Congratulations to 3rd Fonthill Scouting for winning this year's Garden Bed Competition!
Read the 2020 competition recap.
Welcome to the Town of Pelham Community Garden Bed Competition
The Town of Pelham, with support from the Pelham Beautification Committee, is offering friends, families, and businesses the opportunity to compete for prizes while enhancing the beauty of the Town and creating a positive, socially-safe competition.
Council, acknowledging the free time many residents have due to stay-at-home orders by the province during the pandemic, and the decreased staff and service levels available by the Town, voted in favour on May 19, 2020, of the resolution to call on residents to support local growers and spruce up flower beds that would have otherwise gone unplanted this year.
Ten garden beds are available for sponsorship; each bed is to be designed, planted, mulched, watered, weeded, and maintained throughout the summer by its respective team. The Town will water the beds once a week, on Wednesdays. There is no minimum or maximum dollar amount for sponsors to create their gardens.
To register, please email Marc MacDonald (mmacdonald@pelham.ca) with a completed, signed wavier form, the name of your family, team, or business (feel free to include a high resolution logo to be placed on your community bed sign), and your preferred garden bed locations (please submit your top 3 choices).
Garden beds locations are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis and planting can begin as soon as you're registered.
Rules |
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Judging Criteria |
1. Curb appeal including - colour scheme and attention to landscaping 2. Landscape maintenance including - annuals and perennials having healthy colour and foliage - appropriate deadheading or pruning - plants being kept at a pleasing size relative to the garden bed space 3. Landscape design principles and elements including - Unity and Harmony (achieved by repeating objects or elements that are alike. For example, a - Balance (can be either symmetrical or asymmetrical) - Rhythm and Sequence (smooth blending of different elements to create a garden that is one unified 4. Elements of design including: - Line - Texture - Form - Colour
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Garden Bed Locations |
Each sponsored bed will have a sign signifying the sponsors, whether a business or an individual. Business are invited to submit a high resolution logo to be included on their sign. Click the location to view the garden bed
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Safety and Physical Distancing Guidelines |
Flower bed teams:
DO NOT come to work on beds if you have any symptoms of a cold, flu, allergies, or others that could even be perceived as COVID-19. Please read the self-assessment sheet.
The following rules are how we are going to manage the work performed and reduce the risk of exposure:
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Competitors |
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Prizes (in the form of gift certificates) |
1st: $500 2nd: $350 3rd: $250 4th: $150 5th: $100 6-10:$50
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Printable Documents |
Safety and Physical Distancing Guidelines
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Photos |
Click photos to enlarge 3rd Fonthill Scouting 54 points The winner of our competition won by one point over the talented Pelham Garden Club! The win is attributed to the use of colourful mums which are often perennial in Niagara's growing zone and the nice combination of perennial, annuals with consideration of plant layering and "movement". Congratulations to our winner!
Pelham Garden Club 53 poitns This close runner-up used spectacular colour combination, carefully considered design elements and incorporated interesting plants like Canna for visual appeal. It is clear this garden bed was planted and maintained by a group of dedicated and talented gardeners.
Meridian Credit Union 42 points Our third place winner used strong colours and maintained this bed nicely. The incorporation of a community "smile" rock in the design did not go unnoticed.
Shawn Petlichkov and Daniel Kilmowicz (sponsored by Lookout Point) 38 points This garden was nicely maintained and incorporated grasses for some movement. Congratulations to those who participated and thank you for your time and effort in keeping Pelham beautiful.
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