THE greatest show on turf in the Surf Coast is drawing closer, with members of the Jan Juc Grass Growers Guild (JJGGG) putting the finishing touches on their lawns.<\/p>\n
The highly competitive if light-hearted best lawn competition has drawn a field of 14 in 2017, with entrants from Bellbrae, Bells Beach, Jan Juc and Spring Creek.<\/p>\n
JJGGG\u2019s Andrew Flitton said everyone was frantic with their final preparations, and would be mowing and edging into the night before judging took place on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cDecember is a good time of year for the comp as it\u2019s traditionally an average time for surf in Torquay.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s also a good excuse to get together with mates before Christmas and a good opportunity to prepare your yard for the festive season.<\/p>\n
\u201cJJGGG celebrates and appreciates the beautiful environment we\u2019re all lucky enough to live in.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe members and their families promote good organic gardening practices when possible, environmental sustainability and sympathetic indigenous garden design\u201d<\/p>\n
All lawn entrants, plus social members are driven around in the Ride the Wave Bus while the head Judge is Jamie \u201cChooka\u201d Woods, aka Dr Turf.<\/p>\n
Award winners last year included Martin Reid in the Best Large Lawn (over 200sqm) with his fine couch grass and Mike Disciasio in the Best Small Lawn (under 200sqm) with a lush healthy tall fescue. The event is also a charity fundraiser, with JJGGG donating $1,260 in 2016 to Spring Creek Community House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE greatest show on turf in the Surf Coast is drawing closer, with members of the Jan Juc Grass Growers Guild (JJGGG) putting the finishing touches on their lawns. The highly competitive if light-hearted best lawn competition has drawn a field of 14 in 2017, with entrants from Bellbrae, Bells Beach, Jan Juc and Spring […]<\/p>\n