Floral and Horticultural Competitions:
helping members build confidence and skills in those areas.
helping members build confidence and skills in those areas.
The HWGC holds periodic floral and horticultural competitions open to all club members
Click on the box to see the entry descriptions for the following meeting dates.
See below for Monthly Competition Requirements.
Click on the box to see the entry descriptions for the following meeting dates.
See below for Monthly Competition Requirements.
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In 2020, Mary Huntoon, a club member and an award winning floral designer noted for her creative design, discussed the National Garden Club Design principles and elements, and explored the point scoring system for award consideration.
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Monthly competition requirements
1. Entries must be ready for judging, including completed entry card, by 6:45 pm prior to the club meeting. Judging will begin promptly at 7 pm. The decisions of the judges are final. Awards may be withheld if not merited.
2. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry per class except in Horticulture. Although only entries for classes listed in the monthly schedule will be judged, we urge you to bring other specimens that might be of interest and education to all.
3. Members who are judging will not be allowed to enter design or horticulture for that month. They will however, receive two points for judging. Every club member is expected to judge, signup sheets will be available each September.
Design competition requirements
Club members may advance only one class each year if warranted:
a. Novice: A beginner
b. Intermediate: An exhibitor who has won two first place (Blue Ribbons) in monthly competitions in the novice class or one first place (Blue Ribbon) in either the Club’s or outside Standard or Specialty Flower Shows.
c. Experienced: An exhibitor who has won first place (Blue Ribbon) in a Standard or Specialty Flower Show.
Complete a Design Entry Card. See the sample entry card below, and download a blank
one to fill out for entry. For any questions contact the Design Chairperson.
1. Entries must be ready for judging, including completed entry card, by 6:45 pm prior to the club meeting. Judging will begin promptly at 7 pm. The decisions of the judges are final. Awards may be withheld if not merited.
2. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry per class except in Horticulture. Although only entries for classes listed in the monthly schedule will be judged, we urge you to bring other specimens that might be of interest and education to all.
3. Members who are judging will not be allowed to enter design or horticulture for that month. They will however, receive two points for judging. Every club member is expected to judge, signup sheets will be available each September.
Design competition requirements
Club members may advance only one class each year if warranted:
a. Novice: A beginner
b. Intermediate: An exhibitor who has won two first place (Blue Ribbons) in monthly competitions in the novice class or one first place (Blue Ribbon) in either the Club’s or outside Standard or Specialty Flower Shows.
c. Experienced: An exhibitor who has won first place (Blue Ribbon) in a Standard or Specialty Flower Show.
Complete a Design Entry Card. See the sample entry card below, and download a blank
one to fill out for entry. For any questions contact the Design Chairperson.
Member's floral design competition entry examples: Spring 2022.
Past Member's floral design competition entry examples.
Horticulture competition requirements
Entries must be submitted in clean, clear, colorless glass containers. Wedging material
(small-scale bubble wrap or plastic wrap) is permitted. Specimens may not have any
foliage below the water line. Vegetables and fruits are submitted on a plain white paper plate.
Houseplants should be presented in a terra-cotta or solid color pot, and may be double-potted.
A specimen is a fruit, vegetable, plant, bloom, spike, spray, or stalk. An exhibitor may
have more than one entry in each class if each is a different species, variety, type,
cultivar, or color. All plant material must be fresh, grown and in possession of the
exhibitor for at least 90 days (except for seedlings).
Bloom: Individual flowers, one in bloom on a stem. (Example: Zinnia)
Spike: Stemless flowers on a common stalk. (Example: Gladiolus)
Spray: Portions of plants with a number of flowers on a stem. (Example: Cosmos)
Stalk: A stiff stem with one or more flowers and buds. (Example: Bearded Iris)
Complete a Horticulture Entry Card. See the sample entry card below, and download a blank
one to fill out for entry. For any questions contact the Horticulture Chairperson.
Entries must be submitted in clean, clear, colorless glass containers. Wedging material
(small-scale bubble wrap or plastic wrap) is permitted. Specimens may not have any
foliage below the water line. Vegetables and fruits are submitted on a plain white paper plate.
Houseplants should be presented in a terra-cotta or solid color pot, and may be double-potted.
A specimen is a fruit, vegetable, plant, bloom, spike, spray, or stalk. An exhibitor may
have more than one entry in each class if each is a different species, variety, type,
cultivar, or color. All plant material must be fresh, grown and in possession of the
exhibitor for at least 90 days (except for seedlings).
Bloom: Individual flowers, one in bloom on a stem. (Example: Zinnia)
Spike: Stemless flowers on a common stalk. (Example: Gladiolus)
Spray: Portions of plants with a number of flowers on a stem. (Example: Cosmos)
Stalk: A stiff stem with one or more flowers and buds. (Example: Bearded Iris)
Complete a Horticulture Entry Card. See the sample entry card below, and download a blank
one to fill out for entry. For any questions contact the Horticulture Chairperson.
Member's horticulture competition entry examples.
Interested in entering the design or horticulture competitions? Use one of these cards with your entry.
The Topsfield Fair Flower Show competition was held October 1 – 11th, 2021. Click on the Topsfield Fair Flower Show schedule for all the details needed to enter the Flower Show competition. See selections from the 2021 Fair competition below.
A huge thanks to Pat Fleming for being the Fair Flower Show chairperson and all those who helped her make the show a success: Joanne Kennett, Mardi Lowery, Julianna Kallas, Max King, LuBeth Kuemmerle, Jeanne Whitman, Kirsten Alexander, Juliana Lloyd, Candy Martinez, Lisa Harrison, & Nancy Donaldson
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Pat Fleming's entry for Tower Hill's 2021 Flower Show
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