RE: help needed

Auralie,

The show is an accredited daylily show by the American Hemerocallis Society.
There is horticulture (all daylilies of course) on-scape (Div.I) and off
scape (Div. II) with up to 13 sections in each division. Division III is
educational.  Division IV is design with only one section and three classes.
Each class must have 4 entries to be able to qualify for the Tricolor Award.
Judging for the design division is by National Garden Club judges. Judging
for the other sections is done by certified AHS judges.  There are 4 panels
of 3 judges to judge horticulture and one panel of three judges for design. 

I was given a sample schedule by AHS, but the design element is left up to
the club.  I have not seen the NGC handbook. I have a National Council of
State Garden Clubs handbook from 1987! I may have to call a local garden
club to get some guidelines to support the rewording before I submit my
schedule. We want to leave the designs as open ended as possible. I would
very much like to use the most up-to-date wording, so I really appreciate
your help!!!!!!

The design rules specify "no weathered wood", so I'll drop the driftwood
phrase. I may have to order a handbook to look up the table-top design
information. I'll instruct the designers as to accessories being permitted.
Some of our designers will be doing their first designs in our show this
summer. In these designs daylilies have to be dominant. I'll have to ask
about reversing the section and class designations (1 vs. A).  I'll need to
check with the AHS national exhibitions chairperson to make sure it's
permitted.

Horticulture is the BIG event at the show, but I keep pushing design as it
makes the show so much more interesting!

Do you know of any design rules that are available on-line? 

Thanks for all your help! 

Chris Petersen   
Northport, Long Island, New York
 Zone 7a (Average min temp 50 - 00)
 
chris@widom-assoc.com
My garden: http://photos.yahoo.com/chrispnpt




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Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 10:25 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] help needed

*Chris, first of all I need to know if this is a Standard Flower Show by
National Garden Club standards.  If so, I have some comments.  (I
am the District Schedule Advisor to Clubs, so I have some background
in this matter.)  If it isn't a Standard Flower Show, then you can do 
whatever the daylily society allows.
Your Titles are good.
If this is Division IV, what are the first three Divisions?  NGC allows
three
divisions - Horticulture, Design, and Special Exhibits.  Also, they have 
become very picky about outline format - Sections within a Division 
should be A, B, C, etc.
My second observation is that your class descriptions are very GCA
(Garden Club of America).  They tell you just what the design is to
look like.  NGC likes to allow more freedom to the designer. We 
would say for Class 1 - here again the outline format would 
conform - 
Class 1 - The Cutting Garden
A mass arrangement, staged on a a table, space 30" d x 40" wide,
seen from all sides.  Underlay permitted.
Class 2 - The Secret Garden
Place setting for one.  (The new Handbook has a description of
this type table arrrangement)  Choice of  30" square space on a 
large table, or 30" round space on round table with white cloth to
the floor, with overlay to be provided.   Advance reservation required.
Class 3 - The Tropical Garden
A Creative Design, staged in a space 30" wide x 30" deep.  Height 
unlimited.  Backboards are available, and if used, foreground and
background materials permitted.

As I said at the first, if this is not a NGC Standard Flower Show, 
then I don't know the rules - perhaps the Daylily Society allows
you to do anything.  I understand your reliance on previous 
schedules, but that is the problem I see most often when I 
am asked to advise on schedules.  The same awkward devices
and errors have been passed down for generations.  For instance,
in a NGC show, you no longer need to say "Accessories permitted."
That dates you.  Accessories have been permitted for a number
of years.  Also, you shouldn't say "No driftwood permitted."  It 
should be "weathered wood," not "driftwood."  Since this is an
all-fresh section (NGC Tricolor Award is for all fresh plant material)
that would not need to be said, or, if wished, it could be listed
in the Design Division Rules, not with the specific class.

I hope this is helpful.  NGC does allow Standard Flower Shows 
in conjunction with plant society shows, but I don't know if that is
the way you are going.  Is there only the one Section of Designs?
Best wishes for the success of the show.
Auralie


In a message dated 02/27/2007 4:41:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
cathy.c@insightbb.com writes:
DIVISION IV:  DESIGN Through the Garden Gate
>
> Section 1:  Eligible for the AHS Tricolor rosette.  Exhibit must
> include all
>              fresh plant material with daylilies dominating.
>    Class A:  The Cutting Garden
>     Recreate a profusion of blooms in a fanciful mass arrangement with a
> casual style to be staged on a table space 30 D x 40 W, seen from
> all
> sides.     There is no restriction as to height.  Table top material is
> permitted.
>    Class B:  The Secret Garden
>     A romantic place setting for one with a freestyle floral arrangement
> using a found item. Choice of a 30 square space on a large table
> or a 30
> round table with white cloth to floor.  You must supply overlay for
> either.
> Please reserve shape. Accessories permitted.  No driftwood.
>     Class C:  The Tropical Garden
>     A creative design arrangement, that has a tropical flair. Staged on
> a table space 30 W x 30 deep, there is no size requirement for
> height.
> Back    boards are available to drape fabric from. If a backboard is not
> used, the arrangement must be finished on all sides. Background and
> foreground
>     materials are permitted.
>
>
> Do I have to specify "No driftwood"? Our previous schedules seem to
> all have
> that.
>
> Rewrites are welcomed!!! Also, any ideas or thoughts would be
> appreciated.
> This is my first attempt and I am relying heavily on past
> schedules!  My
> motto is "don't rock the boat"!
>
> Chris Petersen
> Northport, Long Island, New York
>  Zone 7a (Average min temp 50 

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