The answer, as was evident last Saturday, is dozens and dozens and we are very grateful to every single one of them. “There was a marvellous display of local produce at Rye Community Centre on 22nd August in spite of the very challenging weather conditions we have all experienced through the long hot summer. The […]
Well done everyone, you supported the show so well this year with fabulous locally-grown produce, baked goods, handicrafts and photograpy. We’re going to need a bigger hall! THE RESULTS ARE IN!! There was a real buzz at Rye Community Centre as the results of this year’s show were revealed. With 314 entries, the tables were […]
Masses of marrows? Tons of tomatoes? Apples by the armful? Countless courgettes? Our glut stall at the Rye Flower and Veg Show on 30th August at the Rye Community Centre will be open from 8.30 till 11.30 to deposit any fruit, flowers or veg that you have spare. All donated produce will then be available […]
Final preparations for the show are in place and the judges are raring to go. They will have veg and fruit to compare, flowers to inspect and (best job of all) baking and preserves to taste. The handicraft and photography classes will be admired and debated at length and eventually all the classes will be […]
We are so very grateful to our generous local supporters – they’ve have made this years schedule and show possible with their advertising and sponsorship contributions. Thanks again to Kirsty for her clever design skills. All is now in place to put the booklet together and we are working hard to get it ready for […]
We’re excited to announce that this years show classes are just about to be announced – take a look at the Classes and Prizes 2025 or click here to see this years categories – they should be online in the next few days. You’ll see all the usual and popular classes in the fruit and […]
A Fabulous 20th Anniversary Celebration Some say that the recent Rye Flower & Veg Show was our best yet. It was certainly very well attended on Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of entries were on display at the Community Centre featuring the best from Rye’s vegetable gardens and allotments. Even with the terrible start to the growing […]
With just a few days left before the Rye Flower and Veg Show 2024 it might be time to take a wander around your garden or allotment and see if you might have any potential entries for this year’s show. Apart from the regular veggie and flower entries you will find quite few quirky classes […]
It’s difficult to believe that it’s 20 years since our first show and it’s marvelous that the event has gone from strength to strength and is supported so well. The entries have grown annually and we are delighted to welcome new faces each year. The class schedule is now online here on our website and […]
So far, here in East Sussex, the winter has been very unsatisfactory. With very few of our usual stunning sunrises but with tremendous amounts of rain and cloudy weather, interspersed with icy cold spells and strong winds, we’ve had little to celebrate. Yet there is still some beauty in the frost covered skeletons of winter […]