2013 Garden Competition
The Hills District Garden Competition is open to all residents of Arana Hills, Everton Hills, Ferny Hills and Bunya.
The 2013 Hills District and Bunya Garden Competition Committee was chaired by Bill Stomfay. New and recycled committee members are always welcome - please email us at gardencomp@fhpa.org.au if you are able to assist in any way.
Launch and plant swap - 9am Saturday, 15th June - Arana Hills Library
Entries Closed - Wednesday, 18th September
Judging - Sunday, 22nd September
Presentations - 2pm Sunday, 13th October - Arana Hills Library
Please note that the Presentation was originally scheduled for 20th October but has now changed to the 13th October.
The categories for the 2013 competition were:
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Grand Champion
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President's Trophy
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Residential Garden (both front and back gardens)
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Front Garden
- Back Garden
- Edible Garden
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Acreage
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New Entry
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Native
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Waterwise
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Meritorious
The Edible Garden category includes vegetable gardens, herb gardens and fruit trees.
Residents can only enter their front garden OR their back garden OR both, as they are each in a different prize category. You must enter both your front and back garden to be eligible for the Residential prize category.
The Hills District and Bunya Garden Competition wish to recognise the generosity and support of our sponsors. Residents can show their appreciation by supporting these sponsors.
Our major sponsors are:
Steve Jones Hardware and Landscape
Click here for a full list of our 2013 sponsors.
Links to selected gardening websites:
http://www.abc.net.au/gardening Gardening Australia
http://www.calyx.com.au Qld Garden Competitions
http://www.annettemcfarlane.com Annette McFarlane, Grovely TAFE
http://www.opengarden.org.au Open Garden Scheme
Photos of all gardens entered will be published as soon as possible after judging. Following these links to specific suburbs:
Moffat Garden - Secnd, New Entry
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Horton Garden - Third, Backyard
Steer Garden - First, Permanent
Sweeney Garden - Meritorious
Guy Garden - Second, Front Yard; Third, Permanent
Gibson Garden
Webster Garden - Second, Edible
Chilcott Garden - First, Edible
Bullimore Garden - President's Trophy; Second, Permanent; Second, Backyard
Langdon Garden
Hossinger Garden - First, Front Yard
Murphy Garden - Meritorious
Reid Garden - Third, Edible
Rolstone Garden - Third, New Entry
Smith Garden - Grand Champion, First, Waterwise; First, Backyard
Cassidy Garden - Meritorious
Creagh Garden - First, Native; Third, Waterwise
Bell Garden - Meritorious
Ellis Garden - Third, Front Yard
King Garden - Second, Acreage
Sherrard Garden - Third, Acreage
Gourluck Garden - First, New Entry; Second, Waterwise; First, Acreage
