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Help!!!!! - judging gardens
"Linda" wrote in message news Hi Everyone, In a fit of silliness, I have allowed myself to be talked into judging the first-ever local garden competition for my town - a town of about 1000 people in south-east Victoria, at the start of December. The idea is to encourage people to have their gardens looking wonderful for a large town event - think they chose me to judge to make sure I cleaned up mine! THEN they said - now, can you give us the categories, please. And some guidelines as to what you will be looking for. *gulp* By Tuesday, please. I THINK I am going to try and go for trying to define the type of garden that defines the town - one where alternative energy is valued, there are lots of mudbricks, and organic people abound. So, I am going to talk about things like - you won't win if your garden uses heaps of water and artificial fertiliser (but I will word it nicer than that!). I will be looking for mulch and compost and veggies and birds and a range of plants. (I HATE Iceberg roses with clipped box with a passion I usually only save for gnomes and pampas grass). It would be nice to find some innovative garden sculpture, and young gardeners (ie kids under 18, not kids of 80). And gardens that have interest year-round. And ones that recognise green is a colour. But I guess what I am really after is gardens that are primarily for the gardener/s and their family - not to show off to the street. Anyone got any ideas???? Categories so far may be: Best Garden Best Native Garden Best Activity by a Young Gardener Best Veggie Garden Best Original Garden Sculpture Best Herb Garden Best New Garden (under 2 years) Any thoughts welcome. I need Help!!!!!! Linda Not saying where I live! Possibly: Best small/ town garden Best large garden Best water feature/ use of water Best organic garden Rob |
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Help!!!!! - judging gardens
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Linda wrote: In a fit of silliness, I have allowed myself to be talked into judging the first-ever local garden competition for my town - a town of about 1000 people in south-east Victoria, at the start of December. snip I THINK I am going to try and go for trying to define the type of garden that defines the town - one where alternative energy is valued, there are lots of mudbricks, and organic people abound. So, I am going to talk about things like - you won't win if your garden uses heaps of water and artificial fertiliser (but I will word it nicer than that!). Best Sustainable Garden? Don't neglect plot size -- Marrickville Council has awards for best large, medium and small gardens. Also Best Corporate Garden, or something like that (can't access the site at the moment). Try www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au for ideas. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990 |
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