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JUDGES in the North Shore
Gardens '86 contest believe they've
seen it all.

One entrant’s garden came with
a nesting bird.

This wouldn’t be so unusual ex-
cept for the fact that the garden
was on the 15th floor of an apart-
ment, and the bird was perched in
a potted tree in an enclosed
balcony.

“It was really charming,’’ said
garden judec Diana Belhouse.

“The mother bird was there
while we were judging.”

The contest, sponsored by West
Vancouver Garden Club, has at-
tracted more than 80 applicants.

SORTING ENTRIES

Judges have been visiting North
Shore gardens for the past three
months, averaging five gardens
iwice a week.

They are now in the process of
sorting through the apolicants and
deciding on the winners to be an-
nounced Sept. 2-4.

About 150 people will be invited
to the awards banquet, ta be held
at 7:30 p.m. at Delbrook Com-
munity Centre’s Tamarix Room.

“We were absolutely delighted
with the response,"’ said Belhouse.

“We've seen every kind of
garden imaginable from Horseshoe
Bay to Deep Cove, from the sea
level to the high british Proper-
ties.””

Belhouse said she was surprised

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by North Shore gardening talent,
and pleased with the skill
gardeners showed in making the
best use of their gardens.

“Most of the lots have interest-
ing topography and people have
had to make the most of natural
obstacles. There was an oriental
garden with a stream and rocks
had been placed so that it featured
the stream,”’ she said.

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“Another tiny garden was full
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jewei.”’ .

One of the contest organizers.
Pat Strike said slides have been
taker: of all of the gardens. She
said highlights of the winning
gardens will be shown at the
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