SUBSCRIPTIONS: The initial joining fee is $10.00 which covers costs of a Club Diary and a name badge, which should be worn at all meetings and functions. Replacement badges are $10.00.

In subsequent years the annual subscription of $5.00, which includes a yearly diary, is payable at the beginning of each calendar year. For members to remain financial the amount must be paid within 3 months.

A door fee of $5.00 is payable each meeting to cover the cost of the hall hire, lucky door prize, guest speakers, judges, insurance and morning tea etc.

For insurance purposes it is important that on arrival at the meetings and social gatherings, all members and visitors must sign the Club Register by printing their names clearly.

Please bring along your own mug for morning tea.

TRADING TABLE: Members are also welcome to bring along plants and seeds for the trading table. The Club deducts a 10% commission from all sales.

CUTTINGS TABLE; Members also bring along cuttings, plants and seeds for donation to the cuttings table where they are sold for a very small fee.

LUCKY DOOR PRIZE AND RAFFLE: At each monthly meeting there is an opportunity to win prizes at a small cost.

Visitors are welcome at our monthly meetings and must pay the door fee.

BENCHING SCHEDULE

EXHIBITORS PLEASE NOTE:
Except for hanging containers (12 & 13), when a class in a schedule is specified, that exhibit should be benched, only in that
section, including the Monthly Feature.
Please note: All pots must be able to be easily lifted by benching staff.
1 a. Orchid – in a pot
b. Orchid – 1 cut
2 a. Single flower head – 1 stem with or without foliage – no shrub, tree or vine.
b. Multiple flower head – 1 stem/spike/cut – no shrub, tree or vine accepted.
3 a. Shrub, tree or vine – 1 single flower head– not an Australian native.

b. Shrub, tree or vine – multiple flower head – not an Australian native.

  1. a. Foliage – 1 cut of foliage
    b. Mixed Foliage – 1 stem of each kind, minimum of 6.
  2. Cut Flowers – Mixed – 1 stem of each kind – minimum of 6.
  3. Cut flowers – 1 kind – minimum of 3 (NND)
  4. a. Australian Native Flowers – collection of 3 or more
    b. Australian Native flowers – 1 cut or stem
  5. a. Bromeliad – grown in container – no larger than 25cm.
    b. Bromeliad – related species, e.g.Tillandsia
  6. Plant/s in flower – grown in container – no larger than25cm.
  7. Plant/s for foliage – grown in container – no larger than 25cm.
  8. A Fern.
  9. Hanging plant/s in flower – in a hanging container.
  10. Hanging plant/s for foliage – in a hanging container. (In both section 12 & 13, the plant should hang over the edge of the container)
  11. a. A single succulent or cactus – in a container – no larger than 25cm.
    b. Succulents and/or cacti garden – in a container – no larger than 35cm.
  12. a. Mixed Produce – in suitable container, e.g. tray or basket. Can include up to 3 cuts of herbs.
    b. Produce – one variety only.
    16 a. Monthly Feature – as specified in the diary.
    b. Monthly Feature – as specified in the diary
    17 a. Novice Floral Art – as specified in the diary.
    b. Senior Floral Art – as specified in the diary

    IN ORDER TO PREVENT A WATER HAZARD, please place your exhibit on a saucer.
    Floral Art: There will be a Novice and Senior Section each month. The subjects of these arrangements are noted in the Diary
    Calendar.

BENCHING RULES

  1. Cut flowers and foliage must be grown by exhibitor and pot plants must be owned by exhibitor for three months prior to exhibiting.
  2. All exhibitors must be present for the entire meeting. Exhibits To be collected at the end of the meeting.
  3. Members may only enter ONE exhibit per class.
  4. Exhibitors must fill in an entry slip provided and place under/on exhibit – face down.
  5. Exhibitors may enter Lucky Bencher draw by filling in one ticket located at the end of Floral Art display.
  6. ONLY Benching stewards are permitted to move exhibits. Please seek assistance from stewards if space is a problem when placing an exhibit.
  7. Exhibits in sections 2,3,4,5,6, and 7 must be exhibited in a clear glass container.
  8. Flowers and foliage for Floral Art section may be purchased but must be arranged by the exhibitor.
  9. All exhibits must be tabled between 8.30am – 9.45 am DST.
  10. A plant which wins 1st Prize in any section may not be entered again for the next 3 months.
  11. Points are awarded to the exhibits judged to be first and second in each section.
    1st = 5 points. 2nd = 3 points.
  12. Exhibit judged to be the overall winner of all the sections will receive a Champion Exhibit certificate and 10 points.
  13. All Sections will be awarded 1st and 2nd places, scores will be tallied and highest score in each category will receive a trophy and a monetary prize at the end of the year.
  14. Each member who exhibits during the year (January – November) and gains 20 or more points, receives a reward at the end of the year.
    PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGE’S DECISION IS FINAL.

Perpetual Trophies are:

  • The Boyds Bay Garden World Trophy is presented to the overall points winner.
  • The Bev Everson Memorial Trophy is presented to the most successful exhibitor of Floral Art in the Senior Section.
  • The Ina Tranter Memorial Trophy will be presented to the most successful exhibitor of Orchids.
  • The Endless Summer Nursery Trophy is awarded to the most successful exhibitor of Hanging Baskets.
  • The Kathallen Trophy will be presented to the most successful exhibitor in the Cactus & Succulent section.
  • The Twin towns & District Garden Club Novice Floral Art Trophy will be awarded to the most successful exhibitor in the Novice Floral Art section.
  • The Nell Jeffery Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the most successful exhibitor in the Cut Flowers section.
  • The Daphne Sellwood Trophy will be awarded to the most successful exhibitor in the Bromeliads section.
  • The Maria Goulding Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the most successful exhibitor in Produce section.
  • The Mieke Scoccimarro Trophy will be awarded for the most successful exhibitor in the Native section.
  • The Betty Morran Trophy will be awarded for the most successful exhibitor in the Foliage only section.
  • The Growing Together Trophy will be awarded for the most successful exhibitor for the Monthly Feature.
  • The Monika Ross Trophy will be awarded to the most successful exhibitor in the Potted Plants section.
  • Please return Perpetual Trophies in good clean condition to the Benching Steward by November Meeting in preparation for Annual Presentation.