9:00 All Bench Show items in place. Entry cards completed and on the table. Entry Card Link

Floral Design Schedule:
“The first blooms of spring always make my heart sing.” S. Brown
Theme: “Springing” create a floral design using early spring blooms.  Design should not exceed  12 inches in height, length or width.

Horticulture Schedule
“April is a reminder that life is a beautiful, ever renewing cycle.” e. e. cummings

Cut flowers:

Class 1:  A single cut flower from exhibitor’s garden. To be shown in a clear glass container.

Class 2: A collection* of 3 flowering perennials or bulbs. (Daffodils have a poisonous sap, only exhibit them together, not with other varieties of flowers) Make a simple diagram identifying the plant material on a separate piece of paper.

*Collection definition: An exhibit containing 3 or more specimens of container grown plants, cut flowers, etc.; judged primarily for cultural perfection and variety; pleasing arrangement is desirable; should be accompanied by a key card or diagram to identify the plant material.

Houseplants

Class 3: Flowering houseplant . Owned and grown by exhibitor for a minimum of 6 months. Please provide saucer if necessary.

9:45 – 10:30 Meeting

10:30 – 10:50 Review/Learning Bench Show entries will be discussed what was successful/what needs help. Though points will be recorded, they will no longer be announced.

10:50 Regroup in main room

11:00 Speaker John Michelotti – Founder, Catskill Fungi (Catskill Fungi) Followed by a mushroom seeking walk and Q & A

Noon – Final Appreciation of Bench Show and depart

Hostesses: Barbara Brodbeck and Phyllis Lodato-Suppa