GARDEN LANDSCAPE DEPARTMENT

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1 GARDEN LANDSCAPE DEPARTMENT NANCY MCDOUGAL Department Coordinator Specific information on entry content is provided in each section & Division and all dates on the calendar below SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Entry Form Deadline: Tuesday, May 7 midnight online or postmarked by May 7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 JUNE :30-7:30 PM Entries Received: Gardens & Displays Redwood Hall 6 3:30-7:30 PM Entry Preparation 7 7:30-9:30 AM Entry Completion Judging Times 10:30 AM --6:00 PM 8 7:00-9:00 AM Entry Maintenance :00-9:00 AM Entry Maintenance :00-10:00 AM Entry Maintenance PM Entry Release Department Code: GL Entry Fees: $3.00 per entry Remember: Earliest entry by mail, fax, in person, or online (no processing fee) reserves your choice. Confirmation of entry is available only with online process. NOTE: Deliver entries for this Department to Redwood Hall using the designated door. Convenient access is available through Gate 9. Alternate delivery time may be available ONLY with the prior approval of the Department Supervisor. The contests in this Department have been designed for group participation to showcase the work of the organization and require planning, generous amounts of material and installation cooperation. Individual exhibitors can expect success only with systematic effort. For Garden Design Only of exhibitor-created plans, see Floral Arts Department Div. 474 and Agriculture Department Div GARDEN LANDSCAPE

2 DEPARTMENT INFORMATION & RULES: 1. All state rules and local rules apply. 2. This Department is open initially to amateur organizations and associations, to student groups, and then individual hobbyists. Entrant should state on entry form which type he/she represents. Listed exhibitor or group must have designed and had the major role in installing the display. Groups must indicate the group name and contact person responsible for the group. Number of entries is limited in all Divisions--one per class in Division 510, six per class in Division 512, four per class in Division 520, 530 & 545 and three per class in Divisions 535 & 540. Number of gardens accepted for display is also limited to space available. Limit of one per exhibitor group in Divisions Size of Entries: Garden Tableau size approximately 8 x10 Focus Garden size approximately 4 x4 Restoration Display, Community Beautification & School Garden Landscape Displays, Division 520, 530 & square feet of visual space, including vertical elements installed within 4 x 4 space on floor. Youth Beautification & School Garden Usage Divisions 535 & 545 2½ x 4 table space (Similar size freestanding available with previous notice to Coordinator.) Alternate display locations are available ONLY for cause and with approval of Coordinator obtained by two weeks before installation. 4. Any solid construction wider than 3 and taller than 4 that blocks sightlines through the building can only be used at an approved location. (Notify Department Coordinator.) Organization signs must be of a size in proportion to display and should be covered during judging. 5. No artificial plant material is permitted in exhibits, except as specified. 6. A rough plan of each Tableau Garden including major features & type of plants used should be sent to Garden Coordinator by before entry space is granted. Exhibits will be located indoors, remembering that shade-tolerant plants have a better chance of remaining healthy while on display. Replacement of deteriorating plants may be done during maintenance time, June 12 &15. (See calendar.) Two Tableau Gardens may be requested for display outdoors on turfed area. Plot assignments will be determined in order of entry and by plan requirements. Class title modifications may only be made for design harmonization and with the prior approval of the Department Coordinator. 7. The purpose of the Tableau and Focus Divisions is to showcase a portion of a garden for maximum visual impact, while showing practical usage concepts. Each entry should act as an ideal settled garden with attractive plant materials and should provide local homeowners with landscape ideas they can visualize in their own yards. Display Gardens differ somewhat from practical plantings and rely heavily on exaggeration of visual design elements, while still employing practical garden design: More and tighter spacing of plants enhances the effectiveness of the display. Large shapes and a variety of textures create interest. Clustering similar elements makes a greater effect mass for impact. Repetition of colors, elements & groups helps visually organize the whole. Enclosing groups of plants with a continuous border gives the impression of a raised bed. Elements on differing levels give each more notice. Use a variety of foliage form & color round, spikey, frilly both grouped & juxtaposed for interest. Neatness and the appearance of permanence are essential. Identification of plant materials is required. Significant educational elements may be featured in the garden, as long as they do not detract from its beauty. 8. Each Tableau & Focus Garden exhibit MUST have a minimum of 20% of the entire exhibit in plants with conspicuous color without prior approval of Department Coordinator. Waiving of rule on color will be based on design considerations appropriate to chosen class only (e.g. primarily herbs or cactus need not have full 20%, but should include generous amounts). 9. Exhibits will be judged on a variety of factors including the appropriateness of the solution to the criteria selected. Each garden Tableau will be judged initially against a standard of workmanship and then for special awards against other similar gardens in the Division. See Garden Scorecard. 10. Exhibitors must label plants with common and/or botanical name or display a plot plan identifying and locating all plant material used in the gardens. 11. Entry cards identifying exhibitor will be provided by Fair Management. Exhibitor provided signs crediting sponsors or exhibitor group name must be tasteful and appropriate to the exhibit. Management reserves the right of final approval and may remove any signs deemed unacceptable. 12. Please notify the Coordinator as soon as possible if you are unable to bring your entry, so that the reserved display area may be reassigned and/or alternate exhibitor may participate. 13. Exhibits must be maintained in a fresh state with adequate care of plant material. Replacement of all dead or deteriorating materials must be made to the satisfaction of the Fair Management. Periodic checking by exhibitor will help maintain quality of the exhibit. Awards may be reduced or withheld on any exhibit not maintained at peak show quality for the duration of the Fair. Final decision concerning maintenance shall be with the Fair Management. 14. Exhibits, except Division 510 outdoor gardens, will be shown in Redwood Hall where maintenance can be done on the schedule stated on the Department calendar. No maintenance will be permitted during Fair hours. 15. No exhibit is to be removed until official release time 2-7 p.m., Monday, June 17, 2019 without specific prior Coordinator permission. No part of the exhibit is to be removed while it is on display. 16. Fair is not responsible for loss or damage to plant or other materials used. GARDEN LANDSCAPE 85

3 AWARDS: Awards offered are per Class, except as noted per Division, sweepstakes, or special awards. Honorable mention ribbons will be given in classes where warranted. JUDGING STANDARDS Gardens shall be judged on a point system indicated below. Award placement shall be based on the following percentages of the total points available. At the discretion of Fair Management, exhibitors who have received scores below 65% for one or more years may not be invited to participate the following year. GARDEN SCORECARD Landscape Design and Appropriateness to Class 30 Workmanship 25 Quality of Materials (plants and construction) 20 Adaptability to Home Usage 15 Overall Beauty 10 Total 100 Theme Award An additional prize may be given to an exhibit in this Department which best celebrates or alludes to an event or landmark in San Mateo County. Theme Award $50 SPECIAL AWARDS Judges Choice Awards Awarded by each judge for excellence in design, originality and execution of an exhibit using practical methods and plants suitable for growing in this area. Judges Choice Award (2) $100 each These additional awards will be based on merit with all gardens in Division 510 judged together. If judges determine that no garden meets a reasonable standard for some or all of the categories, those prizes will not be awarded. Special Awards Within Division 510 Best Designed Landscape 1 st Place $250 Horticultural Merit Best Use of Plant Color Effective Use of Containers Creative Utility Award for practical & innovative ideas Most Useful Labeling Practical Adaptation to Nature AMATEUR GARDENS DIVISION 510 DIVISION st Place $400 1 st Place $100 4 th Place $60 2 nd Place $300 2 nd Place $80 5 th Place $50 3 rd Place $200 3 rd Place $70 6 th Place $40 86 GARDEN LANDSCAPE

4 DIVISION AMATEUR GARDEN DISPLAY TABLEAU A small re-creation of a garden scene, like a patio, shady nook, flower bed, or potting area. The exhibitor will create an attractive garden in an 8 x10 indoor space free-standing on concrete floor with actual paving or groundcover or a painted floorcloth and suitable edge definition. Plants may be shown in decorative containers or integrated within bounded groupings to simulate planted beds. As the area used is relatively small, plants must be massed for best visual appeal, rather than the spacing for future growth used when planting an actual garden. One double size location for two gardens is available outdoors on grass, with previous permission. Height restriction is waived for outdoor locations while taller construction is expected to take full advantage of the vertical space available. Contact Coordinator to verify specifics of location. Maximum of nine. Please contact Coordinator for particulars on making outdoor and/or any double entry. 1. Educational Garden Educational elements should be incorporated within the design while still maintaining an attractive garden space. 2. Garden Party An attractive garden setting with some extra embellishment for a celebration 3. Hobby Garden Showing evidence of a garden-related hobby or activity 4. Living Green Garden An attractive space incorporating the latest in innovative, environmentally nurturing approaches to gardening, perhaps including solar, companion planting and/or conservation of soil & water 5. Lunch in the Garden A garden setting designed for informal dining 6. Personal Interest Garden A garden meant to satisfy the special interest or pastime of the designer/gardener. e.g. topiary, attracting butterflies or a particular terrain 7. Plant Lover's Garden A garden showcasing a particular plant, family or type, styled as a gardener especially interested in that kind of plant would design for his own garden. 8. Pollinator Garden Using plants that attract bees, butterflies & other pollinators 9. Reflecting the Past A contemporary garden incorporating elements of period garden design or interest. 10. Relaxing Haven An attractive, low maintenance space to enjoy after work 11. Shade Garden Shade-loving plants used in an attractive, integrated design 12. Specialty Garden Focusing special attention on your choice of one type of plant i.e. roses, orchids, fuchsias etc. and their coordination with other plantings in this garden 13. Taste of the Tropics A garden using primarily true tropical and tropical-looking plants DIVISION 512 FOCUS GARDEN FEATURE Create an attractive, free-standing garden space in Redwood Hall showcasing your own exhibitor-made feature(s) (birdbath, fountain, steppingstones, planter, etc.) within a provided 4 x4 space. Additional mature, grouped containerized plants should be added to represent a planted bed or form a well-designed small garden space. Quality of construction of the feature and beauty of the garden space both contribute to scoring. 1. Focus Garden with Exhibitor-made Feature IN OUR COMMUNITY INFORMATION & RULES: 1. Judging will be based on design and workmanship of the display, as well as evaluation of the actual project as shown by materials displayed. A minimum square footage of visual display is required, including vertical 60 square feet in Div 520, 530 & 540 and 25 square feet in Div 535 & 545. (e.g. elements on table surface with 3 tall display behind) 2. Department rules 6-9 do not apply to these Divisions. Backgrounds, stands, trellising, etc. are the responsibility of the exhibitor. Deceptive artificial plant material (e.g. silk flowers) is not allowed, although exhibitor-created representational plant forms (models) may be used. DIVISION 520 RESTORATION OF OUR COUNTY S NATURAL LANDSCAPE A display consisting of information including maps, photos, graphs and appropriate sample plant material showing the restoration/preservation of a public space in San Mateo County, largely or at least partly through volunteer effort highlighting progress during the preceding year. A 4 x4 area will be reserved for this free-standing floor display. Please contact Department Coordinator for site specifics. Exhibitor name entered should be the volunteer group involved, though help in preparing the exhibit may come from other sources. Examples: restoration of native plant, wildflower meadow or stream habitat. Limit of four. GARDEN LANDSCAPE 87

5 1 st Place $500 2 nd Place $450 3 rd Place $400 4 th Place $ Natural Landscape Restoration Division Scorecard Information Presentation 50 Conformance 25 Craftsmanship 25 TOTAL 100 DIVISION 530 COMMUNITY LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION An attractive display documenting an area improved or re-designed/renovated with plantings, in the previous year, as a philanthropic project in cooperation with a community organization or public agency. Photos of the completed project should be supplemented with site design, examples of materials used and signage providing information on location, previous condition, vision or intention and special considerations. This exhibit should show the record of change in a park or garden space in San Mateo County, not a re-creation of the garden itself, although a coordinated sample of materials used should be included to enhance the display. A 4 x4 floor space will be reserved. 1 st Place $350 2 nd Place $325 3 rd Place $300 4 th Place $ Community Beautification Display DIVISION 535- COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION BY YOUTH An exhibit documenting a philanthropic project by a youth group to improve or re-design a public/community area with plantings in the previous year. Information on the project should include before & after photos, conditions, site design, examples of materials used and special considerations in an attractive display. It should show the record of change in a community park or garden space in San Mateo County by youth volunteers, not a re-creation of the garden itself, although a coordinated sample of materials used should be included to enhance the display. An area 2½ x 4 feet square on table (or similar size free-standing on floor if requested) will be reserved for each entry. Limit of three entries. 1 st Place $250 2 nd Place $200 3 rd Place $ Youth Community Beautification DIVISION 540 SCHOOL GARDEN LANDSCAPE PLANTING An attractive display documenting an area improved/re-designed/renovated with plantings in the previous year with students at a school site. Photos of the completed project should be supplemented with site design, examples of materials used and signage providing information on location, previous condition, vision or intention and special considerations. It should also include original age of the garden and ages and participation of the student gardeners. This is a small exhibit showing the record of change, not a re-creation of the garden itself, although a coordinated sample of materials used should be included. A 4 x4 floor space will be provided in which the required visual space must be utilized for display. Department Coordinator must be contacted to verify specific placement requirements. Judges may make a visit to the actual school garden within three weeks before Fair opening. See Also: last pages of both Floral & Agriculture Department listings for other School/Youth-appropriate entries. 1 st Place $350 2 nd Place $325 3 rd Place $300 4 th Place $ School Garden 88 GARDEN LANDSCAPE

6 DIVISION 545 EDUCATIONAL USAGE OF SCHOOL GARDENS An attractive, self-standing, informative display including plot plan, photos, plant lists and student inputs showing how the garden is integrated into the classroom work. Exhibit must include student usage & how it was related to the curriculum, as well as additional explanatory & illustrative materials as needed to best represent your garden. A sturdy foldable cardboard unit such as is used for science fair projects or similar apparatus could be used to mount written & drawn elements for easy viewing, with additional elements on the table surface. Six foot table is reserved for this display, unless 8 foot table or floor placement is requested by one week before placement. While the garden may be shared by students from all grades, the usage demonstrated should focus on one age group. Student input in preparing the exhibit is required. Judges may make a visit to the actual school garden within three weeks before Fair opening. See Also: last pages of both Floral & Agriculture Department listings for other School/Youth-appropriate entries. 2 nd Place $175 3 rd Place $150 4 th Place $ K-2 nd Grades Usage 2. 3 rd 5 th Grade Usage SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL GARDEN SCORECARD Design and Content of Display 30 Workmanship 25 Application to Needs/Interests of Students 20 Student Participation 20 Innovation 5 Total 100 GARDEN LANDSCAPE 89