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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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See this month's winners and entries.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.  

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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.