Floral Design, Horticulture and Photography Competitions & Exhibits
The Boston Flower & Garden Show hosts amateur competitions in floral design, horticulture and photography, coordinated by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. These are Standard Flower Show juried shows representing the best amateur talent in New England! The competitions cleverly reflect the theme of the show Check out a list of our 2019 major award winners!
Each division has a committee, including an entries chair or general contact person, to which questions specific to the division should be addressed.
Ikebana International
In perfect harmony with this year’s show theme, “The Beauty of Balance”, the Boston Flower & Garden Show hosted a hugely expanded display of this ancient Japanese flower arranging practice featuring 3 grand installments as well as dozens of colorful arrangements by individual designers. Ikebana International’s Boston Chapter offers formal instruction in three schools of Ikebana: Ikenobo, Ohara and Sogetsu. The Ikebana display will be located in the Waterfront Ballroom in the Conference Center, just beyond the main show floor.
Floral Design – Open Classes
You don’t have to be affiliated with a garden club to participate in this division – open to all!
Click here for info on how to participate in this year’s competition
Amateur Horticulture Competition
Open to plant societies, garden clubs and individuals.
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Photography Division
Amateur photographers, adults and youth ages 15-18 and 14 and under, are invited to showcase their talents.
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Click here for info on how to participate in the Youth Division Photo Contest
For more information click here.
For more details see The Boston Flower Show website:
https://bostonflowershow.com/gardens-exhibits/competitions/