We hope you will encourage and lend your guidance for your children to participate in planting their very own garden. All

youth age 16 & under, both rural and urban, in the Dryden district are eligible to participate. The rules of this competition are

stated below. Please follow the instructions carefully. Gardens which do not comply with these rules may be disqualified.

Children who have a garden in this competition are encouraged to enter those vegetables and flowers in the Junior Fair

Horticulture classes.

Junior Garden competition prizes are co-sponsored between the Dryden District Horticultural Society and DDAS.

NOTES: The Junior Garden Competition has its own separate entry form (below).

• Please submit this entry form no later than July 17 to ddasinfo2@gmail.com.
• All gardens are to be divided off from the family garden and required to have a name marker.
• Plant the number of vegetables and flowers specified in the class.
• Both ground level, raised bed, community and container gardens are acceptable; aim for equal square footage of
• garden size requirements.
• Child must plant, weed and care for the plot on their own throughout the summer season.
• Child should be prepared to work the garden regularly.