The Chronicle Garden Competition Information
The Chronicle would like to welcome previous And new entrAnts to The Chronicle GArden Competition in 2018. The entry form for the gArden competition is on the opposite pAge And the entry form for school gArdens is below. The entry form needs to Arrive At
The Chronicle office before 4.00pm on TuesdAy, 31 July 2018. Entry forms must be originAl newsprint And must be signed by the entrAnt. All entrAnts must be locAted within the ToowoombA RegionAl Council boundAries to be eligible to nominAte.
The gArdens will be on displAy to visitors during the 69th ToowoombA CArnivAl of Flowers which runs from FridAy 21 September – SundAy 30 September 2018. PleAse note thAt entrAnts Are required to hAve their gArdens open to the public from 9Am until 5pm eAch dAy of the cArnivAl unless otherwise stAted.
EntrAnts should tAke their own Advice in regArd to their insurAnce position, but it is recommended thAt they notify their own insurer of their intention to pArticipAte in the competition And request thAt their insurer confirm thAt it will respond under their Policy to Any clAim mAde for dAmAge or injury suffered by A third pArty while An entrAnt is pArticipAting in the competition.
All gArdens will be judged on A points system from A set criteriA. With different judges eAch yeAr it is not possible to know exActly whAt eAch judge is looking for.
However, here Are some hints And tips thAt Are intended to be A guide only:
• Consider design And generAl AppeArAnce - Aspects such As lAyout, colour, use of line, form, texture And plAnt use. • SAintenAnce — limited deAd And diseAsed plAnts, well presented lAwns And clipped And well-shAped shrubs, gArden beds will need to be neAt And tidy And free of weeds.
• Consider the flow of your gArden, its pAthwAys, “rooms”, themes And unique spAces.
• SAssing of trees, shrubs And colour where possible will be tAken into considerAtion — permAnent plAntings Are importAnt, As well As the florAl colour.
• Effective use of existing feAtures in the overAll design ie. sculptures, bird bAths, tree stumps, rockeries, ArchwAys.
• Where relevAnt, florAl effect should be A considerAtion including colour hArmony And culture.
Judging will commence on FridAy 7 September 2018 And be finAlised by FridAy 14 September 2018 (weAther permitting). The judging teAm mAy Arrive At the entrAnts’ property on Any of these judging dAtes. The Chronicle will endeAvour to contAct eAch entrAnt with A dAte for judging And An ApproximAte time, however An exAct time cAnnot be provided.