BREAM Gardening Society’s annual Autumn Show once again wowed guests, as hundreds enjoyed an afternoon of exhibits.

On Saturday, October 31 it was all treats without the tricks at the West Dean Centre with plenty for the community to see.

Entries for the show once again saw a rise for another year with an impressive 561 up from 553 in 2025.

Prizes were up for grabs for flowers, vegetables, arts and crafts, domestic, honey and the schools’ competition.

The first to be presented with prizes was Martin Thompson, who took home the Albert Pearce Memorial Challenge Cup and C. Hancock Esq. Challenge Cup for Best Exhibit in ‘A Bountiful Harvest’ and Highest Points in the Autumn Produce Section respectively.

Jean Hoar also won two awards; The L. Arnold Challenge Cup and the Alwyn Page Autumn Trophy, for Highest points total in the Floral Arrangement Section and Best Exhibit in the Floral Arrangement Section.

Another to win multiple awards was Suzanne Snowden who won the Irene Smith Award, The Michael Damsell Cup and the BGS Challenge Cup.

John Snowden won the H.J. Preest Memorial Cup for Best Chrysanthemum Exhibit, while Trudi Breadman won the D.& K. Challenger Anniversary Cup for Highest Points Total in the Floral Section.

John Theophilus was awarded the Maurice Tye Memorial Cup for Best Exhibit in the Domestic Section, Christine Bryant received the Wilmshurst Challenge Cup for Highest Points Total in the Domestic Section, and Richard Matthews bagged the J.C. Hughes Cup for the Highest Points Total in the Honey Section/Show.

Alan Castle won Best Exhibit in the Photography Section, while Joanne Ball won Best in Show in the Horticultural Section.

Ellwood Community Primary School won the Gerald Dowle Schools’ Challenge Shield, as youngsters Isla Allcock and Ottilie Morris won awards for Best Exhibit in the Section for Children and Young People within their age category.

Bream Gardening Society’s President Di Standing thanked all the volunteers, entrants and guests and praised the amazing displays by young people.

See the photographs in the gallery below.

Bream Gardening Society President Di Standing and Martin Thompson, who won the Albert Pearce Memorial Challenge Cup for Best exhibit in 'A Bountiful Harvest' Class 1, and the C. Hancock Esq. Challenge Cup for Highest points total in the Autumn Produce Section Classes 1-17Bream Gardening Society President Di Standing and John Snowden who won the H. J. Preest Memorial Cup for Best chrysanthemum exhibit Classes 18 to 21Bream Gardening Society President Di Standing and Trudi Breadman who won the D. & K. Challenger Anniversary Cup for Highest points total in the Floral Section classes 18-30Ann Middleton, winner of the Ken Price Memorial Cup for Best use of garden plant material in the Floral Arrangement Section classes 31 to 35 and Jean Hoar who won both the Alwyn Page Autumn Trophy for Best exhibit in the Floral Arrangement Section classes 31 to 35, and the The L. Arnold Challenge Cup for Highest points total in the Floral Arrangement Section classes 31 to 35Bream Gardening Society President Di Standing and Suzanne Snowden, winner of The Irene Smith Award for Best exhibit in the Handicraft Section, classes 36 to 49. Suzanne also won the Michael Damsell Cup for Highest points total in the Handicraft Section classes 36-49Bream Gardening Society President Di Standing and John Theophilus, winner of the Maurice Tye Memorial Cup for Best exhibit in the Domestic Section, Classes 50 to 69Bream Gardening Society President Di Standing and Christine Bryant, winner of the Wilmshurst Challenge Cup for Highest points total in the Domestic Section classes 50 to 69Richard Matthews won the J.C. Hughes Cup for Highest points total in the Honey Section/Show classes H1-H10, while June Cockle won Best Exhibit in Open Honey Show and Robin Pitton won winner of the novice class at the National Honey ShowBream Gardening Society Di Standing with Isla Allcock, winner of the BGS Youth Autumn Cup Under 9s for Best Exhibit in the Section for Children and Young People under 9s, classes Y1-Y10There were some excellent displaysGuests enjoyed all the exhibits

Bream Gardening Society President Di Standing and Martin Thompson, who won the Albert Pearce Memorial Challenge Cup for Best exhibit in 'A Bountiful Harvest' Class 1, and the C. Hancock Esq. Challenge Cup for Highest points total in the Autumn Produce Section Classes 1-17

Bream Gardening Society President Di Standing and John Snowden who won the H. J. Preest Memorial Cup for Best chrysanthemum exhibit Classes 18 to 21

Bream Gardening Society President Di Standing and Trudi Breadman who won the D. & K. Challenger Anniversary Cup for Highest points total in the Floral Section classes 18-30

Ann Middleton, winner of the Ken Price Memorial Cup for Best use of garden plant material in the Floral Arrangement Section classes 31 to 35 and Jean Hoar who won both the Alwyn Page Autumn Trophy for Best exhibit in the Floral Arrangement Section classes 31 to 35, and the The L. Arnold Challenge Cup for Highest points total in the Floral Arrangement Section classes 31 to 35

Bream Gardening Society President Di Standing and Suzanne Snowden, winner of The Irene Smith Award for Best exhibit in the Handicraft Section, classes 36 to 49. Suzanne also won the Michael Damsell Cup for Highest points total in the Handicraft Section classes 36-49

Bream Gardening Society President Di Standing and John Theophilus, winner of the Maurice Tye Memorial Cup for Best exhibit in the Domestic Section, Classes 50 to 69

Bream Gardening Society President Di Standing and Christine Bryant, winner of the Wilmshurst Challenge Cup for Highest points total in the Domestic Section classes 50 to 69

Richard Matthews won the J.C. Hughes Cup for Highest points total in the Honey Section/Show classes H1-H10, while June Cockle won Best Exhibit in Open Honey Show and Robin Pitton won winner of the novice class at the National Honey Show

Bream Gardening Society Di Standing with Isla Allcock, winner of the BGS Youth Autumn Cup Under 9s for Best Exhibit in the Section for Children and Young People under 9s, classes Y1-Y10

There were some excellent displays

Guests enjoyed all the exhibits