Category: Intermediate Gardener Awards

• Click here and Download - 2020 FFGC Awards Application*
• *(Awards 1-81, District Awards, Girl Scout, Intermediate, High School and FFGC J-1 - J-6)

All entries should be sent to: 

FFGC High School & Intermediate Gardeners’ Awards Chairman, Sandra Lynch, 333 Sunset Drive, Apartment 1107; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301­2661 Email: sashandbob@aol.com; Phone: 954-­463­0246.   Due Date January 15.

I-4  Field Trip Award

Donor: Debra Gaffney, DeLand

$25 will be given for the best essay on a field trip by a member. Report will show what was learned during the trip. Field trip may be a park, nursery, flower show or program where member participated. Essay must be in narrative style, neatly typed or computer generated and may be placed directly on the FFGC Awards Application.

Due: January 15

Submissions sent to: Sandra Lynch, 333 Sunset Drive, Apartment 1107; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301­2661 

Email: sashandbob@aol.com; Phone: 954-­463­-0246

I-7  Pitcher Plant Preservation

Donors: Sweet Bay Garden Club and Oleander Garden Club in memory of Carolyn Whitmer.

$25 will be given to an Intermediate Gardener who writes the best essay on the relevance of pitcher plants to our environment and who includes some drawings to illustrate the pitcher plants being discussed.

Due: January 15

Submissions sent to: Sandra Lynch, 333 Sunset Drive, Apartment 1107; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301­2661 

Email: sashandbob@aol.com; Phone: 954-­463­-0246

I-8  WildFlower Folder

Donor: Betty J. Moss, Miami

An award of $25 will be given to the intermediate gardener compiling the best original drawings of wildflowers.

Scale of Points:

Drawing of flowers in color, showing botanical details......................................................................... 50

Correct botanical identification (genus, family, etc.)............................................................................. 15

Layout of book and artistic eye appeal................................................................................................. 15

Other important facts: location, time of blooming, use to man or animal.............................................. 20

                                                                                                                                           Total           100

Due: January 15

Submissions sent to: Sandra Lynch, 333 Sunset Drive, Apartment 1107; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301­2661 

Email: sashandbob@aol.com; Phone: 954-­463­-0246

I-10  THE MARY NEWSOME AWARD FOR FLORIDA STATE PARKS

Donor: Miami Beach Garden Club

$25 will be given annually for the best report on the study of Florida’s State Parks or a State Park. Include detailed information on location, historical background, facilities available, and significance to surrounding area.

Report of approximately 100 words may be neatly typed on the official FFGC Awards Application, or the report can be presented in a folder, if preferred, with the Awards Application attached to the front of the folder. Points will be given for photographs, maps, wildlife information, drawings, or pictures of horticulture native to that particular environment.

Due: January 15

Submissions sent to: Sandra Lynch, 333 Sunset Drive, Apartment 1107; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301­2661 Email: sashandbob@aol.com; Phone: 954-463-­0246

I-16  THE MRS. MORGAN P. GILBERT TREE AWARD

Donor: Junior and Intermediate Gardeners – Miami Beach Garden Club

$25 will be given for the best study report not to exceed 50 words on an indigenous or imported tree grown in Florida. Attention should be given to the origin, the culture, and the commercial, ornamental, or edible uses. Both beneficial and detrimental effects of an environmental happening such as fire, flood, high winds, etc. should be especially noted. Points will be given for photographs or drawings of leaf or leaves, flowers or fruit, illustrations of commercial products, or by-products of the tree or its fruit, depictions of landscaping uses, etc.

Due: January 15

Submissions sent to: Sandra Lynch, 333 Sunset Drive, Apartment 1107; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301­2661 

Email: sashandbob@aol.com; Phone: 954-­463­-0246

I-17  BUTTERFLY AWARD

Donor: Jean Schneider

An award of $15 will be given to an intermediate gardener for the best poster on the “Life Cycle of a Butterfly.” Size of the poster should be 11” x 14”. The purpose of the award is to instill an awareness of butterflies in the ecosystem.

Due: January 15

Submissions sent to: Sandra Lynch, 333 Sunset Drive, Apartment 1107; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301­2661 

Email: sashandbob@aol.com; Phone: 954-­463­-0246

I-18  BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION

Donor: Judy Greenberg, in memory Marion Miller

An award of $25 will be given an Intermediate Gardener for the most informative report on the life cycle of one or more butterflies. For example: habits, plant hosts, migration patterns.

Due: January 15

Submissions sent to: Sandra Lynch, 333 Sunset Drive, Apartment 1107; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301­2661 

Email: sashandbob@aol.com; Phone: 954-­463-­0246

I-25  WILD PLANT SPECIMENS

Donor: District VII

$25 award is offered annually to an intermediate member for a folder containing the best displayed and identified pressed wild plant specimens. Consideration will be given to quality and quantity of specimens and neatness of workmanship.

Due: January 15

Submissions sent to: Sandra Lynch, 333 Sunset Drive, Apartment 1107; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301­2661 

Email: sashandbob@aol.com; Phone: 954-­463­-0246

I-26  TREE AWARD

Donor: Garden Club of Tarpon Springs                                

 “Why This Tree is Important to Me” Mount a picture of yourself with your special tree on a sheet of 8½” x 11” paper. Tell why this tree is important to you below the picture. Include the kind of tree and why it means so much to you, such as if you planted it, why, who helped you, or any other special reason. This is an individual award of $25 to an intermediate gardener.

Due: January 15

Submissions sent to: Sandra Lynch, 333 Sunset Drive, Apartment 1107; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301­2661 

Email: sashandbob@aol.com; Phone: 954-­463­-0246

Category: HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS

All FFGC Awards Rules apply to High School Gardener Award Entries. 

All entries must be on or accompanied by the official FFGC Awards Application.

• Click here and Download - 2020 FFGC Awards Application*
• *(Awards 1-81, District Awards, Girl Scout, Intermediate, High School and FFGC J-1 - J-6)

Note that the all entries must be postmarked no later than January 1st and must be sent to the HS and Intermediate Gardening Awards Chairman, Sandra Lynch. (Exception: HS-20-See below.)

Due: January 15    Exception  HS-12 Due January 1st

Submissions sent to: Sandra Lynch, 333 Sunset Drive, Apartment 1107; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301­2661 Email: sashandbob@aol.com; Phone: 954-­463­0246

HS-12  HIGH SCHOOL DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PROJECT Different Deadline

Donor: Mary Whisler

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, grades 9-12, for an outstanding civic project making a significant improvement for public benefit, e.g. environment, conservation, landscape, horticulture, recycling, horticulture therapy, others. A single member garden club, group of member clubs, district, or a state garden club must sponsor the project. 

Include proof of accomplishment on official FFGC Awards Application. 

Due: January 1st

AWARD AMOUNT: $50.00

Submissions sent to: Sandra Lynch, 333 Sunset Drive, Apartment 1107; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301­2661 Email: sashandbob@aol.com; Phone: 954-­463­-0246

HS-15  PITCHER PLANT PRESERVATION

Donors: Sweet Bay Garden Club and Oleander Garden Club, Pensacola in memory of Carolyn Whitmer

$25 will be given to the High School Gardener who submits the best collection of photographs with labels that identify the plants and their location, thus fostering the appreciation and preservation of the endangered pitcher plants of northwest Florida. A brief description of the habitat must accompany the photographs. Submit on official FFGC Awards Application.

Due: January 15

Submissions sent to: Sandra Lynch, 333 Sunset Drive, Apartment 1107; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301­2661

Email: sashandbob@aol.com; Phone: 954-­463-­0246

HS-16  BUTTERFLY AWARD

Donor: Lillian McManus, Miami

$25 will be given to the High School Gardener who submits the best essay on “Butterflies and Their Importance to Plant Life.” The purpose of the award is to instill an awareness of butterflies in the ecosystem.

The essay is to be approximately 500 words in length and presented on the official FFGC Award Form. Illustrations (pictures and/or drawings may be included). Sources of information/data must be identified.

Due: January 15

Submissions sent to: Sandra Lynch, 333 Sunset Drive, Apartment 1107; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301­2661

Email: sashandbob@aol.com; Phone: 954-­463-­0246

HS-20  ESSAY CONTEST AWARD "New Essay Subject for 2021-2023 TBA"

ALL 9th -12th Grades Sponsored by a Garden Club

Donor: Cordia Garden Circle, Ft. Lauderdale

An award of $25 is offered to a High School Gardener for the best environmental essay. Winning entry will be entered in NGC High School Essay Contest. Each contestant is to submit the entry on an official NGC Awards

The High School Essay Contest is open to all High School students attending 9th through 12th grades. A $1,000 NGC Scholarship will be awarded to the National Winner.

If the winner is an underclassman, the $1,000 Scholarship will be held by NGC, Inc., without accrued interest, until such time that the student enters college. At that time, the money will be forwarded to the Financial Aid Officer of the college that the student will enter. The second place winner will receive $100.

The contest must be sponsored by: a single garden club, group of member clubs, councils or districts or a State Garden Club. All entries become the property of National Garden Clubs, Inc.

Due Date January 15

2020-2021 "Adapting our Actions to Protect our Natural Habitats" Due 1/15/2021 

Essay Contest Rules: Length of essay: Between 600-700 words. The entry will be penalized if the essay does not conform to the required length. All words are to be counted. All entries must be typed and titled. Winning essay will be published in the NGC publication, The National Gardener.

Scale of Points

Content = Total 65 points

• Knowledge of Subject: 25 points
• Practicality of Proposal: 10 points
• Originality: 15 points
• Subject matter well organized/Clarity of presentation: 15 points

Composition = Total 25 points

• Vocabulary: 15 points
• Conformance to length: 10 points

Manuscript = Total 10 points

• Name, Address, Phone Number, School Attending, Grade, List of Activities, and Sponsoring Club -Wallet-sizePhoto: 5 points

(Should school policy preclude giving students’ name. address and/or phone number, please include the school address and phone number.)

• Neatness and legibility(a plastic folder keeps the manuscript neat): 5 points

Submission: Send entries to Sandra T. Lynch, 333 Sunset Drive, #1107, Fort Lauderdale FL 33301 by  January 15

HS-21  LAND TRUST ESSAY AWARD

Donor: Liz Shaw, Gainesville

An award of $25 is offered to the High School Gardener who submits the most outstanding essay on the subject “Land Preservation – Vital for Future Generations.”

The essay is to be approximately 500 words in length and presented on the official FFGC Awards Application. Sources of information/data must be identified.

Due Date: January 15