ART in BLOOM: NGC welcomes visitors to annual flower show

Published 10:38 am Monday, February 24, 2025

By Sabrina Simms Robertson

Natchez Garden Club’s annual flower show Friday at Magnolia Hall, themed Art in Bloom. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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The Natchez Garden Club hosted its annual flower show Friday at Magnolia Hall, where anyone could come in and judge the beautiful arrangements inspired by other works of art. The entries were created by young, amateur and skilled designers and creatively stationed throughout the antebellum mansion.

This Year’s Award Winners are as follows:
People’s Choice – Gay Austin
President’s Award – Jessica Butts
Best Period Design – James Hyland
Best Novice Design – Jessica Butts
Best Design – Kay Taylor
Junior Gardener Award – Ellie Gilly

Miss Ellie Gilly won the best Junior Gardner Award at the Natchez Garden Club’s annual flower show. (Submitted)

Pictured are some of their creations.

Natchez Garden Club’s annual flower show on Friday at Magnolia Hall, themed Art in Bloom. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

At left, Junior Gardner arrangements at the Natchez Garden Club’s annual flower show on Friday at Magnolia Hall, themed Art in Bloom. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

Natchez Garden Club’s annual flower show on Friday at Magnolia Hall, themed Art in Bloom. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

At right, the winner of Best Design goes to this arrangement by Kay Taylor at the Natchez Garden Club’s annual flower show on Friday at Magnolia Hall, themed Art in Bloom. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

At left, the winner of Best Period Design by James Hyland at the Natchez Garden Club’s annual flower show on Friday at Magnolia Hall, themed Art in Bloom. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

At right, this arrangement by Jessica Butts wins both the President’s Choice Award and Best Novice Award at the Natchez Garden Club’s annual flower show on Friday at Magnolia Hall, themed Art in Bloom. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

Natchez Garden Club’s annual flower show on Friday at Magnolia Hall, themed Art in Bloom. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

Natchez Garden Club’s annual flower show on Friday at Magnolia Hall, themed Art in Bloom. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

At right, the People’s Choice award-winning design by Gay Austin at the Natchez Garden Club’s annual flower show on Friday at Magnolia Hall, themed Art in Bloom. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

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