Cantraybridge College

Exhibiting in 2011

Moray & Nairn Fur & Feather Show

 

The college did very well again at this October's Moray & Nairn Fur & Feather Show held in Elgin on the held in Elgin on the 30th October. The following awards wer won:

Rabbits

• 1st Netherland Dwarf AOC self U/5
• 1st Netherland Dwarf Sable
• 1st Pet
• 2nd Netherland Dwarf Sable
• 2nd Netherland Dwarf
• 3rd Netherland Dwarf

Poultry

• 1st Silkie F Best of Breed
• 1st Silkie M
• 1st Pekin AOC M
• 1st Pekin AOC F
• 2nd Pekin White F
• 2nd Pekin Black M
• 2nd Japanese F
• 3rd Seabright F

Pigeons

• 1st Modena F
• 2nd King M
• 3rd King H

Ducks

• 2nd Indian Runner M
• 3rd Indian Runner F

Guinea Pigs

• 1st Pet
• 3rd Pet Challenge

Eggs

• 1st 3 Duck Eggs - Best Eggs in Show
• 1st 3 Large Brown Eggs

Black Isle, Inverness, Nairn & Forres shows

   

Over the past 5 years students who attend Cantraybridge College have taken great pride in entering their home grown produce including fruit, vegetables and flowers into the Black Isle Show and the Nairn and District Flower Show. Each student is dedicated in learning and developing new skills and gaining confidence in all areas of Horticulture within the College. These skills show through in the end product lined up on the show bench. The students gain satisfaction and achievement in entering these shows and are aware that it is not about winning but about participation and having fun. It is an opportunity for the students to put their training into practice and demonstrate and express their capabilities. At this year’s Black Isle Show, first prizes were won in three categories of the flower, fruit and vegetable section with a total of sixteen awards in all. In the learning disabilities section there was a clean sweep of all the awards. In addition, Ruth Macauley won second prize in the Open Craft Section for a ‘Celebration Card’ There were at least 15 other cards in competition with Ruth’s and this is a huge personal achievement for her.

In the poultry department the Black Isle Show is one of the highlights of the year. The students are very involved in the show preparations ; they work as a team to select, wash and then blow dry their chosen hens and ducks. Along with preparing the poultry rabbits and guinea pigs have to be groomed for their classes and eggs have to be chosen for the egg section. On show day students have to be at the college by 7am, everyone is so excited as we load our exhibits into the Landover and travel to the show. Exhibits are all penned by 8am and then we head to the catering tent for a coffee and bacon roll. After a walk around the show ground we head back to the Fur and Feather tent to check our results, the student’s faces when they see the rosettes make all the hard work so worthwhile. Competition was very strong this year and we were delighted to receive 3x2nd, x 1x3rd and 2x4th, the best result being 2nd with a home bred Netherland Dwarf rabbit in a very strong rabbit class. As the students had prepared all the exhibits themselves they had a tremendous sense of achievement.

Black Isle Show Prizes

Small Animal Department

• 2nd Runner Duck
• 4th Runner Drake
• 4th Call Drake
• 2nd Large eggs (3)
• 3rd Duck eggs (3)
• 2nd Rabbit (Netherland Dwarf – Milo)

Cut Flowers

• 1st Class 4 - 6 French marigolds
• 1st Class 5 - 4 African marigolds
• 2nd Class 7 - 6 Violas
• 2nd Class 12 - Vase of Antirrhinums – 6 stems
• 2nd Class 16 - Vase of Flowering shrub – Buddleia
• 2nd Class 17 - Vase of Calendula - 6 stems
• 3rd Class 1 - Vase of Perennials
• 3rd Class 6 - Vase of annuals
• 3rd Class 14 - Vase of Pinks – 6 stems

Pot Plants

• 1st Class 37 - Outdoor Container
• 2nd Class 32 - Hanging basket mixed
• 2nd Class 31 - Hanging basket one kind – fuschia
• 3rd Class 38 - Hanging Pouch – Begonias
• 3rd Class 37 - Window box

Vegetables

• 2nd Class 72 - Courgettes
• 3rd Class 74 - Cauliflower

Learning Difficultiies Section

Class - 50 - Animal fruit/veg

• 1. Susan's Group
• 2. Jackie's Group
• 2. Gillian's Group

Class - 51 - Farm Vehicle

• 1. Gillian's Group
• 2. Doug's Group
• 2. Jackie's Group

Class - 52- 3 Paper Flowers

• 1. John Gallon
• 2. Alasdair Watson
• 2. Amy Craib

Nairn Flower Show

First Prizes

• Group of plants grown in a container (Big Pot)
• Hanging Pot (Begonia)
• Window Box
• 6 Violas
• Dahlia Pom Pom – 3 Blooms
• Dahlia 3 Blooms
• Vase of Asters
• Vase of Pinks

Second Prizes

• 3 Courgettes
• 4 Cherry Tomatoes
• Vase of Annuals (1 kind)
• Vase of annuals (Mixed)
• 6 eggs

Third Prizes

• 3 Red Tomatoes
• Cauliflower

Cup for the Big pot

Cup for Most Points in Cut Flowers Section

Inverness Flower Show

First Prizes

• Heaviest Marrow 8lb 3oz
• Cauliflower
• Dahlia – Large Decorative
• Dahlia – Medium Decorative
• 6 French Marigolds
• 3 African Marigolds
• Vase of Annuals – 3 Kinds, 3 Stems
• Vase of Asters

Second Prizes

• 4 Stems of Pinks
• Dahlia – Giant Decorative
• Dahlia – Pom Pom
• Dahlia – Medium Cactus
• 6 Pansies
• 3 African Marigolds
• Antirrhinums

Forres & District Horticultural Show

First Prizes

• Medium Decorative Dahlia (3 Blooms per vase)
• Giant decorative Dahlia
• Dahlia – Large Decorative
• Small Decorative Dahlia
• Cut Flowers 5 Pinks
• Marigolds on a Board

Second Prizes

• Cut Flowers - Asters

Moray & Nairn Fur & Feather Association Show (February)

 

The students are seen here preparing the hens for the first show of the year which turned out to be very successful. Credit must go to Jackie Philip, the instructor in ths department for these successes. Cantraybridge College are mentioned in the April edition of Fancy Fowl magazine for winning best eggs. The full results are as follows:

1^st Prizes

• Indian Runner Female Duck
• AOV Call Male
• Pekin AOC Male
• 3 Large Eggs AOC (Best Eggs in Show)
• 3 Bantam Eggs AOC
• Netherland Dwarf Rabbit AOC Non Self
• Rabbit owned by adult
• AV Long faced Pigeon Male
• AV Long faced Pigeon Female

2^nd Prizes

• Silkie Male
• Silkie Female
• Pekin White Male
• Pekin Black Female
• 3 Duck Eggs
• 3 Large Eggs Brown
• 3 Large Eggs White
• Netherland Dwarf AOC Non Self
• AV Long Faced Pigeon Male
• AV Long Faced Pigeon Female

3^rdPrizes

• Pekin White Female
• 3 Bantam Eggs White
• Modena Schietti A/C