2024 Flower Show
9th & 10th November
Creswick Garden Club Inc.
Creswick Neighbourhood Centre Hall
Saturday November 9th - 10am to 5pm
Sunday November 10th - 9am to 4pm
Presentation of awards Saturday 9th 4pm
Featuring Plant stall and Raffle
To enter - contact Pam Lockhart on 5331 7426 or email: [email protected]
Saturday November 9th - 10am to 5pm
Sunday November 10th - 9am to 4pm
Presentation of awards Saturday 9th 4pm
Featuring Plant stall and Raffle
To enter - contact Pam Lockhart on 5331 7426 or email: [email protected]
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The Creswick Garden Club Inc. thanks Creswick Flowers and Bendigo Community Bank Creswick & District for their generous support and all exhibitors for making this a beautiful display.
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF CRESWICK GARDEN CLUB’S ANNUAL FLOWER SHOWS
When we retired to Creswick in December 1996, there was a need expressed for a Garden Club in the town and someone who knew how to run a Flower show! A Meeting was called by the Neighbourhood House, to which about seventeen people attended. Thoughts and ideas were expressed and my husband and I, who had experience with Box Hill Horticultural Society and the brilliant Flower Shows that they ran, were well experienced in such events. Not just one hall at Box Hill, but three, full of high quality exhibits and floral art. Way back then, there were still many big properties with lovely gardens in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Crowds would be waiting at the door for the shows to open. The Shows (four per year) were eagerly awaited and quite spectacular – sadly, no more.
With the formation of the Creswick Garden Club in March 1998, the first attempt at staging a show of the Modern era was in 1999 and what an outstanding success it was. The R.S.L. Hall was filled to over-flowing, such was the response from the Public. What joy showed in the exhibitor’s faces, when they saw what they had created. Word went round that town –“Don’t miss seeing the Flower Show!” A bigger Hall was needed for the next year – off to the Town Hall. Way back then, a ‘Spring Fiesta’ was held in Creswick and the Garden Club became an integral part of that. We took part in the Street Parades, with members dressing up in support of the theme of the year and distributing something (usually edible) to the crowds in the street. We started holding Open Gardens which brought many people into the town. One could almost guarantee that an inch of rain would fall on the opening day, but that was never enough to dampen our spirits.
The Club continues to thrive and be an asset to the town and the pleasure of Horticulture continues to be spread. There is a high standard of interest and involvement in the Club, which continues to be maintained, with a membership that has spread over a wide area of the Central Highlands. By Val Lawrence
With the formation of the Creswick Garden Club in March 1998, the first attempt at staging a show of the Modern era was in 1999 and what an outstanding success it was. The R.S.L. Hall was filled to over-flowing, such was the response from the Public. What joy showed in the exhibitor’s faces, when they saw what they had created. Word went round that town –“Don’t miss seeing the Flower Show!” A bigger Hall was needed for the next year – off to the Town Hall. Way back then, a ‘Spring Fiesta’ was held in Creswick and the Garden Club became an integral part of that. We took part in the Street Parades, with members dressing up in support of the theme of the year and distributing something (usually edible) to the crowds in the street. We started holding Open Gardens which brought many people into the town. One could almost guarantee that an inch of rain would fall on the opening day, but that was never enough to dampen our spirits.
The Club continues to thrive and be an asset to the town and the pleasure of Horticulture continues to be spread. There is a high standard of interest and involvement in the Club, which continues to be maintained, with a membership that has spread over a wide area of the Central Highlands. By Val Lawrence
2024 Prizes
CRESWICK GARDEN CLUB Inc. APPRECIATES THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF CRESWICK FLOWERS
CRESWICK FLOWERS CHALLENGE
Entries will be judged on creativity, originality and workmanship.
A1 A Posy of flowers not exceeding (30cm x 30cm)
Adult 1st prize to the value of $30.00
Adult 2nd prize to the value of $15.00
A2. A Posy of flowers not exceeding (25cm x 25cm)
Children 1st prize to the value of $20.00
Children 2nd prize to the value of $10.00
CRESWICK FLOWERS CHALLENGE
Entries will be judged on creativity, originality and workmanship.
A1 A Posy of flowers not exceeding (30cm x 30cm)
Adult 1st prize to the value of $30.00
Adult 2nd prize to the value of $15.00
A2. A Posy of flowers not exceeding (25cm x 25cm)
Children 1st prize to the value of $20.00
Children 2nd prize to the value of $10.00