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HAVE
YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES? The two new
categories are: ·
The RHS Young Chelsea Florist of
the Year :
(ages between 16 - 25 years) ·
The RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year :
(ages 26 and over)
Entry to the
competition is open to any florist working in or owning a
retail florist shop, or who is a student or tutor at an approved floristry
school or recognised college.
To enter you will need to submit a piece of floristry, following the relevant competition schedule, into one of the regional qualifying heats to be held at the BFA Hub Meetings. The highest scoring entries from each category will qualify for a place at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. To register to compete in the Regional Heats: 1. Email info@britishfloristassociation.org with: NAME, CATEGORY (Young Florist, or Florist), WHICH REGIONAL HEAT you are attending. Please put "Regional Heat Registration" as the subject line. 2. We will email you the application form
to complete and BRING THIS TO THE REGIONAL HEAT Next Hub Heat Dates Create and Design a funeral
tribute for a keen gardener. Fresh flowers/ foliage must
predominate. The judges will be looking for
a high standard of composition and technique.
If you have a question, click here to read the FAQ section first as it may already have been answered. All queries on heats should be submitted in writing to info@britishfloristassociation.org. Please click here to read the Terms & Conditions.
Judging & Awards The judging will be to
RHS judging standards. Medals
can include ‘Bronze’, ‘Silver’, ‘Silver Gilt’, and ‘Gold’. The Best in
Show will be presented with the ‘RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year’ &
‘RHS Young Chelsea Florist of the Year’ trophy. If you have any
queries regarding the hub heats please email info@britishfloristassociation.org, any queries relating to Chelsea 2010 please contact Sarah
Owen, Chelsea Flower Show Deputy Show Manager at the RHS directly on 020
7821 3336 or by e-mail: sarahowen@rhs.org.uk.
·
The
RHS Young Chelsea Florist of the Year (Open to
anyone aged between 16 - 25 years of age.) ·
The
RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year (Open to
anyone aged 26 and over.) Entry to the
competition is open to any florist working in or owning a retail florist
shop, or who is a student or tutor at an approved floristry school or
recognised college A competition application form
must be completed before entry. You will be able to download an
application form from the BFA website.
www.britishfloristassociation.org A competitor may only submit
one entry per competition. A competitor may enter the
competition at any of venues where the regional qualifying BFA Hub Heats
are held, but is not allowed to enter the same competition
twice. Competition entries must be
placed at the venue no later than 19:30hrs Late entries will only be
accepted at the discretion of the Judge. All competitors must make
themselves and their entries available, as required by the RHS and the
BFA, for media purposes. The running of the qualifying
BFA Hub Heats is the responsibility of the BFA and The UK Floristry Judges
Guild. The two highest scoring/marks
from each category will qualify for a place at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
held in May 2010. If a competitor is not
according to schedule, the competition piece will be marked but will also
be disqualified from going through to The RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year
and will be marked ‘out of Schedule’. The competition will marked
using the European Professional Judging Schedules. Idea
20 marks Colour
20 marks Composition 30 marks
Technique
30 marks Total maximum marks
100. The Judges decision is final
and no correspondence will be entered
into.
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