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 –2012
Chrysanthemum &
Floral Art Show – 4, 5 & 6 May 2012
Daffodil, Camellia &
Floral Art Show –7 & 8 September 2012
Rose, Iris & Floral
Art Show – 2 & 3November 2012
Dahlia, Gladiolus &
Floral Art Show –8 & 9
March 2013
NEXT SHOW:
Chrysanthemum & Floral Art show
The HobartTown Hall with its
magnificent chandeliers and ornate surroundings, is the ideal setting for
the Hobart Horticultural Society Inc to present its annual Chrysanthemum
& Floral Art show on Friday 4,Saturday 5th & Sunday 7 March 2012.
There will be an outstanding display of these magnificent flowers grown
here in Hobart
along other autumn flowers, fruit & vegetables & pot plants.Accompanying the flowers will be some wonderful
Floral Art, including a display on the stage “From Sea &
Shore” and the usual displays of Bonsai & Ikebana.Children are encouraged to enter their
creations in their special section of show – and some of their
entries are amazing!.
There will be a well stocked plant stall, a great raffle and morning and
afternoon teaswill be provided by
the Rotary Club of Salamanca.
Come along and visit this amazing show.It is put on for YOU TO ENJOY.
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 or download a
schedule from this web-site.
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 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 contact
6244 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 from our most recent show. )
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 Chrysanthemum & Floral Art Show will be
held at the HobartTown Hall- a beautiful old building in Macquarie Street, Hobart
(opposite the GPO). The shows are open from 1.00 to 6.00 pm on the
Friday & 10.00 am to 4.30 pm on the Saturday, and for this show only,
Sunday10am to 4pm.
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; 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 a variety ofcreative designs small and large.For this show, the floral art ladies
will be staging a display on the stage titled “From Sea & Shore”.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.
Annual Subscription: $10.00
SECTIONS:
The Dahlia
Section:
Meets - 1st Monday of month (no meeting May, June, July) at
Glenorchy Library
Contact: C Dwyer - Ph: 03 – 6229 1563 or email: chris@dwyercons.com.au
Chrysanthemum
Section:
Meets - 2nd Wednesday of month at
Rose Bay
Contact: D McKercher Ph: 03 - 6243 8362 or email: denismck@bigpond.net.au
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 or email: kevincrowe@bigpond.com.Upcoming events include a speaker
onVegetables & Bees in April
& Camellias in China
in May.
Iris
Section:
Meets - 3rd Wednesday of even months at Glenorchy LINC.
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 City of 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.
Dahlia
Section:
Meets - 1st Monday of month (no meeting May, June, July) at
Glenorchy Library
Contact: C Dwyer - Ph: 03 – 6229 1563 or email:
Chris@Dwyercons.com.au
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
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)
Apublication 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 13 May
2012It is published by the Hobart
Horticultural Society.
