Events
THE BERMUDA ROSE SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
FRIDAY 3RD MAY 2024 at 10.30 AM
HORTICULTURAL HALL, BOTANICAL GARDENS
RECEIVING OF EXHIBITS: 7:30 – 8.00 AM – BENCH (20 ENTRIES ONLY)
STEWARDS ONLY IN HALL AND JUDGING 8.30-10.00 AM
REFRESHMENTS FROM 9.30 AM, HALL OPEN AT 10 AM, MEETING STARTS 10:30 AM
THURSDAY 29TH FEBRUARY 2024: SET-UP AT 8.45 AM
Six roses in a Bouquet counts as 1 entry
Three roses in a Bloom Progression counts as 1 entry
Competing for BEST IN CLASS (each section) and BEST IN SHOW and MOST POINTS AT THE AGM.
PROGRAMME: GREG WILSON, SPEAKER (See below)
FLORAL ART TITLES
CLASS A – “RAFT-UP” 24″ WIDE X 24″ DEEP, no height limit
CLASS B – “SAILING INTO SUMMER” – no size restriction
CLASS C – “BEACH COMBER” 15″ DEEP X 15″ HIGH, 15″ WIDE
CLASS D (1) SHADOW BOX
CLASS D (11) SHADOW BOX – IN THE STYLE OF THE DUTCH/FLEMISH PERIOD 1600-1800
CLASS E – NOVICE – “BEST BUDS” – A design in a vase. NOVICE CLASS IS ONLY FOR BEGINNERS OR INEXPERIENCED MEMBERS BUT NOVICE PARTICIPANTS MAY ENTER ANY CLASS.
AGM SPEAKER: GREG WILSON, Food Forest Bermuda
“SECRETS OF THE SOIL”
A presentation and in-depth discussion on what makes soil and how the organic system works.
Greg grew up in Somerset. He is a graduate of hotel school, becoming a chef at 17. In 2012 he started studying mycology and soil science, which culminated in his starting Food Forest Bermuda in 2021. Greg is an advocate for the environment, is a Member of the Board of Agriculture as well as a Member of Southampton Parish Council. He is extremely passionate about food security and the overall health of our environment.
