Section 11: Junior Horticulture
Conditions of entry
- All exhibits to be staged by 8.30 am.
- Exhibition containers supplied for cut flowers only. All cut flowers become the property of the society.
- All exhibits must be grown by entrant. Fruit and vegetables must be in a carton and suitably labelled.
- All fruit and vegetables must be cut by entrant prior to display.
- Entries judged by RAS rules.
- Junior preschool to age 12.
- Secondary 13 to 18 years.
- ENTRIES BY PHONE
Making animals and things from fruit and/or vegetables
Class
1. 5 years and under
2. 6-12 years
3. 13-18 years
Plants in Containers
Primary School
4. One pot flowering plant
5. One pot foliage plant
6. Collection of 3 different succulents in individual pots or containers
7. Collection of 3 different cacti in individual pots or containers
8. One cut flower in vase or container
9. One vase or container with 3 different flowering shrub or berry
10. Any seasonal fruit collection of 3
11. Any seasonal vegetable collection of 3
12. Any arrangement in any container type
13. Children with Disabilities
Secondary School Class
14. One pot flowering plant
15. One pot foliage plant
16. Collection of 3 different succulents in individual pots or containers
17. Collection of 3 different cacti in induvial pots or containers
18. One cut flower in vase or container
19. One vase or container with 3 different flowering shrub or berry
20. Any seasonal fruit collection of 3
21. Any seasonal vegetable collection of 3
22. Any arrangement in any container type
23. Children with a disability
School Exhibits
24. Any display of seasonal fruits, vegetables or flowers {Primary}
25. Any display of seasonal fruits, vegetables or flowers {Secondary}
Blacktown Council Awards $25.00
Best exhibit class 1-3
Best exhibit class 4-13
Best Exhibit class 14-23
Best exhibit class 24-25
All Exhibits: Must be the original work of the exhibitor, completed within the last 12 months and must be ready for display.
Entry Fee: Seniors $2 per entry and juniors $1 per entry.
Exhibits collection: All exhibits must remain on display for the duration of the show, including items sold, and can only be picked up after 4pm Sunday, or Tuesday and Wednesday between 9am and 12pm at the Trevor Toms Pavilion.
General Entries for: Art, Crafts, and Needlework will be accepted on Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th February 2023 between 5pm and 8pm. The craft entries are to be taken to the Trevor Toms Pavilion, Artwork to the Pam Green Pavilion, Needlework to the Needlework Pavilion. Any item received soiled, damaged or washed (with the exception of spun or woven items) will not be accepted.
Cooking Entries: To be delivered to the Needlework Room between 8am and 10am on Friday 10th March 2023
Horticulture entries by phone.
Entries are to be bought in via Kent St entry point.
Only one pass will be issued to an exhibitor for five entries or more in any one Category.
Classes will only be judged and prizes awarded if there are 3 or more entries in the class. A judge may overrule this condition if the judge deems the entry to be of a high standard.
Entries are to be bought in via Kent St entry point.
Entry Forms: A copy of your entry form/forms must be retained by the exhibitor for collection of your exhibits.
Prize Money: Collection of prize money will only be issued after 4pm on Sunday.
Exhibits: All exhibit and entry forms must be marked either Not for Sale (NFS) or For Sale with the price clearly marked. A 10% commission will be charged on all sales.
Judging: Judges reserve the right to re-classify an entry with the judge’s decision being final. No correspondence will be entered into.
Security: All reasonable care is taken to ensure no loss or damage to exhibits left in our care. However, no responsibility will be taken by the Blacktown City Show Society Inc. for any loss or damage to any exhibit.
