DESIGN RULES
1. Design Div. I is staged according to rules of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
using as its authority The Handbook for Flower Shows, Revised 2007 Ed.
(abbrev. HB) and any changes published in The National Gardener.
2. Entries are open only to members and affiliates of the National Garden
Clubs, Inc. All entries must be confirmed with Nancy Donaldson.
3. An Exhibitors’ Meeting will be held Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 (Snow Date
Jan. 23, 2015) @ 10:30 am at Elm Bank, Hunnewell Building, 900
Washington St., Wellesley. Complete staging information will be given.
4. ENTRY DATES: Tuesday, March 10 and Friday, March 13. REMOVAL
DATES AND TIMES: Thursday, March 12, 9:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 15,
6:15 p.m. Exhibitors must remove or have someone remove their designs
at the designated time.
5. All designs (except decorative unit for Class 107) must be completed in
the Show area. Each design is to be completed by a single exhibitor, except
Class 107 where two or more members of a garden club collaborate.
6. On both entry days, exhibitors may enter the building at 5:30 a.m. and
must leave the show floor by 8:30 a.m. Only exhibitors and Committee will
be allowed in the Show area while designs are being created. Staging
assistants will be available.
7. A preliminary list of plant material (botanical and common names are
required) must be submitted to the Horticulture Classification Chairman.
When the design is completed, it must be passed by the Design
Classification Chairman before the exhibitor leaves the Show area.
8. All components must be within the frame of reference. A design may
not go outside the total allowed space.
9. Treating of fresh plant material and the use of artificial plant material
are strictly prohibited. Some plant material must be used in every design.
Menu food and live animals are not allowed. HB pp 187-190.
10. Wild collected plants of species listed by the Mass. Natural Heritage
program may not be used in Standard Flower Shows of the Garden Club
Federation of Massachusetts, Inc., or its member clubs. Cultivated plant
material appearing on the list may be used if the exhibitor provides a typed
card stating that it has not been wild collected.
11. Plants listed on the Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List are not
permitted in Design Div. I. A list may be found on www.mass.gov/agr.
12. Massachusetts Horticultural Society policy requires that businesses,
non-profit organizations, commercial products may not be promoted
within a design. Logos and corporate images are not permitted. Catalogs,
circulars, and business cards may not be displayed. Exhibits are to be noncommercial in character.
13. Judging will begin at 9:15 a.m. The decision of the judges is final.
Awards are given only if merited. Judges are required to consider non-blue
ribbon winners for 90+ recognition.
14. The Standard System of Awarding is used and allows for one First (90
points or above), one Second (85 points or above), one Third (80 points or
above), and one or more Honorable Mention (75 points or above) in each
class.
15. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to keep his/her design in pristine
condition throughout the show. A design may be removed at the discretion
of the Committee.
16. The GCFM and Mass Hort will provide the best possible protection to
all exhibits. However, they distinctly disclaim all liability for loss or damage
to designs and personal property belonging to exhibitors.
17. Exhibitors are asked to remember that this is a Flower Show and
emphasis should be placed on plant material.
COMMITTEE
Chairman
Joan Butler 508-429-2739
joan@bjbsoftware.com
Schedule
Maureen Christmas 978-263-0009
mchristmas@comcast.net
Staging
Joan Schofield 508-429-5781
jsstargazer@msn.com
Entries
Nancy Donaldson
978-922-4189, Cell 617-750-3424
4 Sunday Drive, Beverly, MA 01915
mandnd@comcast.net
Design Classification
Catherine Healy 508-429-5055
lafleure55@yahoo.com
Horticulture Classification
Ruth Gorman 508-269-1958
ruth.gorman3@gmail.com
Judges
Thelma Shoneman 978-263-9466
tshoneman@verizon.net
Clerks
Kathy Hawes 781-784-3351
Kmh4383@gmail.com
Computers
Maureen Marshall 508-429-4936
sweetpeapatch@aol.com
Signage
Bobbie Lingard 508-759-5052
bjlingard@comcast.net
Exhibit Refreshing
Carol Bello 617-422-0202
bellocb@aol.com
Digital Imaging/Photography
Nicole Corbin 508-400-0923
nccreativegraphics@gmail.com
Flower Storage Manager, Div. 1
Joanne Lyons 617-965-9632
joanne.lyons@comcast.net
Awards
Kathryn Leva 781-646-6814
kathyl40@aol.com
Flower Show Consultant
Yvonne Capella 508-947-5806
ycapella@comcast.net
The Garden Club Federation of
Massachusetts, Inc.
Presents
“Beginnings!”
The Design Division of a
Standard Flower Show
as part of
Mass Hort at the Flower Show
at the
2015 Boston Flower & Garden Show
Theme –Season of Enchantment
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA
March 11 - 15, 2015
The Garden Club Federation of
Massachusetts, Inc.
Marisa McCoy, GCFM President
The GCFM is a member of
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
2015 marks the 86th year of exhibits by
The Garden Club Federation
of Massachusetts, Inc. at Massachusetts
Horticultural Society’s Exhibitions.
The emergence of life after a cold winter,
the dawn of a new day, the birth of new
ideas, the transformation and creation of
life forms – all are magical, all are
enchanting, all are
Beginnings!
ENTRY FORM: “Beginnings!” Design Division I
Call to confirm openings for all classes including Club
Competition Class 107 then mail ENTRY FORM for
all Classes to:
Nancy Donaldson
4 Sunday Drive, Beverly, MA 01915
978-922-4189 Cell 617-750-3424
mandnd@comcast.net
I have confirmed my entry:
Class #
Class Title
Entry Date:
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Exhibitor _________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
Telephone ________________________________________________
Email ____________________________________________________
Garden Club ______________________________________________
Club President ____________________________________________
(Class 107 only: name of Club President during March 2015)
I wish to enter Entry Date: Tues. 3/10
Fri. 3/13
(Circle One)
Class # _________________________________
Class Title _______________________________________________
Have you ever won a blue ribbon in Design in a judged flower show
other than a club show?
Yes ____ No____
Are you also a Garden Club of America (GCA) member?
Yes
No
Are you a member of Massachusetts Horticultural Society?
Yes____________
No_____________
Class 101 “A New Leaf”
Designer’s choice of a Traditional or
Creative Design using all foliage staged
on a 36” high pedestal with a 18” diameter
top. (4 entries – Tricolor Award)
Class 102 “Through the Looking Glass”
A Transparency Design staged on a 36”
high pedestal with a 20” diameter top.
(4 entries – Designer’s Choice Award)
Class 103 “Metamorphosis”
Designer’s choice of a Traditional or
Creative Design using at least 3 of the 5
components given to the designer by the
committee. Staged on a pedestal 30” high x
30” wide x 18” deep, the design will be judged
from all sides. Designer may transform the
components or use them in their original form.
Components must be visible.
(4 entries – Tricolor Award)
Class 106 “Bursting Out!”
A Creative Design staged on a 36” high
pedestal with a 24” square top.
(4 entries – Designer’s Choice)
Class 107 “Circle of Life” Club Competition
Functional buffet table for 6 or more
set for a baby shower. Staged on a
rectangular table 6’ long x 30” wide x 30” high
covered to the floor with an ivory cloth
provided by committee. Judged from the front
but viewed from all sides. Clubs select a baby
(past or present) for whom the shower is
intended.
(4 entries - Club Competition Award)
Top Awards will be presented at an
Awards Reception
April 9, 2015, 7 pm, Elm Bank,
Hunnewell Carriage House,
900 Washington St., Wellesley.
SCALE OF POINTS for all classes
Class 104 “Reawakening”
A Traditional Design created in the
manner of Italian Renaissance staged on
a pedestal 36” high with a 14” diameter top.
(4 entries - Designer’s Choice Award)
Class 105 “Morning Light”
A Creative Design staged using a
background panel 30”wide x 40”high attached
to a pedestal 36” high x 30” wide x 17” deep.
Electricity available.
(4 entries – Tricolor Award)
Conformance (to design type)
Conformance (to schedule requirements)
Design Principles
Artistic Concept (selection/organization)
Expression (interpretation of class)
Distinction (marked superiority in all respects)
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AWARDS
Classes 101, 103 and 105 are eligible for the Tricolor Award.
Classes 102, 104, 106 are eligible for the Designer’s Choice
Award and the Barbara D. May Award of Design Excellence.
Class 104 is eligible for the Marie Hancock Cook Award.
Class 107 is eligible for the Club Competition Award.
All classes except 107 are eligible for the Susan Scheel Thomas
Novice Award and Ruth A. Wallack Design Award.
All classes are eligible for the Clare Richards Award, the
Jeanne-Marie Parkes Creativity Award, the Diane Bullock
Award, the John Taylor Arms Award, the Garden Club of
America Certificate of Excellence in Flower Arranging, the
Garden Club of America Zone 1 Bowl, and the National Garden
Clubs Design Award.