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This weekend Brockwell Park was taken over with rural delights as the annual Lambeth Country Show rolled into town once again with two days of sheep-shearing, craft and plant stalls, local cider, falconry displays, dog and duck shows and a mini farm. But jerk chicken, live music and country japes aside, we know what everyone was really there for – the vegetable carving competition. This year’s entries were very topical, demonstrating superb craftsmanship and even better pun-making abilities. If you were unlucky enough to miss it (or couldn’t face the queues), here are the highlights:
Politics were a strong theme, with four Theresa May-based creations (including ‘The Darling Spuds of May’ above)
‘The Cornservatives and the DUPea’
‘Theresa Maize’
‘May Day! May Day!’
Jez made an appearance with his election boob:
‘Jeremy Cornbeard Gets His High 5-a-Day’
American politics got a mention with this triple-punned beauty:
‘Celery Clinton’s Pea-Mails Get Leeked’
Brexit was on the vegenda:
‘Lettuce Leaf vs Lettuce Romaine’
Her Vejisty even got a look in:
‘The Queen Is Not Amused’
There were some strong pop-culture contenders, too:
‘Melon Sue’
‘#Pride’
This year’s official winner was this incredibly eerie and brilliant entry:
‘The Handmaid’s Kale’
In our eyes, though, the winner had to be:
‘The Artist Formerly Known as Quince in His Little Veg Courgette’
👏 👏 👏 all round!
Photos by Sonya Barber