The Great Exhibition
This year we’ve decided to pause the Flower and Vegetable Competition and instead are holding The Great Exhibition. Prince Albert held the original Great Exhibition 250 years ago, at the Crystal Palace in London. The Daily Record reported almost 126 years ago on August 28, 1895, that the officers of the Waterloo Horticultural Society held a similar free exhibition of Flowers, Fruit, and Vegetables. This show was part of the original plan set out on February 4 that year to hold a show at the town hall, which would be free admittance with no judging or prizes given.
We will hold our virtual exhibition weekly, starting in June, 126 years after the first Waterloo exhibition. We will ask our members to share photos and stories of their gardens weekly. At the end of the exhibition, all contributors' names will go into a random draw for a prize. Categories and dates will be announced in our May 26th newsletter and will also be posted on the website.
For the 2021 version of the show, we will be offering two categories a week. You may enter as many photos as you want and they can be taken at any time this year - just send them in during their category week. The photos can be taken in your garden, in a park, or when you are just out and about.
This week's categories are:
1. Budding Blooms - Any tree, shrub, or plant with buds showing
2. Woodland Garden- In your yard or out in the community
Please submit your entries by June 1st. We will post a list of the categories on the website for planning purposes. If you have any ideas for categories you'd like to see included, please send them along.
We will hold our virtual exhibition weekly, starting in June, 126 years after the first Waterloo exhibition. We will ask our members to share photos and stories of their gardens weekly. At the end of the exhibition, all contributors' names will go into a random draw for a prize. Categories and dates will be announced in our May 26th newsletter and will also be posted on the website.
For the 2021 version of the show, we will be offering two categories a week. You may enter as many photos as you want and they can be taken at any time this year - just send them in during their category week. The photos can be taken in your garden, in a park, or when you are just out and about.
This week's categories are:
1. Budding Blooms - Any tree, shrub, or plant with buds showing
2. Woodland Garden- In your yard or out in the community
Please submit your entries by June 1st. We will post a list of the categories on the website for planning purposes. If you have any ideas for categories you'd like to see included, please send them along.
