VISITORS will have the opportunity to become judges of flowers and plants at Meavy Garden Societys summer flower show on Saturday August 14.

All visitors receive a voting slip, to select their choice of the best entry in each of the 16 classes, providing competitions for cut flowers, shrubs, pot plants, flower arrangements, herbs and vegetables. For each class there is a permanent trophy for the winner to hold for a year  members only.

The complex counting of visitors votes by computer is assisted by Tim Lambie, who provides home computer assistance locally from chezvouspc.com

To encourage members to enter more exhibits the Gordon Cross Trophy, a memorial to a past president of the society, is awarded to the person with the most highly placed exhibits in the whole show.

Light refreshments are available throughout the afternoon, plants from local gardens will be on sale, and there will be a raffle.

The show takes place at Meavy Parish Hall, just across the village green from the Royal Oak Inn, from 1pm. There is free parking at the rear of the hall and entry to the show is £1 per adult. The raffle draw is at 4.15pm, and presentation of trophies at 4.30pm.

For more details contact Mrs B Burt on 01822 852984, or see meavy.org/mgs