Practice Test 5

Let’s face it. Gardening fanatics like nothing better than to have their hands stuck in the soil or to be trimming, pruning or harvesting the fruits of their labors. But for once, here is an obsession which benefits the whole community by beautifying the environment and producing cooler, more fragrant and cleaner air. To recognize that fact, the Tampa City Council has decided to award generous prizes to the most beautiful displays this spring.
RULES OF ENTRY

1.      Sorry, but only residents of the City of Tampa are eligible
2.      Judges will be selected by the Tampa City Council on April 25, and no personal information about any judges will be provided by the council. Judges may not be contacted by any entrant.
3.      The appointed judges have total discretion, and no correspondence will be entered into regarding judges ‘decisions.
4.      As the main point of this contest is the beautification of Tampa, we require that all gardens entered in the competition be easily visible from the street.
5.      Contestants are invited to enter one or more categories. First, second, and third place prizes will be awarded in each category. (See the application form for categories) Judges may, where they see fit, change entries from one category to another
6.      Contestants should permit a council photographer to enter and take photographs for display at the final awards ceremony and exhibition on August 3. These photographs will remain council property.
7.      Judges will assess each garden according to the following criteria:
i.                    Overall design
ii.                  Plant health
iii.                Color
iv.                Contribution to the streetscape
v.                  Eco-friendliness
(See the application form for details)
8.      No entries will be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 12.
9.      All gardens entered should be ready for judging by June 1. Contestants will be given 24 hours’ notice of the judges’ intention to visit.
10.  This competition is not open to council employees or their relatives or employees of any agency contracted by the council, or judges or their relatives.
11.  Please send your entries to:
 Tampa Garden Competition
Tampa City Council
1 Constitution Place
Tampa

The Tampa 2006 Beautiful Gardens Competition