Garden Club Flower Show Winners Announced.
The latest flower show hosted by the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs showcased a variety of creative floral designs. The competition featured several classes, each with unique design requirements.
Class No. 1: Walking on the Beach in Australia
This class required a miniature design no larger than 5 inches in any direction. The top finishers were:
1. Cherry Kough
2. Sarah Grafton
3. Gasser
4. Norma Harris
Class No. 2: To Paris with Love
Participants in this class created a traditional horizontal design. The winners were:
1. Gasser
2. Susan Tatar
3. Cherry Kough
4. Sarah Grafton
Class No. 3A: Visiting Washington, D.C.
This category featured a creative duo design, requiring two different arrangements in the same vase, separated by a divider. The top finishers were:
1. Cherry Kough
2. Sarah Grafton
3. Bernadine Sliva
4.Joyce Griffin
Officials noted that Norma Harris also had an entry in this category.
Class No. 3B: Under the Sea in Hawaii
This class involved a creative underwater design, using one or more containers with some components submerged. The winners were:
1. Cherry Kough
2. Sarah Grafton
3. Gasser
4. Elaine Wukelic
Norma Harris also had an entry in this category.
Class No. 4: Under the Sea in Hawaii
Participants created a design using underwater elements. The winners were:
1. Cherry Kough
2. Sarah Granton
3. Gasser
4. Elaine Wukelic
Class No. 5: The Golden Gate Bridge
This class featured a satellitic design with two containers connected by a curved line. The top finishers were:
1. Gasser
2. Susan Tatar
3. Cherry Kough
4. Sarah Grafton
Kim Slivka collected the entries and extra flowers, donating them to Valley Hospice. Nine arrangements and additional flowers were also taken to Liza’s Place Care Center South in Oglebay. Center officials expressed their gratitude, noting that the flowers brightened the patients’ day.
“We, as a Garden Club, were very happy to donate the arrangements to the patients at the center,” stated Sarah Grafton.
The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs will hold its 2024 convention from August 26-28 at Maumee Bay State Park Lodge in Oregon, Ohio. The 2024 OAGC Convention Flower Show, titled “It’s the Little Things,” will feature artistic flowers and horticulture.