Virtual Spring Show 2020

With the ongoing Coronavirus COVID-19 crisis, we have decided to hold our Spring Show online. 24th March 2020

What we've done

We've set up an online photo contest site where you can upload photographs of your entries into the relevant class.

Each "contest" will finish on a Sunday at 6.00 pm, then all members will be invited to vote.

We will "launch" new classes every week, initially following the classes from the Spring Show Schedule published in the March newsletter, but given the movement restrictions announced by the PM yesterday we are open to any suggestions.

How to join in

Click on the class you want to enter and you will be redirected to PollUnit where you can upload your photograph.

You should be able to upload photographs direct from your computer, iPad/tablet or iPhone/smart phone.

You do not have to register on PollUnit, you can join as a “guest” though you will be asked for your email address.

Your photograph will be added to the PollUnit gallery once approved by the moderator - currently your Chairman! So be warned, this could take up to 24 hours!

You will be invited to vote once entry closes which will be at 6pm each Sunday.

Results will be published on our website and in our Newsletter.

Rules and Guidance

Please only submit two entries per person per class.
Display your entries as you would have done for the Spring Show. So, if it states 3 stems with own foliage this means you should pick your best stems and display them in a vase.
Although this is not a photography competition, try to ensure your photograph shows your entry at its best. It might be a fantastic specimen but if the photo is too small others won't see how great it is! Photograph what makes it special, whether its the flowers, the leaves or the bark. See below for some examples taken from Burgess Hill Spring Show 2018 and the RHS.
This is an experiment and we are all "learning on the job" so inevitably there will be teething troubles, please bear with us if we have to change how it works going forward.

The Classes to ENTER for the Virtual Spring Show week commencing 18th May 2020

Class 14c – Flowers from my garden displayed in a vase or jug
Class 17h – A plant that gave you joy
Class 32 - Alliums in Flower
Class 33 – That’s a surprise! – something you didn’t plant but has appeared
Class 34 – Iris in flower
Class 31B – A Rose, own foliage displayed in a vase

fREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How to vote

Click on the Class links below.
You can vote as a guest, no need to register, though you have to include your email address
Review all the entries and decide which you want to vote for, then click on the small circle beneath each photo to cast a vote. I don’t think you can change your mind once you have voted!
You have 3 votes for each Class except Class 3 where you only have 1 vote as there are only 3 entries!
You can only cast one vote for each entry.
For the classes where you are allowed 3 votes, if you only want to use 1 or 2 votes, that's fine.
Each member has a vote provided they each use a different email address – no good for those of you who share an email address, sorry.
The winner will be the entry with the most votes
The results for each class will be published in the next newsletter and on our website.

Voting for week beginning 18th May 2020

lClass 17 g - A Plant that gave you joy
Class 28 - The Promise of Things to Come
Class 27 - A water feature or pond
Class 29 - My Favourite Tree
Class 30 - Vegetable Patch or Pot of Mixed Vegetables min 2 varieties
Class 31 - A Rose, own foliage displayed in a vase