GCT at the Philadelphia Flower Show
GCT 2025 Philadelphia Flower Awards
Overall:
The Garden Club of Trenton was the 2nd Runner Up up for The Rosemarie P. Bassalluzzo Artistic Sweepstakes Trophy presented to the garden club or horticultural organization accumulating the greatest number of points in the Artistic Section.
Horticulture:
Beth Dial: Narcissis "Tete Boucle" - 2nd place
Beth Dial: Muscari Aucheri 'Ocean Magic - 2nd place
Photography:
Anastasia Panek Tobin: Prism (portrait of a flower using creative techniques): 1st place + PHS Award to the Outstanding Blue Ribbon Winner in Photography Classes
Dawn Schrader: Emerge (macro image of a flower) - 2nd place
Floral Design
Carol Critchlow: Small Backed Pedestal - Inner Peace - Honorable Mention
Kathy Powell + Leslie Robins: Open Platform - Nature's Palette - 1st Place
Carol Lipson: Large Backed Pedestal/Frame - Stargazer (a design in PHS frame using only dried material) - 1st Place + Blue/Gold Ribbon of the Garden Club Federation of PA for the highest scoring blue ribbon winner in the Backed Pedestal, Small Niche, Medium Niche + PHS award to the outstanding blue ribbon exhibit of the week in the Large Backed Pedestal classes.
Botanical Arts
Hollis Bauer: For Exhibition Only - stepped in for a no-show!
Volunteers
Pam Switlik: Horticulture Clerk
Carol Lipson: Advisor at Large
Hollis Bauer: Botanical Arts Advisor
