Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd like to introduce you to the AusBonsai Australian Native Bonsai Awards
This year there will be 3 categories, 9 awards and prizes will be given as follows:-
Category 1 -
Best native bonsai1st - Professional Grade set of Japanese made bonsai tools in a suede tool roll ($350.00 RRP) and certificate
2nd - Pat Kennedy limited edition AusBonsai.com bonsai pot, Bonsai Focus magazine and certificate
3rd - Pat Kennedy limited edition AusBonsai.com bonsai pot and certificate
Category 2 -
New stock awards (Stock must be less than 12 months in training)1st - Custom made for your bonsai, a one of a kind Pat Kennedy bonsai pot and certificate
2nd - Bonsai Focus magazine and certificate
3rd - Certificate
Category 3 -
Newcomer encouragement award (For bonsaists with less than 1 year experience)1st - Pat Kennedy limited edition AusBonsai.com bonsai pot and certificate
2nd - Bonsai Focus magazine and certificate
3rd - Certificate
All Category 1 winners will feature in the AusBonsai.com header bar at the top of the forum over the coming year, will be showcased in an Australian Plants as Bonsai Study Group newsletter and will be seriously considered for display at the National Bonsai and Penjing Collection of Australia.
Eligibility and requirements:
• The bonsai must be an Australian native
• The bonsai must be part of the submitting artists personal collection
How to submit your material:
• You may submit as many times as you like by posting a reply in the special AusBonsai Australian Native Bonsai Awards 2010 forum
• For easiest and best viewing result in the forum, please use PREFIX to specify the CATEGORY you want to enter. Examples:
- Code: Select all
[Category 1]My best Casuarina ever.
[Category 2]Callistemon sp.-11 months training.
[Category 3]Newcomer's first Attempt: Melaleuca.
• Photographs must be of good quality and be a minimum of 500 x 500 pixels and in full colour
• Photographs are to be uploaded to AusBonsai and not linked from other sites
• A brief history of the bonsai should be submitted (max 450 words)
• Botanical and/or common name of tree, years of training, size (height and width), name of artist (may be your AusBonsai screen name) and state or territory of artist must be included
Review and Judging:
• Submissions will be reviewed by the Moderators of AusBonsai for compliance with the requirements
• Judging will be via an average point score and will be conducted by Roger Hnatiuk, Grant Bowie and Steven Hantos.
• Photography is not being judged however the best possible picture/s should be submitted. Review our section on photographing bonsai for tips.
• Point scoring will be based on the following three criteria: -
1. Horticultural and artistic features
2. Design quality
3. Total image and presentation
Final date for submitting entries will be midnight on 31st March 2010. Results will be published on AusBonsai.com by 7th April 2010.
Have fun, best of luck and thank you for considering a native for your next bonsai
Regards,
Steven
THE FINE PRINT:
Contest void where prohibited by law.
By submitting your entry, you agree to grant AusBonsai.com and the Australian Plants as Bonsai Study Group permission to publish and display your submitted picture/s and text.
Winners will be notified via publication in this forum on or before 7th April 2010.
Prizes will be posted worldwide upon receipt of postal address (by PM to Steven - no addresses will be made public)
taking the top half of trees of since 2005! 
