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GHANA GARDEN AND FLOWER AWARDS
The awards, inaugurated at the 2015 Ghana Garden and Flower Show, are designed to celebrate gardening achievements in Ghana and exemplary work with regard to gardening and flower cultivation and thus encouraging others. Award recipients over the years are presented here. The next rounds of awards will be given at 2021 show
All homes, organizations and institutions within Ghana are eligible if the garden or floral display has a strong visual impact and is clearly visible from a public roadway. Invite all to enter for an Award!
The easiest way to enter the Ghana Garden and Flower Show competition is by filling the form provided on this page or by doing the following;
• Download and completing the entry form here
• Attach the entry form to an email
• Also attach to the email, two colour photographs of your garden
• Send email to gardensandflowers@stratcomm-africa.com
Send your entry form and two colour photographs of your garden to the following address;
Ghana Garden and Flower Show
Stratcomm Africa
28 Samora Machel Road
Asylum Down, Accra.
JUDGING CRITERIA
GGFS Judges assess gardens using the following criteria:
• 40% of overall marks will be awarded for this
• Critical look at the impact the garden or display makes from the public roadway
• Overall design and general effect (variety of plants, colour, quality of plants, upkeep and “wow” factor will be taken into account )
• Inclusion of features in Garden (ponds, fountains, bird/insect box, bird feeders)
• Recycling (compost bins, imaginative/practical use of materials)
• 40% of the overall marks will be awarded for this.
• Judges will consider the variety of planting- looking out specifically for the presence of native plants –and the quality of cultivation and maintenance
• 20% of the overall marks will be awarded for this.
• Judges will look for gardens and displays that are neat and tidy, free from litter, weeds and generally well maintained
HOW THE AWARD WORKS
The Ghana Garden and Flower Show Awards are designed to celebrate your gardening achievements, whatever your level of experience or expertise. We use a system of awarding Bronze, Silver and Gold levels, so gardens and displays of all levels can receive an Award.
• Best Hotel Garden
• Best School Garden
• Best Corporate Garden
• Best Private Garden
• Best Ornamental Garden
• Best Outdoor Event Garden
• Best Media Facility Garden
• Best Religious Institution Garden
• Best Health Facility Garden
• Best Hospitality Facility Garden
• Best Factory Garden
• Most Attractive Exhibitor Booth
• Best in Green Innovation (Sponsored by the Israeli Embassy)
• Best Floriculture and Horticulture Reporter
• 40% of the overall marks will be awarded for this.
• Judges will consider the variety of planting- looking out specifically for the presence of native plants –and the quality of cultivation and maintenance
Persons wishing to enter the competition may complete the entry form below:
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