CARNATIONS, pinks and strawberry jam were among the impressive displays on offer at Buckhurst Hill Horticultural Society's annual summer show.

This year's event, at the Centenary Hall of St John’s Church, in Buckhurst Hill High Road, was particularly eagerly awaited after the spring show had to be cancelled to make way for the funeral of reality TV celebrity Jade Goody.

Among this year's winners, first place prizes included Len Pye for his display of five carnations, Neil Pegrum for his bush fuchsia, and Brenda Bailes for her victoria sponge.

In the Junior category Rose Compton took first place with her pasta flower picture.

Visitors had the option of buying plants on show, or simply visiting the tea room for refreshments Horticultural society chairwoman Maureen Briggs said: “It was a good show, very colourful with several hundred visitors enjoying the afternoon after having to cancel the spring show"

The society's autumn show will take place on Saturday, September 12. For further information call 020 8504 3238.

TROPHY AND CUP WINNERS

P.F & J.A. Wilkins Perry Challenge Cup (Section 1 - General Horticulture)

Jubilee Trophy (Section 1 Class 1 - Vase of Cut Flowers)

Duke Award (winner of Class 8 - Vase of mixed Perennials)

Cyril Smith

Ambrose Trophy (most points Clas

Alworthy Challenge Cup (Section 1 Classes 1 - 12 - Cut Flowers)

Epping Forest Trophy (Section 2 – Roses)

Albany Trophy (Section 2 - Roses)

Royal National Rose Society Bronze Medal (Best Bloom – Roses)

The Stradbroke Trophy (Section 4 - Vegetables)

Ken Law

Tilley Salver (Section 6 Class 67 - Floral Art)

Linder Challenge Cup (Section 6 - Floral Art)

Diane Webb

Pop Hallums Memorial Trophy (Section 4 - Novice Classes)

Pat Thompson

Express & Independent Cup (Section 5 Class 48 - Collection of Vegetables)

Pam Wells

Hollis Trophy (Section 9 – Cookery)

Jean Barker Philip Sheppard and Linda Stevenson

Owen Trophy (Section 8 - Art & Craft)

OTHER FIRST PLACE WINNERS:-

LEN PYE - 5 Carnations

MAUREEN BRIGGS - 5 Pinks/Flowering Shrubs/Pansies/Evergreen /Foliage/Flowering Alpine Plant/Pelargonium

MARCIA LEVAN-HARRIS - Vase of Mixed Annuals/Miniature Roses/Novice Flowering Pot Plant/Peas/Cucumber/Herbs/Strawberry Jam

NEIL PEGRUM - Bush Fuchsia

GRAHAM BAILEY - Foliage Pot Plant/

JOHN SKERRY - Beetroot/Onions/Any Other Vegetable/Soft Fruit

JOAN HAYES - Floral Art Petite

REBECCA FRICKER - Peppermint Creams

BRENDA BAILES - Victoria Sponge

SHIRLEY PEGRUM - Orange & Almond Cake

JEAN GLADSTONE - Fruit Jelly

JUNIOR CLASSES

ROSE COMPTION (Age 9) -FIRST: Pasta Flower Picture/Vase of flowers/Miniature Garden

THOMAS COMPTON (Age 7) - SECOND: Pasta Flower Picture/Miniature Garden

AMBER COMPTON (Age 3) - THIRD: Pasta Flower Picture SECOND: Vase of Flowers