WE WANT YOU TO PARTICIPATE!
Autumn Splendor is our 9th District Flower Show - and we would love to have members from throughout the District be part of it!
You do not have to be an experienced Flower Show exhibitor to participate. Whether you enjoy floral design, grow & display beautiful flowers and plants, enjoy botanical arts, or like photography, there is an opportunity for you to enter.
Step 1 - Select a Division & Section for your entry
Step 2 - Email the Section Chair to reserve your selection
Step 3 - Section Chair will confirm your selection by email
Take a look through the Divisions and find something that interests you. Try something new and help us showcase the talent and creativity of our 9th District members. Have a question or aren't sure how to get started? Each Section Chair is happy to help!
PUBLIC HOURS
Friday, October 2: 2:00-4:00 pm
Saturday, October 3: 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Sunday, October 4: 10:00 am-2:00 pm
EXHIBIT & SPECIMEN DELIVERY
For the DIVISIONS: DESIGN, EDUCATION & BOTANICAL ARTS
Thursday, October 1: from 1:00-3:30 pm
Friday, October 2: from 8:00-9:00 am
No exhibits will be accepted after 9:00 am on Friday, October 2.
For the HORTICULTURE DIVISION
Thursday, October 1: 1:00-3:30 pm
Friday submissions must be pre-approved by the Horticulture Chair, Marj Trainor (845-528-9335).
No exhibits will be accepted after 9:00 am on Friday, October 2.
DIVISION I - DESIGN
Do you enjoy creating with flowers and plant material? Division I offers opportunities ranging from full-size floral designs to small Petite Designs. Choose a class that appeals to you and give it a try!
SECTION A - DESIGN
Interested in entering a class in this section?
Chair: Karen Scharf | karenscharf5@gmail.com | 914-582-0192
Karen can answer your questions and provide the details you need to enter an exhibit in this section.
Class 1. Majestic Redwoods - Parallel Design (HB p. 75). Staged on a white pedestal 40 inches high; top measures 24 inches wide by 20 inches deep. Allotted space is 35 inches wide by 25 inches deep. Underlay permitted to the edge. Background is white. To be viewed from the front.
Class 2. Corn Maze - Multi-Rhythmic Design (HB p. 75). Staged on a black pedestal 40 inches high; top measures 16 inches wide by 16 inches deep. Allotted space is 25 inches wide by 25 inches deep. Underlay permitted to the edge. Background is white. To be viewed from the front.
Class 3. Apple Orchard - Creative Mass Design (HB p. 74). Staged on a black pedestal 42 1/2 inches high with a 16-inch square top. Allotted space is 25 inches wide by 25 inches deep. Design may extend beyond the top surface of the pedestal. Underlay permitted to the edge. Background is a white wall. To be viewed from the front.
SECTION B - PETITE DESIGNS
Prefer working on a smaller scale? Our Petite Design classes may be just for you - with designs limited to 8, 10 or 12 inches. Interested in entering a class in this section?
Chair: Karen Scharf | karenscharf5@gmail.com | 914-582-0192
Karen can answer your questions and provide the details you need to enter an exhibit in this section.
Class 4. Hayride - 12-inch Petite Assemblage Design (HB p. 77). Staged on a fireplace mantel 60 inches long by 5.5 inches deep by 54 inches high. Allotted space is 12 inches high by 12 inches wide by 5 inches deep. Staging panel permitted: 12 inches wide by 5 inches deep by 12 inches high. Underlay permitted. Background is white. To
be viewed from the front.
Class 5. Rambling Brook - 8-inch Underwater Design (HB p. 79). Staged on the white shelf 55 inches off the ground. Allotted space is 8 inches high by 8 inches wide by 8 inches deep. Underlay and staging panel are required. Background is white. To be viewed from the front.
Class 6. Pumpkin Patch - 10-inch Transparency Design (HB p. 77). Staged on a 10-inch-wide by 10-inch-deep black pedestal standing on a white window ledge. Total height is 38 inches off the ground. Underlay 10 inches wide by 10 inches deep required. Staging panel permitted. To be viewed from the front.
SECTION C - TABLE SETTINGS
Do you enjoy setting a beautiful table? Section C combines floral design with the art of entertaining. Create an outdoor table for two, an exhibition table, or a breakfast tray for one. Choose the class that inspires you and have fun bringing your interpretation to the table!
Interested in entering a class in this section?
Chair: Jane Madis | janemadis@gmail.com | 845-258-0388
Jane can answer your questions and provide the details you need to enter an exhibit in this section.
Class 7. By the Pond's Edge - an Al Fresco Table Design for Two (HB pp. 76-77). Dining outdoors with any degree of formality. Staged on a card table 34 inches square by 29 inches high. White tablecloth to the floor provided by committee. Overlay required. To be viewed from all sides. A decorative unit (completed floral design) must be included. A container plant is not a design.
Class 8. Wild Flower Meadow - an Exhibition Table Design (HB pp. 76-77). Staged on a table 120 inches long by 30 inches high. Allotted space is 25 inches deep by 25 inches wide. Black tablecloth to the floor provided by committee. Underlay permitted. To be viewed from the front.
Class 9. Herb Garden - Breakfast Tray for One (HB pp. 76-77). Staged on a tray 13.5 inches wide by 19.5 inches long. Set on a table 30 inches high with black tablecloth. Tray will be provided by committee. Allotted space 24 inches long by 16 inches wide. Underlay required. Background is white. To be viewed from the front. A decorative
unit (completed floral design) must be included. A container plant is not a design.
SECTION D - CHALLENGE CLASS
Ready for a fun challenge? Pumpkin Party gives every designer the same components - and then lets your creativity take over! You'll create your design on-site and see how differently each designer interprets the same materials. Advance registration is required by September 22. Contact the Design Chair to reserve your place.
Interested in entering the Challenge Class?
Chair: Karen Scharf | karenscharf5@gmail.com | 914-582-0192
Karen can answer your questions and provide the details you need to enter.
Class 10. Pumpkin Party - a Challenge Class (HB p. 78). Is not eligible for the Designers Choice Award. Advance registration is required by September 15 with the Design Chair. The Design Chair will supply identical components to the designers. Designers will provide their own tools. Designers will design on site Thursday, October 1 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Staged on a black riser 10 inches high by 12 inches square that sits on a table 30 inches high covered by a white cloth. Not all provided materials have to be used. Underlay not permitted. Background is white. To be viewed from the front.
DIVISION II - HORTICULTURE
SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL IN YOUR GARDEN? SHOW IT OFF!
You don't need to be an experienced Flower Show exhibitor to enter Horticulture. Take a look around your garden, patio, or home - you may already be growing a potential Flower Show entry!
Our Horticulture Division includes opportunities to exhibit annuals, perennials, herbs, foliage, tree and shrub branches, succulents and cacti, fruits and vegetables, container-grown plants, and collections.
You don't have to grow something unusual or exotic. If you're excited about something you're growing, take a look at the classes below and see where it might fit. Not sure whether your plant, flower, branch, herb, fruit, or vegetable qualifies? Ask us! We're happy to help you find the right class and get started. Interested in entering Horticulture?
Chair: Marj Trainor | trainorm@yahoo.com | 914-584-7830
Marj can answer your questions and provide the details you need to enter an exhibit.
SECTION A - CUT SPECIMENS, FLOWERING ANNUALS
flowering stem
Class 1 - Celosia
Class 2 - Dahlia (minimum of 1 set of leaves)
Class 3 - Tagetes (Marigolds)
Class 4 - Zinnia
Class 5 - Any other cut flowering annual
SECTION B - CUT SPECIMENS, FLOWERING
PERENNIALS 1 flowering stem
Class 6 - Chrysanthemum
Class 7 - Echinacea
Class 8 - Solidago (Goldenrod)
Class 9 - Sedum
Class 10 - Symphyotrichum (Asters)
Class 11 - Any other
SECTION C - CUT SPECIMENS OF HERBS
Class 12 - Culinary
Class 13 - Fragrant
Class 14 - Medicinal
Class 15 - Any other worthy perennial herb
SECTION D - CUT SPECIMENS, FOLIAGE ANNUALS
1 stem; stemless annual grasses - 3 blades
Class 16 - Caladium
Class 17 - Grasses (Annual Ornamental)
Class 18 - Plectranthus scutellarioides (Coleus)
Class 19 - Any other worthy cut foliage annual
SECTION E - TREE AND SHRUB BRANCHES
1 branch, not to exceed 30 inches from cut end to apical tip; must include several nodes and apical
tip Class 20 - Broadleaf evergreen
Class 21 - Flowering Branch
Class 22 - Needled Evergreen
Class 23 - Any other worthy arboreal specimen
SECTION F - CONTAINER-GROWN SUCCULENTS AND CACTI
Container not to exceed 8-inch diameter
Class 24 - Clustering
Class 25 - Rosetta
Class 26 - Solitary
Class 27 - Any other worthy Succulent or Cacti
SECTION G - FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND NUTS
1, 3 or 5 specimens depending on size
Class 28 - Capsicum annuum (Pepper) - stem trimmed to 1/4 inch-1/2 inch (3 specimens) Class 28 -
Cucurbita (Squash, Pumpkin family) - stems trimmed to 1/2 inch-3 inches in proportion to size (1 specimen)
Class 29 - Lycopersion esculentum (Tomato) - large specimens stems removed and placed stem side down (3
specimens), smaller specimens stems intact (5 specimens)
Class 30 - Root Crops - stems trimmed to 1 inch-3 inches (3 specimens)
Class 31 - Any other worthy fruit, nut or vegetable
SECTION H - CONTAINER-GROWN FOLIAGE PLANTS
Container not to exceed 8-inch diameter
Class 32 - Bromeliads
Class 33 - Palms
Class 34 - Philodendron
Class 35 - Any other worthy container-grown foliage plants
SECTION I - COLLECTIONS
A minimum of five different specimens individually exhibited as a collection
Class 36 - Culinary Herbs: Cut specimens in transparent containers supplied by the exhibitor
Class 37 - Container-Grown Plants: Specimens of the same genus or family. Containers are not to exceed 6 inches wide, long or in diameter
Class 38 - Cut Flowers, excluding Dahlias: Cut flowering specimens in the same genus or family in transparent containers supplied by the exhibitor
Class 39 - Cut Flowers: Dahlias: Cut flowering specimens in the same genus or family in transparent containers supplied by the exhibitor
DIVISION III - EDUCATION
SHARE WHAT YOU KNOW - INSPIRE OTHERS!
A Flower Show isn't just about beautiful exhibits - it's also an opportunity to educate and inspire our visitors. The Education Division gives us a chance to share important information about gardening, horticulture, the environment, and the natural world with the hundreds of people who will visit Autumn Splendor. If you know about Pollinator Pathways - or would be willing to learn - consider presenting this educational exhibit at Autumn Splendor. Interested in presenting the Pollinator Pathways exhibit?
Chair: John Panagacos | JohnPana22@gmail.com | 914-255-0403
Here is a description of what the exhibit should cover - or - you can choose a topic
Exhibit 2. "Pollinator Pathways: Connecting Communities, Protecting Pollinators" This educational exhibit celebrates the Pollinator Pathway initiative, a grassroots effort to establish pesticide free corridors of native plants across our communities. By connecting fragmented green spaces in public areas and private yards, these pathways restore essential foraging and nesting habitats for bees, butterflies, and other vital insects. Visitors will learn how they can support pollinator health right in their own neighborhoods.
DIVISION IV - BOTANICAL ARTS & ARTISTIC CRAFTS
LET YOUR CREATIVITY TAKE OVER!
Love flowers, plants, crafts, or photography - but traditional floral design isn't your thing? Botanical Arts gives you another fun way to be part of Autumn Splendor. Create a decorated gift box, a wearable hat, or an artistic collage - or enter one of our photography
classes. There's plenty of room to use your imagination and create something uniquely your own. Take a look at the classes below and find one that sparks an idea. Then give it a try!
SECTION A
Interested in entering a class in this section?
Chair: Trina Hiemcke | trinahem@aol.com | 845-278-4356
Trina can answer your questions and provide the details you need to enter an exhibit in this section.
Class 1. Let's Party - A decorated gift box. Exhibit must be decorated with fresh or dried plant material. No artificial plant material may be used (HB pp. 94-95). The box will be provided by the committee. It is a standard corrugated cardboard shipping box 10 inches long by 7 inches wide by 4 inches high. Allotted space 24 inches long by 16
inches wide. Underlay not permitted. Staged on a 30-inch-high table with a white tablecloth. To be viewed from all sides.
Class 2. Secret Garden - A wearable hat supplied by the committee (HB p. 95). Displayed on an adult-sized gold Styrofoam head. Staged on a round table in the center of a room, 44 inches in diameter and 30 inches from the floor. Underlay not permitted. To be viewed from all sides.
Class 3. Color Explosion - 14 inches high by 11 inches wide collage. A non-realistic abstract design (HB p. 93). Canvas board will be provided by the committee. Displayed vertically on a plate stand provided by the committee. Staged on a table 30 inches high. Underlay not permitted. White tablecloth to the floor provided by the committee.
To be viewed from the front.
SECTION B - PHOTOGRAPHY
DO YOU LOVE TAKING PICTURES? HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO BE PART OF THE SHOW!
You don't have to be a professional photographer - or even an experienced Flower Show exhibitor - to enter. If you enjoy taking pictures of beautiful places, water scenes, or flowers, you may already have the perfect photograph! Choose from Countryside, Babbling Brook, or In the Autumn Garden and share one of your favorite photographs with everyone who visits Autumn Splendor. And here's the fun part: Photography entries will be selected by People's Choice! Our Flower Showvisitors will have the opportunity to choose their favorites. Look through your photos - you may already have a winner! Interested in entering a photograph?
Chair: Gloria Maier | glmaier@optonline.net | 914-588-0219
Gloria can answer your questions and provide the details you need to enter.
IMPORTANT - ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
All photographs must be pre-registered with Gloria Maier by September 22.
Photos must be 8" x 10", matted on an 11" x 14" white mat, landscape or portrait. The top of the photo must be indicated on the back of the mat. An "Entry Form" must be attached to the back of the photo.
SCENIC DRIVE / Take a Drive - Eligible for People's Choice Ribbons. Entries will not be judged by NGC Judges. Unlimited entries (exhibitors are limited to 2 entries in total).
Class 1. Countryside - Outdoor scene from NY, NJ or CT. Background is brown wooden paneling. To be viewed from the front.
Class 2. Babbling Brook - Water scene from anywhere in the United States. Background is brown wooden paneling. To be viewed from the front.
Class 3. In the Autumn Garden - Close-up of a single flower. Background is brown wooden paneling. To be viewed from the front.