2025 Information
YOUTH FLOWERS, SECTION T-B
Committee: Barbara McIntosh (519 233-7225)
NO LEAVES IN THE WATER- Judges will deduct points or even disqualify the entry due to leaves in water.
Choose specimens that are fresh and uniform size. Remove any buds as a bud is considered a bloom, no leaves. Attach the entry tag with string or an elastic band. Water can be provided. Containers taken into consideration when judging Classes 1-5, 10 & 22
1.Early years, J.K., S.K., Gr. 1 & 2: Don’t Spill the Milk” Arrangement of Hydrangeas in a Milk Jug.
2.Early years – J.K., S.K., Gr. 1 & 2: “Floating Garden” Any Flowers floating in a bowl.
3.Gr. 3 – 5: “Harvest Time” Black-eyed Susan’s using a pumpkin as a container.
4.Gr. 3 - 5: “Come in from the Barn” A front porch arrangement.
5. Gr. 6 - 8: “Thank a Farmer” An arrangement of flowers in a container of your choice.
** Seaforth & District Horticultural Society additionally donates $2 to the 1st place winners in classes 1-5
6.Small Sunflowers, 3 blooms
7.Cosmos, 3 stems
8.Sedum 3 stems
9.Hydrangea 1 stem
10.Best Display of Roadside Plants and Flowers
11.Zinnia, 3 blooms
12.Hosta leaves 3 different leaves
13.Black-eyed Susan’s, 3 stems
14.Bachelor Buttons 5 stems
15.Dahlias, 3 blooms
16.Rose 1 stem
17.Marigold, best display
18.Gladiolus 1 Spike
19.Butterfly Bush, 1 stem
20.Largest sunflower head
**Seaforth & District Horticultural Society donates $10 (most points in classes 6-20) **
21. A Nature Bug Made of Plant Material
Mary Fotheringham donates 1st -$15, 2nd- $10, 3rd-$5, 4th-$3
22. Egg Farmers Special- Your Favourite flower in an Egg Cup 1st-$15, 2nd-$10, 3rd-$5, 4th $3
23. Lawnmaster Special For the bees – bouquet with a minimum of 3 plants (from the list below) that attract bees, insects, etc.
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 - $20, 2nd - $15, 3rd - $10, 4th - $5
SCARE (CROW)
Handprint CROW cut out on a sheet of construction paper
1st-$5, 2nd-$4, 3rd-$3, 4th-$2,
24.Crow Early years J.K., S.K., Gr. 1
25.Crow Gr. 2 - 4
26.Crow Gr. 5 – 8
Nature’s Nest of Londesborough donates a $10 gift certificate to each of the 1st place winners in Classes 24 - 26
