August Flower and Vegetable Show + Speaker

Join us for our next public meeting at the Parkside Centre on Durham Street in Sudbury. Doors open at 1:15 PM for socializing and light refreshments — please remember to bring your own coffee mug or travel mug.

August Flower and Vegetable Show Schedule

This meeting also features our annual August Flower and Vegetable Show! Below is the full show schedule with categories and entry details.

This Year’s Theme is “Sudbury Garden Party”

Show Schedule

Bring entries to the Parkside Sunday, August 17, between 11:00 and 12:00, at which time judging will begin.

SECTION A – Cut Specimens Class:

1. Delphinium – one (1) stem
2. Echinacea – one (1) stem or bloom…any colour
3. Gladiolus – one (1) any colour
4. Heuchera Leaves – three (3)…one leaf each of three different varieties (uniform size not needed)
5. Hosta Leaves – three (3)…one each of three different varieties (need not be of uniform size)
6. Hydrangea, any type – one (1) stem
7. Lilium, any type – one (1) stem
8. Marigold – three (3)
9. Phlox – one (1) stock, any colour
10. Rose, Floribunda – one (1) spray, any colour
11. Rose, Grandiflora – one (1) spray, any colour
12. Rose, Hybrid tea – one (1) bloom, any colour
13. Rose (any other not mentioned above) – one (1) bloom or spray, any colour
14. Rudbeckia – three (3) blooms
15. Annual (not mentioned above) – one (1) stem, stock, bloom, or spray
16. Biennial or Perennial (not mentioned above) – one (1) stem, stock, bloom, or spray

Collections:

17. Collection of annuals – minimum 5 cultivars attractively arranged in a vase with foliage *
18. Collection of perennials and/or biennials – minimum 5 cultivars attractively arranged in a vase with foliage *

Note: * Filler foliage of any cultivar is acceptable. Flowers need NOT be uniform in size or colour. You may use more than one of each cultivar.

SECTION B – Vegetables and Fruits Class:

1. Beans, yellow or green – five (5)
2. Beets – three (3)…leave about an inch (2cm) of stem, and do not cut the root
3. Carrots – three (3)
4. Cucumbers, any variety – three (3)
5. Kale – one (1) plant with roots attached (display in jar of water)
6. Onions – three (3), roots left on but wiped clean
7. Peas – five (5) pods
8. Peppers, any variety – three (3)
9. Potatoes – three (3)
10. Swiss Chard – one (1) bunch with roots attached (exhibit in clear glass container with water)
11. Tomatoes (other than cherry), ripe – three (3)
12. Tomatoes, cherry (or small, clustered) – on the vine, showing stages of development (ripeness)
13. Zucchini – one (1) any size
14. Vegetable not mentioned above – one (1)
15. Berries – one (1) cup (currants should remain on the stem)
16. Other Fruit – one (1) …if entering grapes – one (1) cluster

Note: Vegetables should be uniform in size and shape, and blemish free. Present all small vegetables and fruits on plain white plates with stems where applicable.

SECTION C – Floral Design Class:

1. “Welcome to My Home” – a seasonal door decoration using fresh and/or dried plant material
2. “Picnic in the Park” – a mass design incorporating wayside plants
3. “Garden Tea Party” – a design in a tea cup
4. “Pool Party” – a water-viewing design
5. “Let’s Do Lunch” – a design using herbs in a ‘kitchen’ container

SECTION D – House Plants Class:

1. African Violet, in bloom
2. Cactus, any variety
3. Succulent
4. Orchid, in bloom
5. Other houseplant (not mentioned above)

SECTION E – Hobbyist Arts & Crafts Class:

1. Quilting
2. Textile Art (weaving, macramé, knitting, etc.)
3. Painting (i.e., watercolor, pastel, mixed media, acrylic)
4. Carving (i.e., wood, stone)

SECTION F – Photography Class:

1. Wayside/wild flowers or plants
2. Watering can(s)
3. Close-up of a bloom
4. Garden bench or seating area
5. Standing in a field (i.e., tractor, scarecrow, dilapidated barn)
6. Garden tools
7. A rock garden
8. Backyard patio or deck
9. Any spring flower or flowering plant

SECTION G – Youth (two age groups will be considered) Class:

1. A vegetable that you helped grow
2. An art project
3. A photograph of a flower

Guest Speaker: Camille Tremblay Beaulieu

Camille will present “Against All Odds: The Sudbury Regreening Story”, exploring the remarkable transformation of Sudbury’s landscape through decades of environmental restoration. Learn about the history, progress, and future of the city’s regreening efforts, and discover how community action helped bring forests back to life.

About Camille

Camille holds an undergraduate degree in Biology (specializing in Zoology) from Laurentian University and a postgraduate certificate in Environmental Visual Communication from Fleming College at the Royal Ontario Museum. She has worked in various roles focused on communicating environmental science.

Since joining the City of Greater Sudbury in fall 2024, Camille has visited over 1,000 students across more than 30 schools, engaging young minds in the story of Sudbury’s environmental recovery.

“Most students today don’t know how badly our landscape was affected by industries such as mining… It’s important for them to understand the history of our city and how it relates to their own lives,” says Camille. “It’s also encouraging to share some positive aspects of human impact and how we as a community were able to bring back forests against all odds.”