Dear Friends,

We continue to feel our way through the challenges this pandemic presents. Our club’s executive supports the belief that we all must do our part to slow the progress of this virus. In 2020 the spring meetings were cancelled, as well as the Spring & Summer Garden Shows. By August we resumed our general meetings via Zoom, where we safely meet virtually.

We also modified the Fall Garden Show & hosted a socially-distant Fall Plant Sale.  The learning curve might be challenging but it’s rewarding to find safe ways to connect, learn and share with like-minded people.

As we did last fall, we’re planning more modified Garden Shows, as health rules allow.  There will be no public viewing, no tea, and no trophies. The show will be photographed and results will be presented as a slideshow at the next garden club meeting. More information to come…

We hope that everyone will do their part by limiting social contact and observing all instructions from our public health authorities.
The best news is that being out in the garden is safe! 

Wishing you all good health and hoping to see you soon,
Carole Carver,
President, View Royal Garden Club
(January 2021)

Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021

Public Viewing – 1-3 pm

Wheeley Hall @ Esquimalt United Church
500 Admirals Road  (entrance on Lyall)

$5 Admission
includes entrance to the Flower, Fruit & Vegetable Exhibition,
door prize tickets & refreshments
(BONUS! Plant Sale – free entry)

Accredited BC Judges
Non-members welcome to exhibit
information: 250-658-9495

• Wheeley Hall will be open for set-up from 6:30-7:30 pm Exhibits may be placed Friday evening after Show Set-Up is complete up to 8pm.
• The hall opens for placing exhibits at 8:30 am Saturday morning.
  Exhibits must be in place NO LATER than 9:45 am.
• Judging starts at 10 am sharp.
• Doors will be open for public viewing from 1-3 pm.
  Refreshments to be served from 1-2:45 pm.
  Door prizes to be drawn frequently throughout the afternoon.
  Awards & 50/50 draw at 2:45 pm.
• Entries to be removed following award presentations,
  or at the chair’s discretion.

Awards

SHELDAN CUP
high aggregate, JUNIOR division

ARMSTRONG CUP
high aggregate in division C, D, E, F, G, & H
by a NOVICE

CAMPBELL CUP
best bloom in show

CENTENNIAL CUP
high aggregate in annual flower division

CREIGHTON CUP
high aggregate in perennial division

DUNSFORD CUP
best flower arrangement
by a NOVICE

FAIRBURN CUP
high aggregate vegetable division
by a NOVICE

GORDON TROPHY
best begonia in show

HAMMOND TROPHY
high aggregate in decorative division

MacTAVISH CUP
high aggregate in show

PATEY CUP
high aggregate in combined
fruit & vegetable divisions

PERIDOTS TROPHY
best in potted plants division

WALSTROM CUP
best vegetable in show
(member-only)

ROSETTES
best fruit in show
and
best collection of herbs

INDIVIDUAL JUNIOR TROPHIES
are available for qualifying entries in any J class

There will also be awards for a
members-only ‘Potato Contest’
(potatoes grown from seed potatoes provided by the Club in April.)

• • largest, 
    
  • smallest,
  • most unusual,
  • highest yield

Jump to:

• Fall Show DIVISIONS  or printer-friendly copy of Fall Show 2019 pamphlet
• Guide for Entrants (updated 2019) (the Bible)
• ENTRY FORMS for shows

other resources:

• VOLUNTEERING for shows
• printable version of Guide to Vegetable and Fruit Numbers
• How To Exhibit
• Tips for Having a Happy Show
• “Best In Show” ribbons
• (past) EXHIBITOR’S HANDBOOK for Vegetables and Fruits
• (past) Show Rules
• printable version of Guide to RHS Daffodil Classification

updated July 17, 2021