Flower Design Schedule
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See this page or Calendar for all dates to register and exhibit your designs.
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See online NGC Handbook for Flower Shows
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See also GCM Flower Design General Information for 2022-2023
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There is a limit of six entries per class.
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Provisionals are critiqued, not judged.
This year's theme is "Vacation Destinations."
Need a refresher prior to GCM's monthly competitions? We have online videos for flower design styles and pointers for exhibiting horticulture from Florence Leyssène and Debbie Moran, NGC accredited Master Flower Show Judges. Click here to access the videos (which do require you to log on to the page).

March 2023 Schedule
Month's Theme: Palm Beach
March 20, 2023
Flower Design Division
Provisionals only (critiqued, not judged)
Class 1
An American Traditional Crescent Design. See Handbook for Flower Shows, p. 71. Staged on a table 30" high. Allowable space 24" W x 18" D. No height restriction. Underlay required.
Open to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Advanced Plus
Class 2
A Design, Freedom of Style and Type using only foliage. Staged on a table 30' high. Allowable space 24" W x 18" D. No height restriction. Staging panel and underlay required.
Open to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Advanced Plus:
Class 3
An Underwater Design. See Handbook for Flower Shows, p. 79. Staged on a table 30" high. Allowable space 24" W x 18" D, no height restriction. Staging panel and underlay required.
Botanical Arts Division
Open to all levels
Botanical Artistic Crafts
Class 4: A Hat. Provided by the exhibitor and embellished using fresh and/or dried plant materials and other components. Staged on a white styrofoam head 11" high and 20" circumference placed on a table 30" high. No staging panel or underlay is necessary. Styrofoam head provided by the committee. Judged by the Artistic Scale of Points, p. 131.

April 2023 Schedule
Month's Theme: Hawaii
April 17, 2023
Flower Design Division
Provisionals only (critiqued, not judged)
Class 1
An American Traditional Hogarth Curve Design. See Handbook for Flower Shows, p. 71. Staged on a table 30" high. Allowable space 24" W x 18" D. No height restriction. Underlay required.
Open to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Advanced Plus
Class 2
A Design, Freedom of Style and Type using some tropical plant material. Staged on a table 30" high. Allowable space 24" W x 18" D. No height restriction. Staging panel and underlay required.
Open to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Advanced Plus
Class 3
A Transparency Design. See Handbook for Flower Shows, p. 77. Staged on a table 30" H. Allowable space 24 W x 18" D, no height restriction. Staging panel and underlay required.
Botanical Arts Division
Open to all levels
Botanical Artistic Crafts
Class 4
Jewelry. See Handbook for Flower Shows, pp 94-95. A necklace using fresh and/or dried plant materials and other components. Staged on a black velvet stand placed on a table 30" high. Stand provided by the committee. Judged by the Artistic Scale of Points, p. 131.

October 2022 Schedule
Month's Theme: Autumn in New England
Monday, October 17, 2022
Design may be eligible for the Kay Maclane Van Deusen Rose Award
Flower Design Division
Provisionals only (critiqued, not judged)
Class 1
An American Traditional Mass Design. See Handbook for Flower Shows, p. 71. Staged on a table 30" high. Allowable space 24"W x 18" D. No height restriction. Underlay required.
Open to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Advanced Plus
Class 2
A Design, Freedom of Style and Type. Staged on a table 30" high. Allowable space 24" W x 18" D. No height restriction. Staging panel and underlay required.
Open to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Advanced Plus
Class 3
A Grouped Mass Design. See Handbook for Flower Shows, p. 78. Designer's choice of plant material. Staged on a table 30" high. Allowable space 24" W x 18" D. No height restriction. Staging panel and underlay required.
Botanical Arts Division
Open to all levels
Class 4
A Wreath. A decorated wreath (any shape), traditional or creative, no larger than 16" x 16" provided by the exhibitor. Hung on a green metal tripod provided by the committee and staged on a table 30" high. Judged by the Design Scale of Points p. 130.
See this month's winners and entries.

November 2022 Schedule
Month's Theme: New York City
November 14, 2022
Flower Design Division
Provisionals only (critiqued, not judged)
Class 1
An American Traditional Horizontal Line Design. See Handbook for Flower Shows, p. 71. Staged on a table 30" high. Allowable space 24" W x 18" D. No height restriction. Underlay required.
Open to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Advanced Plus
Class 2
A Design, Freedom of Style and Type. Using analagous colors. Designer's choice of plant material. Staged on a table 30" high. Allowable space 24" W x 18" D. No height restriction. Staging panel and underlay required.
Open to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Advanced Plus:
Class 3
A Functional Tray for One. See Handbook for Flower Shows, p. 76. Tray to be provided by exhibitor. Allowable space 30" W x 20" D. Staged on a table 30" high.
Botanical Arts Division
Open to all levels
Botanical Artistic Crafts
Class 4
A Box. See Handbook for Flower Shows, pp. 94-95. Box provided by exhibitor and embellished using fresh and/or dried plant materials and other components. Box may be covered. Allowable space 15" W x 15" D. Staged on a table 30" high. Underlay required. Judged by Artistic Crafts Scale of Points p. 131. See this month's award winners.

February 2023 Schedule
Month's Theme: New Orleans
February 13, 2023
Flower Design Division
Keep in mind that there is a limit of six (6) entries per class so we encourage you to email Fran Ackerly NO LATER than February 6 if you plan to submit a flower design or a Botanical Arts/Artistic Crafts Mask.
Provisionals only (critiqued, not judged):
Class 1
An American Traditional Vertical Line Design. (See Handbook for Flower Shows, p. 71.) Design will be staged on a pedestal 42" H with a 14" square top. No height restrictions but an underlay is required. Choice of flowers is yours but feel free to use Mardi Gras colors if you wish.
(Just a head’s up to all you Provisionals that this is a good opportunity to submit a design and meet that requirement. Remember, it is NOT judged but critiqued.)
Open to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Advanced Plus:
Class 2
A Creative Design using Mardi Gras colors (Purple, Green, and Gold/Yellow). (See Handbook for Flower Shows pp. 71-72.) Design will be staged on a 30” table and your allowable space is 24”W x 18” D. No height restrictions but a staging panel and underlay are required. Some fresh plant material must be included.
Open to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Advanced Plus:
Class 3
A Challenge Design. (See Handbook for Flower Shows, p. 78) staged on a 30” high table with allowable space 24”W x 18” deep, no height restrictions. Identical components will be supplied to exhibitors by committee chairs. A minimum of three (3) components MUST be used. Fee for exhibitors is $20. which includes the container that you can keep.
Botanical Arts Division
Open to all levels
Botanical Artistic Crafts
Class 4
A Mardi Gras Mask.* Provided by exhibitor and embellished using fresh and/or dried plant material and other components, staged on a white styrofoam head 11” high and 20” circumference placed on a table 30” high. Styrofoam head provided by committee. (Judged by Artistic Scale of Points, p.131.)
*Mask creation will be covered in a Workshop given by Florence Leyssène (Accredited Master Flower Show Judge) (see video) on February 1 at 10am in the Garden Club Room. Email Celia Radek to register.