Islanders were treated to three horticultural society Spring shows at the weekend.
The three events – hosted by Brighstone and District Horticultural Society, St Helens Horticultural Society, and Niton and Whitwell Horticultural Society – attracted hundreds of entries this year.
Brighstone and District garnered 300 entries from 56 entrants, and its new People's Choice Award proved so popular organisers ran out of voting slips.
Voting was even, with lots of entries receiving the same number of votes.
Towards the very end of the count, one entry got an extra vote, resulting in Helen Cox being crowned the outright winner.
Bob Castle, meanwhile, won the Chelsea Bowl for best in show as well as the Handicraft Cup.
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The Narcissi Bowl for best exhibit in the daffodil classes, and the Centenary Cup for most points in flower, pot plant and vegetable classes, went to Darren Everest.
The Cookery Cup for most points in cookery classes was won by Margaret McLaughlin, the Floral Art Cup was claimed by Elaine Squire, and the June Butler Cup for best simnel cake went to Coral Leach.
Mike Roberts won the Wine Salver for most points in wine classes, Sarah Long secured the Society Shield for best exhibit in photography classes, and the Children's Cup for best in show went to Thomas Cambridge.
Next up in Brighstone and District Horticultural Society’s calendar is its ever-popular plant sale on April 26, and an outdoor Summer Show on July 19.
Niton and Whitwell Horticultural Society, on the other hand, had 200 exhibits from 35 members.
This year, a lifelike felted red squirrel by Diana Turner was chosen as the best exhibit in the show, while Sam Twining garnered the most points in horticultural classes.
The best individual bloom was won by Trevor Hooley, and Mary McCallum accrued the most points in floral arrangement classes.
For the most points in cookery classes, Lucy Dabell and Jan Grosvenor shared the crown, as did Rose Burnett and Jill Hodgson for the most points in handicraft classes.
Maisie Walker-Green claimed both the most points in children’s classes and the most points by U16s in adult classes, while Katie Walker-Green claimed the title for the most points in photography.
Niton and Whitwell Horticultural Society is now looking ahead to its summer show on September 13.
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