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All Japan Gardening Championship (GWC Domestic Preliminaries) Participation Guidelines

All Japan Gardening Championship (GWC Domestic Preliminaries) Participation Guidelines

Recruiting exhibitors
We will hold the ``All Japan Gardening Championship'' where top gardeners from all over the country gather in Huis Ten Bosch and compete to show off their skills. This tournament also serves as a domestic qualifying round for the Gardening World Cup 2012 (GWC), which will be held in the fall. Mr. Ryoji Fujiwara, who won the best work award at the All Japan Gardening Championships (GWC domestic preliminaries) held last year, accomplished the remarkable feat of winning the gold medal and the best construction award at the GWC 2011 finals.
We sincerely look forward to the participation of all active gardeners in Japan.
■What is GWC?

The Gardening World Cup (GWC) was held for the first time in Huis Ten Bosch Ten Bosch in 2010. Last time, Jim Fogerty (Australia), who won the highest gold medal in 2011 at the UK's Chelsea Flower Show, and the three-year-old from Nagasaki Prefecture, Sixteen top gardeners from 12 countries around the world participated, including Mr. Kazuyuki Ishihara, who won the gold medal for consecutive years.

name
All Japan Gardening Championship (GWC2012 Domestic Preliminary)
theme
"Garden that colors Huis Ten Bosch 's Rose Festival"
exhibition period
May 12th (Sat) - May 27th (Sun), 2012 [16 days]
Exhibition time: 9:00-18:00
Landscaping period (planned)
May 8th (Tuesday) - May 10th (Thursday), 2012
number of participants
Approximately 25 items planned
*Each person can only apply for one work.
Exhibition place
Outdoor plaza in Huis Ten Bosch (1-1 Huis Ten Bosch cho, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture)
*The location of each exhibition will be determined by the secretariat.
Listing fee
free
Subsidies for production costs
The following expenses will be subsidized by the organizer.
  • 200,000 yen per work as production cost
  • Gardener round-trip transportation expenses (for 1 person, 1 round trip, up to 50,000 yen)
Exhibition section
The size of one section is 4.0m wide and 3.0m deep.
*The shape of the frame is free as long as it is within the size of one booth.
award
The top two participants will participate in the GWC final show garden category (planned)
*Other prizes and supplementary prizes are planned.
Exhibition condition
  • Exhibitors are gardeners active in Japan (regardless of affiliated companies/organizations, professionals/amateurs)
  • Only unpublished works are accepted.
  • Preliminary screening will be conducted based on the application documents. We do not return design drawings.
  • Exhibitors are responsible for production, delivery, installation, and removal.
  • Electricity and water can also be used (electricity must be within 5A and water must be circulating).
  • Please protect the ground of the exhibition area. Digging is not possible.
  • There will be restrictions on vehicle weight, etc.
  • The organizer reserves the right to publish (publicly transmit) information about the exhibited gardens for the purpose of dissemination and publicity of this event through broadcasts, newspaper reports, and the Internet (including mobile phones).
*For other details on setup, etc.,“Exhibitor Guide” scheduled to be sent in early AprilPlease take a look.
Exhibitor decided
Based on the content of the application, we will determine the exhibitor after reviewing the content and will contact you in early April.
*After the exhibitor is decided, we will ask you to submit the implementation design drawing, so please prepare it.
How to Applicate
Please fill in the necessary information on the prescribed application form and send it to the following secretariat by e-mail or mail along with the rough design.
* Personal information received at the time of application will not be used for purposes other than this recruitment.
Application destination
○宛先 ハウステンボス(株)バラスペシャルウィーク事務局
    担当:卜部(うらべ)、平塚(ひらつか)
○住所 〒859-3292 佐世保市ハウステンボス町1-1
○TEL 0956-27-0369 /○FAX 0956-27-0903
○E-mail info@gardeningworldcup.jp
Participation application deadline
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 *Please refer to "Future Schedule" for details.
Cancellation of participation application
As a general rule, applicants cannot cancel their application for participation.
If the organizer determines that the exhibitor does not meet the requirements after the exhibitor is decided, the decision to exhibit may be canceled.
Exhibition cancellation
The organizer will change the session or cancel the exhibition at its own discretion if the land or building where the exhibition is held becomes inappropriate for admission or if the holding is hindered by a legitimate unavoidable cause. You may. The organizer shall not be liable for any damages, increased costs or other disadvantages caused by this.
Future schedule (planned)
Date and time Content
Wednesday, February 22nd Exhibition application deadline, design submission deadline
early April Sending "Exhibition Guide"
May 8th (Tuesday) - May 10th (Thursday) Landscaping period (9:00-18:00)
Friday, May 11th examination committee
Saturday, May 12th Awards ceremony
May 12th (Sat) - May 27th (Sun) All Japan Gardening Championship Exhibition Period
May 28th (Monday) - May 29th (Tuesday) Removal period (9:00-18:00)

Apply online

Download the application form and apply by mail or fax