Susanna Freymark
Herein lies the local talent – the pavilion at the Kyogle Show is where the community talent shines.
There are displays of flowers, cakes, quilts, vegetables, woodwork and more.
It’s like Show and Tell for grownups who get a ribbon as a placegetter.
Like John Langley who at 94 has picked up his father’s woodworking tools (after a long break) and started making miniature woodworks.
John is known for all the years he sold his handmade fishing lures at the market.
His exhibit at the show included teeny tiny wine glasses, a miniature Melbourne Cup painted gold and tiny boxes made out of rare sassafras rainforest timber.
It was the first time John entered his woodwork in the show. His champion ribbon looked huge next to his tiny exhibits.
John makes lamps out of rosewood too.
John Hughes in the same pavilion was thrilled with first prize for his rhubarb.
“I’ve been determined to grow it,” he said.
“We love a rhubarb pie.”
John’s three year old grandson Max showed the cumquats he picked from the garden.
Bev Trench won first prize for her hand-stitched applique patchwork cushion which stood out for its fine handiwork and invisible stitching.
For Kyogle’s Gloria Goodwin, her passion is growing food in her backyard.
She had several entries in the fresh produce section including carrots, mulberries, rhubarb, tomatoes and sweet potatoes.
Gloria loves gardening and she’s been doing it her whole life, she said.
Fortunately, she’s also a good cook and gets to use all the food she grows.
For anyone wanting to grow food, Gloria suggested starting with easy to grow vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers.