Special gift for entrants as 150th show opens

The 150th annual Auchterarder Horticultural Society Show takes place this Saturday, August 27.

Doors are open from 2-5pm at the town’s Aytoun Hall and there are a host of competitions on offer.

The show will be opened by Provost Liz Grant who will also present the prizes and trophies at around 4pm.

There are a large number of classes at all levels for competitors to enter and these include flowers, fruits and vegetables.

There are also community gardens and main street floral display contests which have this year been supported by the Auchterarder and District Community Trust.

Other events include cooking, baking, handcrafts, floral art and special competitions for children.

Anyone aged three upwards who lives in Strathearn is eligible to take part and entries should be staged in the Aytoun Hall between 4pm and 10pm tomorrow (Friday, August 26) and between 8am and 9.30am on the Saturday morning.

Schedules for the Horticultural Society Show are available at Urquhart’s and the Post Office in Auchterarder.

They can also be picked up at Bennybeg Nursery and Crieff Visitor Centre Nursery in Crieff or call the secretary Pauline Parr on 01764 663198. And to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the historic show, every competitor this year will receive a special commemorative gift.