The Pacific Rose Bowl Festival takes place every November in the Rogers Rose Garden, located in the beautiful Hamilton Gardens. The four-day Festival is centered around the New Zealand Rose of the Year Trial.
The New Zealand Rose of the Year is one of only two Rose Trials in the Southern Hemisphere that are judged by public votes. There is also a Children’s Choice Award section.
The roses in the trial are clearly marked and all you have to do to be part of this wonderful event is to take a stroll amongst the gardens and select your favourite five roses.
The Hamilton Rose Trial Grounds are linked to Australian, Japanese and Californian trial grounds through a friendship agreement initiated by Dr Sam McGredy.
The 2014 programme includes:
- Waikato/BOP Interschool Rose Exhibition
- 2014 National Spring Rose Show and Convention
- Temporary café in the Rose Garden for your enjoyment
- Daily musical performances by local musicians
EVENTS:
Thursday 13 November 2014
10am – 6pm Daily exhibition and public judging of the NZ Rose of the Year Trials
9am – 2pm Schools judging
4pm – 6pm Music
Friday 14 November 2014
10am – 6pm Daily exhibition and public judging of the NZ Rose of the Year Trials
12pm – 6pm Interschool Rose Exhibition
4pm – 6pm Music
Saturday 15 November 2014
10am – 6pm Daily exhibition and public judging of the NZ Rose of the Year Trials
10am – 6pm Interschool Rose Exhibition
10am – 6pm Espresso Effect Rose Café open in the Rogers Rose Garden
Sunday 16th November 2014
10am – 1pm Daily exhibition and public judging of the NZ Rose of the Year Trials
10am – 4pm Interschool Rose Exhibition
10am – 4pm Espresso Effect Rose Café open in the Rogers Rose Garden
2pm New Zealand Rose of the Year Award Ceremony
Thank you to our wonderful supporters:
X-site Group
King St
WEL Energy Trust
Hamilton City Council
Trust Waikato
SkyCity Community Trust
Weekend Gardener
Trillian Trust
The Southern Trust
The Lion Foundation
BlueSky Community Trust
Albert Court Motor Lodge
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