Gnomes

Gnomes have been part of Floriade for many years. Each gnome (or group of gnomes) entered will need an entry form. Paint and brushes are provided.

Over the past few years, the Rotary Club of Canberra East has been managing the Gnome Knoll, selling the gnomes, providing painting facilities on the knoll and managing the competition. Proceeds from this program go towards community projects run by Rotary Club of Canberra East and include:

• The training of indigenous health workers
• Swags for the Homeless
• Purchase of a horse for

Pegasus riding for the disabled
• Assistance to supporting women and girls in Nepal to improve their skills through education and training
• Upgrading the Rotary Captain Cook Park in Griffith
• Support of Youth programs
• Supporting Rotary’s Polio Eradication program

We now have boy gnomes & girl gnomes for $13, and large gnomes for $75 each. This year sees the return of the Floriade Corporate & Diplomatic Gnome. This is an opportunity for the Canberra Diplomatic and Business communities to make a significant contribution through the Floriade Gnomes program. Over the past few years many Embassies and businesses have purchased Gnomes and made a great show. For the cost of $250 you will receive a large gnome, a standard size boy and girl gnome, the paint and brushes to decorate your gnomes. Additional gnomes can also be purchased, both large and standard to suit your company’s requirements. Join the gnomes as they relax and meditate in their health and wellbeing programs under the trees at Gnome Knoll. To be eligible to join in the activities in Gnome Knoll, gnomes need to be painted and decorated in the Floriade Imagination theme. Don’t miss the brightly coloured beauties, or come along and paint your own during the event! Saturday 17 September – 10:00am – 3.30pm
Sunday 18 September – 10:00am – 3.30pm
Saturday 24 September – 10:00am – 3.30pm
Sunday 25 September – 10:00am – 3.30pm
Saturday 01 October – 10:00am – 3.30pm
Sunday 02 October – 10:00am – 3.30pm
Saturday 8 October – 10:00am – 3.30pm

Purchase a gnome from Eckersleys, Rodney’s Plants and selected other outlets plus the Gnome Knoll as outlined above. Paint your gnome at home, the office, or at school. Bring your gnome to Floriade and place it on Gnome Knoll with all the other gnomes. Judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Awards will be presented Sunday 9th October 2011 at 11am. All Gnomes must be collected from Gnome Knoll on Sunday 9th October 2011 following prize giving. Any Gnomes not collected on Sunday 9th October 2011 before 3.30pm will be disposed. No responsibility will be taken by the Rotary Club of Canberra East or any other major supporter / sponsor for any damaged or missing gnomes.Gnomes and painting is available on weekends and public holidays only, where gnomes are available for $13 on site. Gnome painting and on-site purchase
Purchase a gnome from Eckersleys, Rodney’s Plants and selected other outlets plus the Gnome Knoll as outlined above.

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Website

http://www.rotary-canberraeast.asn.au/Floriade_Gnom.html

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Commonwealth Place, Parkes
Canberra, ACT
2601

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