi Sosnowsky s hogweed Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Pennywort, Floating Lagarosiphon major Curly waterweed Ludwigia grandiflora Primrose, Water Ludwigia hexapetala Primrose, Water Ludwigia peploides Primrose, Floating Water Ludwigia uruguayensis Primrose, Water Lysichiton americanus American skunk cabbage Myriophyllum aquaticum Parrot s Feather Parthenium hysterophorus Whitetop weed Persicaria perfoliata Asiatic tear-thumb Pueraria montana var. lobata Kudzu vine

8 Allowed with permission from the Show Manager Scientific name Common name Alternanthera philoxeroides* Alligator weed Asclepias syriaca* Milkweed Elodea spp. Waterweeds Elodea nuttallii* Nuttall s waterweed Heracleum mantegazzianum* Giant hogweed Fallopia japonica Knotweed, Japanese Fallopia japonica Fallopia sachalinensis [F. bohemica] Knotweed, Hybrid Fallopia sachalinensis Knotweed, Giant Gunnera tinctoria* Rhubarb, Giant Impatiens glandulifera* Balsam, Himalayan Microstegium vimineum* Japanese stiltgrass Myriophyllum heterophyllum* Broadleaf watermilfoil Pennisetum setaceum* Crimson fountaingrass *These species will be banned from August 2018 Allowed with appropriate explanatory information Scientific name Common name Allium paradoxum Leek, Few-flowered Allium triquetrum Garlic, Three-cornered Carpobrotus edulis Fig, Hottentot Cotoneaster bullatus Cotoneaster, Hollyberry Cotoneaster horizontalis Cotoneaster Cotoneaster integrifolius Cotoneaster, Entire-leaved Cotoneaster microphyllus Cotoneaster, Small-leaved Cotoneaster simonsii Cotoneaster, Himalayan Crocosmia crocosmiiflora Montbretia Diphysma crassifolium Dewplant, Purple Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. Argentatum Archangel, Variegated Yellow Parthenocissus inserta Creeper, False Virginia Parthenocissus quinquefolia Creeper, Virginia Pistia stratiotes Lettuce, Water Rhododendron luteum Azalea, Yellow Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron Rosa rugosa Rose, Japanese Sagittaria latifolia Potato, Duck Salvinia molesta Salvinia, Giant PLANT HEALTH REGULATIONS AND ADVICE Plants should be free from pests and diseases and comply with current RHS plant health policy. Please refer to the RHS website link for our plant health policy: hs.org.uk/science/ plant-health-in-gardens/plant-health-policy. Exhibitors should ensure they comply with EU regulations for plant importations: gov.uk/guidance/plant-health-controls Telephone: planthealth.info@apha.gsi.gov.uk. Xylella fastidiosa The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is currently one of the biggest risks to the UK horticultural industry and the wider landscape. All host plants (ec.europa.eu/food/plant/plant_health_biosecurity/legislation/emergency_measures/xylellaf astidiosa/susceptible_en) must be accompanied by a plant passport prior to movement across the EU. The UK government and industry are taking action to prevent the introduction of Xylella and have identified hosts which are considered to present the highest

9 risk of introducing the bacterium into the UK and have also been associated with most outbreaks in continental Europe. These are: Coffea spp. (coffee) Hebe spp. (hebe) Lavandula spp. (lavender) Nerium oleander (oleander) Olea europaea (olive) Polygala myrtifolia (polygala) Prunus spp. (cherry, plum etc.) Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) Spartium junceum (Spanish broom). In response to this risk, the RHS has decided that plants belonging to any of these nine high risk plant groups may only be exhibited at RHS Shows if they are from UK-sourced and grown material. This is defined as those having been propagated from seed in the UK or having been grown in the UK for a minimum of 12 months preceding their use in an RHS Show. Exhibitors should familiarise themselves with the following documents: gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/553730/xylellafastidiosa-impl-trade.pdf planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/pests-and-diseases/highprofile-pests-and-diseases/xylella/