The Hobart Horticultural Society
encourages gardeners to grow flowers and produce of all kinds and exhibit at
local shows. The purpose of exhibiting plants is to promote cooperation
and friendly competition leading to improvement in the quality and range of
our local product. The Society holds 4 flower shows each year - 2 in
Spring and 2 in Autumn.
FLOWER
SHOW DATES – 2008- 2009
Daffodil, Camellia & Floral Art Show
– 12-14 September 2008
Rose, Iris & Floral
Art Show – 7 – 8 November 2008
Dahlia, Gladiolus &
Floral Art Show – 13 - 14 March 2009
Chrysanthemum &
Floral Art Show – 1 – 3 May 2009
NEXT SHOW:
Daffodil, Camellia & Floral Art Show
The Daffodil, Camellia & Floral Art Show is incorporated in the
SPRING FLOWER SPECTACULARto be held
in the HOBARTCITY HALL.This is a great show and a great way to
welcome spring.As well as the
competitive exhibits of Daffodils, Camellias & Floral Art, there will
be lots of other beautiful flowers, pot plants, fruit & vegetables,
sections for children to exhibit their creative talents.A variety of displays, product sales from
leading nurseries, and helpful information and assorted products available
from a diverse range of horticultural focused businesses, groups and
societies.The Bonsai Society will
mount a lovely display of their “little trees” and Hanano Tomo
will treat visitors to display of Ikebana.
The Horticultural Society has been working very hard to make this show
something special and we want the people of Hobart , as well as visitors to
our fair City, to come along and enjoy this show.We will have a well stocked plant &
general goods stall, and there will be a great raffle with lots of
prizes.
There is sure to be something to interest everyone, whether they have a
large garden or just a couple of plants in pots.
Very reasonably priced morning and afternoon teas and light lunches will
be provided by the Rotary Club of Salamanca.
ADMISSION IS FREE
( and there is no
charge to exhibit.)
Entries from non-members are welcome. For further information about
exhibiting please phone the Society on 03 – 6244 3825
The Society is keen to encourage
participation by the wider community, especially the younger
generation. There are now classes for flowers they have grown at home
or school and they can also have a go at 1 or 2 of the interesting creative
classes in their own age group of the Junior Floral Art Sections.All junior exhibitors receive a small
prize.
Anyone can enter - YOU DO NOT HAVE
TO BE A MEMBER TO EXHIBIT – just contact6244 3825 for further details and/or click on links, for a copy of
the schedule – we would love to have your entry!
(The photos
featured on this page are fromour
recent Chrysanthemum & Floral Art Show on 2 till 4 May 2008)
ADMISSION TO THE SHOW IS FREE AND THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE FOR ANY EXHIBITOR AT ANY OF OUR
SHOWS.
TIME & PLACE
The Hobart Horticultural Society's
March, May and November shows are held at the HobartTown Hall
- a beautiful old building in Macquarie
Street, Hobart
(opposite the GPO). Our big "Spring Show" in September is
now held at the City Hall - just a couple of blocks further down Macquarie Street.
The shows are open from 1.00 to 6.00
pm on the Friday and 10.00 am to 4.30 pm on the Saturday.
(The May and September shows are also
open on the Sunday - from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm).
ADMISSION IS FREE. Morning and afternoon teas and
light lunches are available
COME
AND VISIT OUR SHOWS
As well
as a magnificent display of flowers, there are also well-stocked
stalls. Daffodil bulbs and iris rhizomes are sold at the Dahlia
Show; dahlia tubers at the Daffodil Show; and dahlia tubers,
chrysanthemums and iris rhizomes at the Rose & Iris Show. There
is always a good selection of other plants, flowers and gardening sundries
for sale at each show. It is also sometimes possible to place orders
for many of the flowers on display at our shows.
Floral Art is
a feature at each show - with designs ranging from miniatures through to
large displays that grace the stage. Apart from the specific
flowers of the show, there are sections for other cut flowers, fruit and
vegetables, and pot plants. There are also special sections for
children and we really want to encourage the younger people in our
community to come and be involved in our shows.
Local experts
and enthusiasts attend each of the four shows and are keen to discuss their
particular interests and give free advice to all about growing and
exhibiting the wide range of flowers and plants to be seen at the
Show. Talks and/or short demonstrations are sometimes given on the
Saturday.
The Committee of the
Hobart Horticultural Society cordially invites any interested persons to
become members and join them in learning more about producing and exhibiting
the quality plants that can be grown in Tasmania.
Members receive four news journals each
year containing helpful information;results of the previous show; dates of other shows and horticultural
events around Tasmania
and much more of interest to gardeners and flower-lovers.Schedules for the spring shows are sent
out in August and for the autumn shows in February.
The Society also arranges a
“Gardeners Getting Together” twice a year for HHS members and
members of other Garden Clubs in Hobart
and surrounding areas.The next
“Get Together” is being planned forearly 2009 at Rosny Library, Bligh Street,
Bellerive.Admission is free and
afternoon tea is provided.Please
phone 6244 3825 or email – hobhortsociety@keypoint.com.au
for further details.
Annual Subscription: $10.00
2008 ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING – TUESDAY 5 AUGUST
The Annual General Meeting of the Hobart Horticultural Society Inc. will take the form
of a Luncheon at the
BELTANA HOTEL, East Derwent Highway, Lindisfarne
Lunch will be at 12.30pm (at own cost) and the
AGM will follow lunch at approx. 2.00
pm.
Please RSVP to the Secretary on 6244 3825 no
later than Friday 1 August as bookings are essential.
SECTIONS:
The Dahlia
Section:
Meets - 1st Monday of month (no meeting May, June, July) at
Glenorchy Library
Contact: J Bennett Ph: 03 - 6244 3825
Chrysanthemum
Section:
Meets - 2nd Wednesday of month at
Rose Bay
Contact: D McKercher Ph: 03 - 6243 8362
General
Gardening Section:
Meets monthly with informal meetings, workshops, garden visits etc.
Dates & times vary and an annual calendar of events is available.Contact M Crowe Ph: 6247 8226
Upcoming meetings are:Visit to D
Kerin’s Nursery at Granton, followed by the AGM and afternoon tea at
Austins Ferry(August)
A spring mini-show at Rosny Librarywith guest speaker (September)
Iris Section:
Meets - 3rd Wednesday of even months at Austins Ferry.
Records show that a horticultural
society existed in Hobart
as early as the mid 1830’s. Although there is little information
available about the society’s activities in the early years, it is
known that seeds and cuttings were brought from England and given to the early
settlers. It is also known to have been closely linked to the Royal
Botanical Gardens.
An extract from the Hobart Town Courier on
8 November 1839 reported on a meeting of the Horticultural Society and
advised that the first Exhibition of the Society would take place at Pavilion
Point on the same day as the ensuing Regatta (3 December 1839). All
persons were invited to exhibit flowers, fruits and vegetables but prizes
would only be awarded to subscribers.
The present Hobart Horticultural Society
can be traced back to those early days through the continuous operation of a
society, albeit under various names, such as Gardeners and Amateurs
Horticultural Society, Hobart Town, and the Hobart Town Horticultural Society
in the early to mid 1800s; the Hobart Amateurs, Gardeners and Cottagers’
Horticultural Society around the 1880s and the Amateur Horticultural Society
of Hobart in 1900.
The word "Amateur" was deleted
in 1936 and the Society became known as the Hobart Horticultural
Society. It has been known by this title ever since, with the addition
of "Inc." when the Society became incorporated in 1989.
Today the Society comprises five sections
- Dahlia, Chrysanthemum, Iris, General Gardening and Floral Art.
Each section has regular meetings and encourages members to grow and exhibit
their blooms. All members of the Society are welcome to attend these
meetings
The Society holds four flower shows each
year at the HobartTown Hall, as part of
the Hobart Floral Shows. The shows are for Dahlias Gladioli & Floral Art
in March, Chrysanthemums & Floral Art in May, Daffodils Camellias &
Floral Art in September* and Roses Irises & Floral Art in November.
*Note
the September Daffodil, Camellia & Floral Art Show is held in the larger
City Hall and includes a wide range of businesses and organisations selling
or displaying a variety of garden related items. This "Spring
Flower Spectacular" is a show that should definitely not be missed.
Dahlia
Section:
Meets - 1st Monday of month (no meeting May, June, July) at
Glenorchy Library
Contact: J Bennett Ph: 6244 3825
Chrysanthemum Section:
Meets - 2nd Wednesday of month at
Rose Bay
Contact: D McKercher
Ph: 03 - 6243 8362
General
Gardening Section:
Meets monthly with informal meetings, workshops, garden visits etc.
Dates & times vary and an annual calendar of events is available.
Contact: M Crowe Ph: 03 – 6247 8226
Iris Section:
Meets - 3rd Wednesday of even months at Austins Ferry
Contact: C & L Drake
Ph: 03 6249 4905
or look up: www.users.bigpond.com/coldrake
Floral Art
Section:
Meets - 3rd Tuesday afternoon of February, April, August & October
Contact: N Gordon
The
Gardens Open web site lists gardens that are open around Australia.
To View the Video's from the previous show
slowly single click twice on the Play button in the middle of the
frame.
To browse videos from previous shows Click Here
The News Journal is published four times a
year in spring, summer, autumn & winter .Show schedules are published in August (spring shows) and February
(autumn shows)
A recent publication by The Hobart
Horticultural Society "Legends of the Flowers" by Mem and Joyce
Tagg was launched in September 1998 at the Daffodil and Camellia Show.
Copies sold out quickly and a second and third printing was necessary. This
publication is now sold out.
This page was last updated on 23
August 2008. It is published by the Hobart Horticultural Society.
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