What is a flower show schedule?
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Every flower show begins with a schedule. It is the blueprint for the entire show: it presents the show’s theme, GCA flower show rules, and registration and entry procedures as well as any rules specific to the show. The theme is incorporated into the class titles, which the entrant then interprets and incorporates into their exhibit.
The schedule takes into consideration the location of the show, the time of year as it relates to the availability of plant material at the time of the show, and the degree of expertise required for participants to enter the show. For example, a Novice Class provides entrants who have never won a blue ribbon in a GCA show before the opportunity to compete with other novices.
The Pathways schedule is meant to showcase the many different ecosystems that make up New Jersey, the state hosting this year’s GCA Annual Meeting. From the Highlands that comprise the geological backbone of our state, to the Pine Barrens, a unique environment of sandy soils where drought-tolerant conifers have thrived for centuries.
Nowhere else in the schedule are these themes infused into the show classes more than in the photography division. Class 1 contemplates the “Still Waters of Wetlands”, while Class 2 celebrates the famous “Boardwalks and Piers” all along the Jersey Shore. The “Towering Cliffs” of the Highlands are on display in Class 3, and the unique “Flora of Pine Barrens” is the subject of focus in Class 4.
Oak trees are in the spotlight in Division 5, an educational exhibit by Rumson Garden Club, that explains why oaks “are essential to protecting and conserving our environment through soil stabilization, watershed management, carbon sequestration and as sources of food and shelter for more wildlife than any other tree genus.”
