Summer Garden Awards | Canterbury Horticultural Society

Judging Tuesday 7 February 2012

Entries close Wednesday 1 February 2012

Award Classes

HOME GARDENS

Class 1 Sun Newspaper Challenge Rose Bowl
Gardens over 900 sq.metres.
Class 2 R E McDougall Challenge Trophy
Gardens 500 -900 sq.metres.
Class 3 Mrs A C Johns Challenge Trophy
Gardens up to 500 sq.metres.
Class 4 Watling Challenge Trophy
House and garden under 3 years old.
Class 5 Canterbury Horticultural Society Doyle Trophy
For winners of the previous year’s classes 1 – 4.
Class 6 Westminster St George’s Trophy
Open to first time entrants and other entrants who have not previously received a 4 star or higher award for their garden. No restriction on garden size.

COMMERCIAL & INSTITUTION GARDENS

Class 7 Peter Skellerup Trophy
Retirement Homes, Hospitals, Schools and Clubs. (Other than bowling clubs)
Class 8 Bowling Clubs Trophy
Bowling Clubs/Gardens.
Class 9 Commonwealth Games Garden Promotion Committee Trophy
Visitor Accommodation.
Class 10 T J Edmonds Challenge Trophy
Business and Factory Gardens.
Class 11 The Fowler Trophy
For winners of the previous years classes 7 – 10.

COMMUNITY GARDENS

Class 12 For gardens of a community nature where the local community is involved in the development, maintenance and general upkeep of the garden.

ORGANIC GARDENS

Class 13 For gardens that demonstrate the use of organic gardening principles.

SPECIAL AWARDS

SPECIAL AWARDS FOR HOME GARDENS

R T Tosswill Memorial Trophy
This Trophy will be awarded to the Premier Home Garden from classes 1 – 5 To be judged by a separate panel.
Cadian Shield
Presented by an anonymous donor for home garden gaining the highest points aggregated for the spring and following summer garden awards. No restriction as to area of garden.
Special Feature Awards
SF1 For trees and shrubs
SF2 For perennials and annuals
SF3 For vegetables
SF4 For lawns
SF5 For pond and/or water feature
SF6 For fuchsias
SF7 For climbers and trailers
SF8 For Tuberous Begonias

SPECIAL AWARDS FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY GARDENS

SF9 North Canterbury Flour Milling Trophy
This trophy will be awarded to the Premier Garden from classes 7 – 11.
To be judged by a separate panel.
SF10 Academy Funeral Services Challenge Cup.
For an outstanding feature in a commercial property.

CONDITIONS

1. The awards are open to all gardens, private and commercial.
2. The use of artificial flowers is not permitted.
3. Trophies will be awarded only if the garden has obtained 65% or more of the possible marks obtainable. Awards are made for 5 Star (80% and above), 4 Star Plus (75% to 79%), 4 Star (65% to 74%) and Certificate of Merit (60% to 64%) gardens accordingly.
4. Home Gardens. A entrant who has won a trophy in classes 1-4 may not enter the same class the succeeding year, but may enter class 5 in that year.
5. Commercial & Institution Gardens. A entrant who has won a trophy in classes 7-10 may not enter the same class the succeeding year but may enter class 11 in that year.
6. Owners of Award-winning gardens are required to allow their gardens to be included in official Canterbury Horticultural Society tours for up to 4 weeks from judging.
7. Entry to award is free.
8. Entrants shall not be eligible to act as judges for classes they have entered.
9. Special awards for home and commercial gardens are available as detailed in the Schedule.

NOTE: All entries must state the size of the garden in square metres. This information is available on the rates demand from the Council. To assist where these measurements are not known, some examples of equivalent former land units are given as follows.
20 perches = 500 square metres
24 perches = 600 square metres
30 perches = 750 square metres
35 perches = 900 square metres
40 perches = 1000 square metres

GARDEN AWARDS JUDGING GUIDELINES

Points for each category 1-5 out of possible 100	Max Points
1 DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Criteria includes basic design principles such as balance, proportion, unity, harmony (including colour) and with all built elements soundly constructed and/or secured.	100
PLANT MATERIAL* 2 Trees and shrubs (includes hardwood climbers, fruit trees and bushes).	100
3 Flowers & Foliage Softwood Plants. Includes perennials, biennials, annuals, bulbs, softwood climbers, vegetables and herbs.	100
4 Garden Floor. Includes lawns and ground/cover plants used as a substitute for lawn.	100
5 CULTIVATION AND MAINTENANCE Criteria includes: Maintenance appropriate to style of garden, general health/vigour of plants including freedom from pests, diseases and disorders, absence of weeds and presentation of garden generally.	100
Sub Total	500
TOTAL MARKS: ÷ Sub Total by 5	100

*Criteria includes: Choiceness/selection including the use of improved forms/cultivars, quality and maturity of plants.

Garden Floor
For garden floor where neither lawn or ground cover plants are present points may be allocated for other non plant garden floor applications such as paving, pebbles and the like. Criteria includes quality of products used and their practicality in the particular situation.