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 GARDENING (SHOWING)
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An area to show off your horticultural talents, there are many competitions and shows around the UK. You either take your plants with you or in some cases build small gardens at the venue.

Popularity
One of the UK's most popular past time with people showing professionally or just for fun.

Age
Most competitions hold sections for young children from playschool age 3 and up to no upper age limit.

Ability
You will need to be able to grow you plants and present them yourself. You will also need a car of some kind of suitable transport to get your items to the venue safely and securely.

Description
Showing your gardening projects is a very satisfying activity for the avid gardener, this usually involves the participant taken their item or items to a venue, such as fete, local flower shows and even to National Flower shows. Generally you will work on the presentation of your project at home and then take it to the venue though for some bigger venues, shows and competitions will require you to create entry at on site such as with certain items and Chelsea Flower Show.

Dedication
With having to travel and transport your entry you will need to have a good amount of dedication as not all shows will be on your doorstep or around the corner.

Potential
There is a lot of potential here from winning small prizes and trophies and local shows to the big league with such shows as Chelsea. Sometimes at the end of shows and competitions you maybe approached by people wanting to buy your entry.

Closely Related Activities
Growing Flowers 279, Growing Vegtables 284,

Cost
Costs can start from a few pence for an entry at a local flower show (circa.2006)and upwards, though some shows and competitions maybe free. Allow a budget for transportation and possible accomodation if a show is very far away from you.

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