5:15: All Bench Show items in place: entry cards* completed, entry on table.

Though photography will not be a formal bench show, a prompt is provided and participation is encouraged.

Floral Design Schedule
Beautiful is enough!!  The May 13 floral design bench show is our chance to put into practice what we learned from our speaker, Elior Coleman, at the April member meeting.  Start with the greens, build your design with your focal flowers, line flowers, texture elements and cutie flowers for an arrangement that you absolutely love –any size.  No judging—just a few comments. Attached is Elior’s handout is a helpful guide.  Call Me Marigold Design Ideas

Horticulture Schedule
You may make one entry into each class.

Spring Has Really Sprung

Class 1:  A collection of 3 – 5 single stems of different species and/or cultivars cut from exhibitor’s garden. To be shown in a clear glass container of exhibitor’s choice.

Branching Out

Class 2: One flowering branch: not to exceed 24” from tip of branch to edge of container. To be displayed in a container of exhibitor’s choice.

Native

Class 3:  One to three mixed cut stems of  native plants (annual, perennial, biennial, tuber, rhizome, bulb, shrub branch, tree branch) that are native to the Northeast. If pollinator friendly, please list what the plant(s) attract on the key card.

Your Indoor Garden Par: An exhibit of exceptional horticultural merit that has been owned and grown by exhibitor for a minimum of 6 months. Entries will be judged individually against perfection. Containers must not exceed 14” diagonally. Provide saucer if necessary.

Class 4:   Houseplants grown for foliage

Class 5:  Houseplants grown for flowers

Photography
Though photography will not be a formal bench show, a prompt is provided and participation is encouraged.

5:15 – 5:45: Bench show judging, member arrival, social time

5:45 – 6:30: Member Meeting

*Link to Entry Cards: Entry Cards