Participate in Our Photo Contests
Photo Contest march 2025 - house plants
1st Place Winner
1st Place Winner
1st Place Winner
Photo by Eve Cluderay
2nd Place Winner
1st Place Winner
1st Place Winner
Photo by Margaret Murphy
3rd Place Winner - Tie
3rd Place Winner - Tie
3rd Place Winner - Tie
Photo by Deborah Townsend
3rd Place Winner - Tie
3rd Place Winner - Tie
3rd Place Winner - Tie
Photo by Paulette Nicol
Photo Contest
2025 Photo Contest Guidelines, Categories and Dates to Remember
PHOTO CONTEST & FLOWER SHOW THEMES 2025
The photo contest submission details will be emailed to the members. The photo contest is for members only. To learn about how to become a member, contact us at info@riverdalehorticultural.ca
April - New Beginnings (first shoots in the ground)
May - Iris
June - Roses
No meetings or photo contests in July and August - We are in our gardens!
September - Truth and Reconciliation
October - Eat Your Vegetables
November - The Colour Purple
December - Humour Me (plants with funny names)
As a horticultural group, we ask that you please include some plant life in your photos. The photo must have been taken by a member in the last 12 months, and photos submitted in previous contest are not eligible.
- The email for contest submission will be included in the monthly newsletter.
- Photos contest entries must be taken by a member but can be emailed by a friend/family member on their behalf.
- An email is sent to members with photos for the month along with a deadline to submit votes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
- All participants earn points toward prizes during the year!
How to become a member
To join our group, simply email us at info@riverdalehorticultural.ca
Participate in Monthly Flower Shows
2025 Flower Show Categories
FLOWER SHOW - 1 entry per class, up to a total of 3 entries per month
To enter the flower show, you must be a member.
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
1. Valentine design in a small basket, front facing
2. A design celebrating Chinese New Year
3. February 15/ February 17 – a design celebrating flag day or family day
4. A potted plant, home grown for at least 3 months
MARCH 12, 2025
1. St. Patrick’s Day design in a stein or mug
2. A small arrangement, not to exceed 25.4 cm (10”) in any direction
3. A pot of spring bulbs, in bloom, forced at home by the member
4. A house plant, homegrown for at least 3 months
APRIL 9, 2025
ZOOM ONLY MEETING - NO FLOWER SHOW
MAY 14, 2025
1. A design to honour Mother, in a teacup, mug, or teapot
2. A vase of mixed spring flowers, may include own foliage
3. A wooden spoon design
4. A miniature design, not to exceed12.7cm (5”) including container and/or accessories
JUNE 11, 2025
ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW
NO MEETINGS IN JULY AND AUGUST WHILE WE GARDEN!
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
1. A vase of fall flowers, 3 or more varieties, may contain their own foliage
2. 3 kinds of grasses in a vase
3. A sample of homegrown fruits and/or vegetables displayed on a plate
4. A design showing movement
OCTOBER 8, 2025
1. A vase of mixed fall flowers
2. Thanksgiving theme, may include flowers & foliage, real fruit and/or vegetables
3. Octoberfest design in a mug or a stein
4. A gourd/pumpkin/cornucopia design
NOVEMBER 12, 2025
1. Lest We Forget - a design to honour our veterans
2. Indigenous design, your choice of design
3. Grasses/seed pods, which may be fresh or dried, 3 or more varieties in a vase
4. A container garden with 3 or more plants growing in soil
DECEMBER 10, 2025
1. A design using flowers and seasonal greens
2. A design using candles, and/or pine cones, and/or ornaments
3. A potted plant
FLOWER SHOW:
1 entry per class, up to a total of 3 entries per month