14TH ANNUAL HOME GARDEN COMPETITION & POSTER COMPETITION.
Entries are invited for the fourteenth annual All-Goa Home Garden
Competition organised by the Botanical Society of Goa [BSG] in association
with its institutional and individual members from all over Goa. The
Directorate of Social Forestry & Parks[Forest Dept], the Directorate of
Education, Dhempe College of Arts & Science, St.Xavier's College of Arts,
Science & Commerce, Government College of Arts, Science & Commerce-Khandola,
Institute of Hotel Management C. T. & A.N.-Goa, a number of Higher Secondary
and Secondary Schools and the Fundacao Oriente are institutional members of
the BSG.
A panel of expert judges, drawn from landscapers, horticulturists,
agriculture and forest officers among the members of the BSG, will visit the
homes of the participants and judge the gardens for the following
parameters:i]design and lay out of the garden ii] range of plants
iii]texture and colour scheme of foliage and flowers iv]fruit and vegetable
plots v]re-cycling of solid waste with or without EM vi] re-use of waste
water for irrigation and vii] health of the plants. Bonus points are awarded
for maintenance of roadside trees near the house. The aim of this annual
competition is not just to select the best garden, but also to create
environmental consciousness.
The judging of the Home Gardens will be done on two consecutive Sundays,14
and 21 January, 2006. The approximate time of judging will be indicated on
the preceeding Saturday. Entries may be sent via email or SMS or phone to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 9822124032 with a copy to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 9822982676 giving name and contact number of the
garden owner.
In the run up to the Home Garden Competition, the BSG will hold a
on-the-spot poster making competition on the themes GREEN GOA and OUR
ENVIRONMENT for students of all ages and for adults in five different
catergories viz. Middle School [Std.V to VII], High School [Std.VIII to
SSC], HSS, College/University students and non-student adults. This activity
is in association with the SAVE GOA Campaign led by PMCA and supported by
the BSG and other NGOs. [ for details visit
http://www.goacom.com/joel/news/2006/dec/29dec06.htm ] Certificates will be
given to all participants and substantial cash prizes will be awarded to the
best three entries in each catergory of participants, irrespective of the
theme. The entries will be judged by artists and environmental/social
activists for both the art and the message of the poster. Each participant
has to bring his or her own painting materials. Drawing paper [A-3 or half
imperial size] will be provided by the organisers. Due to the large number
of participants and the staggered re-opening of schools after Christmas
holidays, the poster making competition will be held in two sessions 10.00
A.M. to 12.00 noon and 3.00
P.M. to 5.00 P.M.. the venue is the Garcia da Horta Municipal Garden, Church
Square,Panaji. All contestants must report at the entrance opposite Hindu
Pharmacy.
The BSG will also participate in the Krishi Mahotsav being organized by the
Directorate of Agriculture at Ponda ground from 18 to 21 January, 2007. The
second edition of GREEN MORMUGAO is also likely to be held by the end of
January, 2007 at Vasco. Let us work together to preserve Goa, clean and
green. The Botanical Society of Goa has always been in the forefront to
green the minds of the Generation Next.
Miguel Braganza
Christina de Souza
President BSG
Secretary BSG
