A SHOWCASE for flowers, fruit, handicrafts and more will be going ahead this month.

The Melplash Agricultural Society will be hosting a Summer Homecrafts and Horticulture show on Thursday, August 26 with classes for flowers, fruit, vegetables, cookery, preserves, photography, handicrafts and more.

The show will be taking place in the show grounds at West Bay , and will be open to exhibitors only.

Lucy Hart, secretary of the show, said: “Although we have slightly reduced the number of classes from a normal show year there is sure to be a class for everyone.

"Sadly, we will not be allowing the general public to come and view the exhibits this year, but we will take plenty of photographs and publish the results on our website as soon as they are available.

"Exhibitors can stage their entries either the evening before the show or on show morning. We will then close the marquee for judging and exhibitors will be welcomed back in the afternoon to see if they have been awarded prizes”.

Entries for the home craft classes close on Thursday, August 19 and horticulture classes close on Monday, August 23.

All entries can me made online at www.melplashshow.co.uk.