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Juries and laureates May 2009

At Beervelde, there are two juries who encourage and thank our exhibitors for their efforts.
The Ladies Jury

The Ladies Jury pays most attention to the general atmosphere at the booth and the way the booth is in accordance with our guidelines. These guidelines contribute to the the general atmosphere at our event. The Ladies give away four kinds of ribbons. A small bronze ribbon, a large bronze ribbon, a silver ribbon and a golden ribbon.

During the Beervelde Garden Days in May 2009, next exhibitors have received a ribbon from the Ladies Jury:

Golden ribbon:
De Bock BVBA Boomkwekerij, De Wetterse Watertuin, De Witte Abeel, Ventilo and Ons Ateljee.

Silver ribbon:
't Buitenleven, Robert Van Bockstal, Florence Beauloye, Stefan Braeckman, Christine Thielens, 't Gaudericushuis, Lavault Paris - Juwelen and Vlaamse Vaste Plantenvereniging vzw.

Large bronze ribbon:
Ameland, Silene, Jardins Normandie-Sussex, Natuurlijk, De Groene Klusser, Frascati, De Nieuwe Tuin, Tuinplanterij Wim Timmermans and Black Sheep Productions.

Small bronze ribbon:
Iris en Hemerocallis Kwekerij Joosten, Vervoort Plantenkwekerij, Belflow, Plantenkwekerij Denuwelaere, 't Binnenhof, Les Produits de la Vie, De Groene Verbeelding, Hof Genderdijke, Algera, De Egelantier, ECOstyle, Fransen hostas, Bonsai Ateljee Callaert, Sanguisorba, Bloemen Demuynck, Azaleatuin, Agora, De Reebock and Jan Spruyt - Van der Jeugd.

The Botanical Jury
With special thanks to the Floralies of Ghent there is also a botanical jury. They reward the booths of horticulturists that they find extraordinary. These awards are given for innovations as well as for special collections, extreme performances or something else that draws there attention.

During the Beervelde Garden Days in May 2009, the horticulturists were judged by Ivo Pauwels, Luc Meert and Lieve Joachims.

The winners per category are:

The special distinction
Botanica for his Helwingia japonica

The educative distinction
Kruisbessen 'proef'tuin for their clear and practical information with a wide collection of berries.

Shrubs and trees
Guido & Bea Pieters for their Hydrangea serrata 'Preziosa'
Damien Devos for his x Sinocalycalycanthus raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'

Perennial plants
La Fougeraie for his Dryopteris crassyrhizoma
Koen Van Poucke for his Epimedium wushanense 'Caramel'

Collections
Pépinière Le Try for their collection of Cornus
De Bock BVBA Boomkwekerij for their collection of wisteria

Climbing-plants
Böttcher for his Clematis viorna var. addisonii

Keen horticulturists
Vlaamse Vaste Plantenvereniging vzw for their Sedum 'José Aubergine'