Ballater Royal Horticultural Society Garden Festival
Victoria and Albert Halls, Ballater
Station Square, The Victoria & Albert Halls
Ballater
AB35 5QB
The 2025 theme is: Highland Games
Categories:
Cut Flowers: From your garden or picked while out walking. Any size,
Colour, or variety. Display in a vessel of your choice (vases, teapots, baskets, jars, milk bottles etc).
Floral Art Displays: Express your artistic vision by creating a floral
masterpiece that represents the Highland Games.
Plants in Pots/Planters/Hanging Baskets: Pot plants, planters or hanging
baskets.
Fruit & Vegetables: Show off your home-grown delights, perfect or wonky.
Any variety, large or small, in baskets, boxes, or on their own. just ensure
they are home-grown and clean.
Crafts (Needlework and Handiwork): Anything you have created, or made
jointly as a group. Knitting, crochet, paintings, models, painted stones etc.
Home Produce: Jams, chutneys, wine, honey, home bakes. Anything
homemade. Produce will be judged at the start of the festival.
Children’s Competition: Let your creativity bloom! Create and submit your
own model inspired by the Highland Games.
These categories will be judged by the public (excluding Home Produce which will be judged by nominated individual). The winner of each category will receive a £20 cash prize.
Special features:
Floral Art Group Display: stunning Highland Games showcase exhibited down the middle of the hall.
Children’s Craft Groups: Held during the holidays to encourage children’s participation.
Photographic Slideshow: showcasing photos of the local area based on our festival theme you would
If you would like to participate please send your photos to ballaterhorticulturalsoc@outlook.com. Selected photos will be featured in a slideshow that will be displayed throughout the festival weekend.
Open to Everyone!
Free entry in as many categories as you wish.
Fun for all ages.
For more details and to contact us, visit our Facebook page
Facebook.com/ballaterroyalhorticulturalsociety
Exhibits can be dropped off at the Victoria Hall on
Friday August 15th from 5-8pm and Saturday 16th from 8-9:30am
Sunday 17th: Voting closes 2 PM, Winners announced 3 PM, Raffle drawn 3:30 PM
We look forward to seeing you this summer at the Victoria Hall.
Join us for the fun of it!
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