Burwarton and District Gardening Club Spring Show
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nd District Gardening Club holds a Spring Show every April to allow members to show off their gardening skills.
Below are the classes. Members are encouraged to enter as many as they can. It's always lovely to see such an array of colourful blooms early in the growing season. We also have a photographic competition to choose the photo that will feature on next year's members brochure. |
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Spring Show Classes
1. Primula/Primrose or Auricula – pot grown – single root 2. Potted Plant (foliage) 3. Single Daffodils x 6 stems 4. Potted Plant (flowering) 5. Wild Flower - single stem 6. Small Vase of Mixed Flowers in variety – no more than 9” high 7. Large Flowered Double Daffodils x 6 stems 8. Vase of Blossoms (5 stems – Trees or Shrubs) not more than 24” high & 18” wide 9. A Pot/Bowl of Spring Flowering Bulbs (e.g. Daffodils, Tulips, Muscari etc) 10. An individual or display of cactus/succulent, max 5 plants (Container max wide 12”) 11. Miniature or Small Flowered Daffodils x 6 stems ( e.g. February Gold, Bulbocodium, Tete-a-Tete Baby Moon, Golden Bells, Hawera, Jumblie, Minnow, W.P. Milner, Sun Disc etc ) 12. Tulips x 6 stems of matching or mixed colours 13. Hellebores x 5 stems 14. Longest stick of Rhubarb 15. Arrangement of Spring Foliage – 24” high by 18” wide 16. Mixed Daffodils x 6 stems |
Spring Show Rules
- No plant can be shown two years running
- Members can enter as many classes as they like
- A member can enter multiple entries in the same class
- For each first prize 3 points is awarded
- For each second prize 2 points is awarded
- For each third prize 1 point is awarded
- The person with the most points wins the ... cup
- There is also an award for best in show, as decided by the judge.
- Entries must be in place by 14:30
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To make the process quicker on the day, it would be great if you can print off and fill in the following form:
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Photographic Competition
Members can enter a maximum of two photographs which must have been taken in the last year.
The photo should have a horticultural theme, but does not have to be a flower or plant. It could be a garden ornament, water feature, old wheelbarrow, wellington boots, water pump etc and does not have to be from your own garden.
Entries can be printed and should be postcard size and brought to the show.
Also digital entries can be made by sending them to the club email address by the given deadline: [email protected]
Members will be asked to vote for their chosen two photos at the Spring Show, by placing a sticky dot on the card next to the image or image number in the case of digital entries.
All photos will be posted on the gardening club website after the show and the winning entry will be used as the cover image for the following year’s programme booklet.
Members can enter a maximum of two photographs which must have been taken in the last year.
The photo should have a horticultural theme, but does not have to be a flower or plant. It could be a garden ornament, water feature, old wheelbarrow, wellington boots, water pump etc and does not have to be from your own garden.
Entries can be printed and should be postcard size and brought to the show.
Also digital entries can be made by sending them to the club email address by the given deadline: [email protected]
Members will be asked to vote for their chosen two photos at the Spring Show, by placing a sticky dot on the card next to the image or image number in the case of digital entries.
All photos will be posted on the gardening club website after the show and the winning entry will be used as the cover image for the following year’s programme booklet.
