2023 Information
YOUTH FLOWERS, SECTION T-B
Committee: Barbara McIntosh (519 233-7225)
Choose specimens that are fresh and uniform size. Remove any buds as a bud is considered a bloom, no leaves in the
water. Attach the entry tag with string or an elastic band. Water can be provided. Containers taken into consideration
when judging Classes 1-5 & 22
1st-$5, 2nd-$4, 3rd-$3, 4th-$2
Class
1. Early years, J.K., S.K., Gr. 1 & 2: Arrangement of Flowers in a boot
2. Early years – J.K., S.K., Gr. 1 & 2: Arrangement of Hydrangeas in a Milk Jug
3. Gr. 3 – 5: Arrangement of Artificial Flowers on a Straw Hat
4. Gr. 3 - 5: “Sunny Side Up” – Arrangement of Black-eyed Susan’s in a Coffee Mug
5. Gr. 6 - 8: Fresh cut flowers in a homemade container decorated for Fair theme “Let’s Party Til
the Cows come home
** Seaforth & District Horticultural Society additionally donates $2 to the 1st place winners in classes 1-5
6. Small Sunflowers, 3 blooms
7. Cosmos, 3 blooms
8. Sedum 3 stems
9. Hydrangeas any colour, 3 stems
10. Rose of Sharon, 3 blooms
11. Zinnia, 3 blooms
12. Hosta leaves 5 different varieties
13. Black-eyed Susan’s, 3 blooms
14. Petunia, with own foliage, single, 3 blooms
15. Dahlias, 3 blooms
16. Echinacea, Coneflower, 3 blooms
17. Marigold, 3 blooms
18. Gladiolus 1 Spike
19. Butterfly Bush, 3 Blooms
20. Largest sunflower head
**Seaforth & District Horticultural Society donates $10 (most points in classes 6-20) **
21. It’s Not Easy Being Green, an arrangement of Perennial Grasses in a Boot
Mary Fotheringham donates 1st-$15, 2nd- $10, 3rd-$5, 4th-$3
22. Egg Farmers Special- Arrangement of flowers in an Egg Cup
1st-$15, 2nd-$10, 3rd-$5, 4th-$3
23. Lawnmaster Special Pollinator arrangement – bouquet with a minimum of 3 plants (from the list below)
that attract bees, insects, etc. For the Fall theme “Let’s Party Til the Cows Come Home”
Pollinator Plant list- - Aster, Basil, Black-eyed Susan, Bee Balm, Blanket flower, Butterfly Bush, Butterfly weed, Cone
Flower, Cornflower, Coral Bells, Cosmos, Geranium, Joe-Pye Weed, Lavender, Lupine, Phlox, Marigold, Mint, Milkweed,
Nasturtium, Obedient plant, Rosemary, Sage, Salvia, Sedum, Stonecrop, Sunflower, Sweet William, Tickseed, Yarrow,
Zinnia
Prizes donated by The Lawnmaster 1st- $15, 2nd- $10, 3rd- $5, 4th- $3
SCARECROW
Paper Bag Scarecrow (see pictures below for ideas)
1st-$5, 2nd-$4, 3rd-$3, 4th-$2,
24. Scarecrow Early years J.K., S.K., Gr. 1 & 2
25. Scarecrow Gr. 3 - 5
26. Scarecrow Gr. 6 – 8
Nature’s Nest of Londesborough donates a $10 gift certificate to each of the 1st place winners in Classes 24 - 26
