North Berwick Sunflower Challenge 2024
Have fun again this summer growing sunflowers and join in the challenge. We are looking for the tallest sunflower, the largest bloom, photos of sunflowers in your garden. The competition is open to all living in North Berwick and the surrounding area in East Lothian. The closing date is 1 September 2024.
If you want a bit of advice on selecting and growing your sunflower go to this link - Royal Horticultural Society where you will find a page dedicated to sunflowers.
CHALLENGE CATEGORIES.
In each of the 4 categories there will be two classes, one for under 18s and one for over 18s.
Tallest Sunflower: Take a photo of your sunflower with a measure beside it. You can grow the seedling distributed by us or grow your own from seed.
Largest Sunflower Head: Take a photo of your sunflower head with a measure across it to show the diameter of the full bloom, from petal to petal. You can grow the seedling distributed by us or grow your own from seed.
Photographic Competition A: “Sunflowers in my garden”: Take a photo of your sunflowers in your garden
Photographic Competition B: “Sunflowers in all their glory”: Take a photo of sunflower(s)that you have taken anywhere this years
To Enter
Photos should be taken in 2024 and sent to nbinbloom@gmail.com clearly giving name and address. All entries should be received by 1st September 2024.
If entrants are under 18, entries should be submitted by a parent or guardian and the age of the entrant should be given on the email.
The judges’ decision is final, in sending your photos you confirm that the photograph is your own and agree that the photos can be used by North Berwick in Bloom, North Berwick Gardening Club and Sustaining North Berwick on their websites and in any publicity.
RESULTS
The results of our challenge will be announced by 1st October 2024 and posted on the North Berwick Gardening Club website www.northberwickhortisoc.com
Last years winners can be found here
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