November
Winners of the Show bench at the November meeting as judged by June Dineen
| Section | First | Second | Third |
| Flower of the month (Rose) | Robyn Hill | Ralph Slaughter | Heather Coustley |
| One Rose | See flower of month |
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| One stem of other flower (not a Rose) | Aileen White | Heather Coustley | Aileen White |
| Stem of foliage (no buds or flowers) | Aileen White | Heather Coustley |
Aileen White |
| Floral Art (in water) | Heather Coustley | Heather Coustley | Annette Willmott |
| Bulbs, Tubers, Corms, Rhizomes | Diane Dalton | Heather Coustley | Diane Dalton |
| Flowering Shrub (in flower) 1 stem | Heather Coustley | Aileen White | Aileen White |
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Container of flowers | Ralph Slaughter | Aileen White | Diane Dalton |
| Cacti, succulent or potted plant | Robyn Hill | B & A Mentiplay | Aileen White |
| Above ground vegetable | Carol Burns | Heather Coustley | Ralph Slaughter |
| Below ground vegetable | Carol Burns |
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| Herbs (flowering, non-flowering, mixed) | Heather Coustley | Carol Burns | Aileen White |
| Fruits, Nuts | Robyn Hill | Aileen White | Ralph Slaughter |
| Novice | Cheryl Birchill |
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| BEST EXHIBIT | Carol Burns | ||
NOVEMBER, ANOTHER FULL BENCH
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November Entries
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Flower of the month
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Categories & Schedule Effective August 2014
MONTHLY SHOW BENCH COMPETITION
Categories and Sections (Up to 5 entries per person per section)
Category A: Flowers
- Flower of the Month (see list below)
- One Rose (Stem to be 15cm above container)
- One stem of any other flower (ie. Not a Rose)
- One stem of foliage (no flowers or flower buds)
Category B: Floral Art
- Any floral arrangement in water
Category C: Container
- Container of flowering shrub in flower (one variety – eg. Camellias or Dahlias)
- Potted plant (including Cacti or Succulent)
Category D: Garden Produce (details below)
- Above-ground Vegetable eg. Peas, silverbeet, pumpkin, rhubarb
- Below-ground Vegetable eg. Beetroot, carrots, leeks, parsnips, potatoes
- Herbs (flowering or non-flowering)
- Fruits and nuts eg. Lemons, apples, tomatoes, berries, walnuts
FLOWER OF THE MONTH
| Month | Flower of the month |
| February | Container of Dahlias |
| March | One Rose |
| April | Container of Chrysanthemums |
| May | Container of Autumn flowers |
| June | One stem of Australian Native flower |
| July | Three different Camellias |
| August | Three spring bulbs |
| September | Magnolia, Lilac or Rhododendron |
| October | One stem of Iris |
| November | Container of Roses |
REQUIREMENTS FOR CATEGORY D – GARDEN PRODUCE
Vegetables: Numbers required for an exhibit.
5 Artichokes (Globe & Jerusalem), Asparagus, Beans, Brussels Sprouts, Mushrooms, Peas (Pods, Sugar, Snow), Peppers (chilli), Radishes, Rhubarb stalks, Silverbeet stalks, Spinach plants, Spring Onions.
3 Beetroot, Capsicums, Carrots, Garlic, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Salad (Greenhead), Salsify, Squash (baby), Sweet Corn, Turnips, Witlof, Zucchini.
1 Broccoli (head), Cabbage, Cauliflower (head), Celeriac, Celery (head), Cucumber, Egg Plant, Lettuce (head) Marrow, Pumpkin, Squash.
Note: Vegetables should be free from excessive soil, insect or mechanical damage and of even size and colour.
Fruit: Numbers required for an exhibit.
10 berries: Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Gooseberries, Loganberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Youngberries.
3 Any other fruit including Tomatoes.
1 Melon, Grapes (bunch)
Nuts: Numbers required for an exhibit.
5 Almonds, Chestnuts, Hazelnuts, Walnuts etc.
Rules for Monthly showbench.
- Points awarded 1st = 3 points, 2nd = 2 points, 3rd = 1 point. (totalled at end of year)
- All exhibits must be grown by the exhibitor, except flowers/foliage in Floral Art category.
- Container grown plants must have been in your possession for at least four months.
- Place name cards with your name on, face down in front of the container/exhibit.
- Container must be clean and all stems must be in water.
- When a flower is “flower of the month” it must be displayed in one section only.
- Up to 5 entries per person per section.
- Place flowers so they face the judge. A small piece of packing such as paper or moss can be placed in the top of the container to stabilise the stem.
- Entries to be placed prior to 9.30 am ready to be judged.
- Anything not on the schedule will be for display only.
- One entry will be selected as Best exhibit each month. (no additional points for this)
- This schedule (July 2014) supersedes all previous ones and applies only to the Warragul & District Garden Club monthly competition.
- The decision of the judge is final.
An award will be made to the most successful exhibitor each year and prizes given for the most successful exhibitor in each category.
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