Rules and Regulations BV 2023

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CLEAN AND BEAUTIFY

CATEGORY III: CLEAN AND BEAUTIFY (Clean & Beautify TT)

Introduction:

a. The Annual Best Village Clean and Beautify Competition must be seen as an opportunity for individuals and groups of the community to display/highlight the product of their gardening and clean-up efforts. As a community we need colourful, productive gardens, our streets, blocks and countryside must be free from litter.  Our environment must be a reflection of ourselves and our culture.  What we do around our homes, streets, waterways, mountains, forests etc., says a lot about how we care about our space and the value we place on the resources around us.

b.  The Best Village Annual Clean and Beautify Trinidad and Tobago Competition takes a yearly snapshot at our people and surroundings. It speaks about our pride in the community in which we live and our efforts to keep our environment beautiful, productive and clean.  This is an expression of the culture that characterizes us.  The competition is meant to highlight the best of our expressions.

c. The competition is committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through individual and community participation. It is meant to challenge communities to enhance the natural beauty of their surroundings.  The competition focuses on tidiness, natural beauty, community involvement and education.

d. All communities are encouraged to enter. This competition provides personal, community and economic benefits.

e. Preliminary judging is scheduled for April/May, and Finals – August/September.

f. In the Preliminaries, the Best Village Officer II is responsible for selecting qualified judges. The judging panel must consist of experts in the field of Agriculture, Public Health, Horticulture, Environmental Management and Forestry.  At the Finals, the Management Committee would select a panel of judges in the related categories.

g. This year the Annual Best Village Clean and Beautify Trinidad and Tobago Competition has five (5) categories in which all village and community groups are eligible to participate.

The Categories: –

1. a) Best Flower Garden:

This category allows for the creative expression of ornamentals.  The following are hints for creative expression and adding flair to existing garden design, using more of the same thing and making it look better, or adding features to make a garden unique and come alive.  The gardens may have a variety of plants including:

i) Palms            ii)  Bromeliads                iii) Hibiscus

iv) Poinsettia   v) Chrysanthemums    vi) Geraniums

vii) Ferns        viii) Begonias                    ix) Crotons

x) Aloe Vera      xi)  Cactus                        xii)Dahlias

xiii)     Roses             xiv) Snap Dragons            xv)      Orchids

xvi)     Portulacax         xvii) Lilies                          xviii)   Ixoras

xix)      Africa Violets            xx)  Durantas

Points are awarded for colour, design, quality of plants and cleanliness.  Traditional species would be accepted.

Criteria for Judging:

b)     Best Kitchen Garden:

A few aspects which the competition focuses on are productivity, personal creativity, garden display and crop quality. A range of crops which could be grown includes:

Vegetables:

i) Tomatoes     ii) Peppers                      iii)  Cauliflower    iv) Carrots        v) Lettuce         vi) Cucumber

vii) Cabbage                                 viii) Pumpkin                    ix) Patchoi           x) Egg Plant (Melongene) etc.

Root Crops:

i) Sweet Potatoes       ii) Dasheen                     iii)  Yams; etc.

Herbs:

i) Chive           ii) Parsley                               iii) Thyme            iv) Shadow Beni           v) Celery

Others:

i) Pigeon Peas                   ii) Bodi                            iii) Ochroes                   iv) Water Melon etc.

Criteria for Judging:

c) Best Kept Street:

Streets will be judged based on the following:

i) Observance of litter laws.

ii) Cleaning and enhancement projects by the community, for example, facelifts, tree planting, construction of drains, etc.

iii) Lack of hazards, nuisances, stenches and indiscriminate dumping.

iv) Sanitation conditions in eating establishments, factories, markets, schools, public buildings and homes.

All eating establishments and roadside food vendors must comply with food handling regulations.

Presence of proper garbage disposal, collection and disposal facilities – bins along sidewalks, roads, parks, etc.

The visible presence of street signage.

Criteria for Judging:                                                                                

d) Best Kept Community Centre/Meeting Place:

This aspect of the competition is mandatory to all participating councils and groups participating in the National Environmental Competition, where there is a community centre.  Much emphasis is placed on: –

i) Appearance of the interior and exterior of the centre;

ii) Maintenance of the building and equipment, including toilets, kitchen areas, furniture, appliances etc.;

iii) Use of the centre (as evident by records which must be made available) for community activities, meetings etc.;

iv) The upkeep of the surroundings for example, presence of vegetable/flower gardens, shrubs and hedges.

Criteria for Judging:

Best Local Heritage/Structure:

This category aims to encourage communities to take a greater interest in their local heritage and the contribution they have made to community life and development.  It is hoped that the Competition will result in the study and documentation of local history and culture and will enable community residents to value their local heritage sites and structures and help in their preservation.

Criteria for Judging:

Overall Cleanliness and Beautification of the Community

Criteria for Judging:

CLEAN AND BEAUTIFY

CATEGORY III: CLEAN AND BEAUTIFY (Clean & Beautify TT)

Introduction:

a. The Annual Best Village Clean and Beautify Competition must be seen as an opportunity for individuals and groups of the community to display/highlight the product of their gardening and clean-up efforts. As a community we need colourful, productive gardens, our streets, blocks and countryside must be free from litter.  Our environment must be a reflection of ourselves and our culture.  What we do around our homes, streets, waterways, mountains, forests etc., says a lot about how we care about our space and the value we place on the resources around us.

b.  The Best Village Annual Clean and Beautify Trinidad and Tobago Competition takes a yearly snapshot at our people and surroundings. It speaks about our pride in the community in which we live and our efforts to keep our environment beautiful, productive and clean.  This is an expression of the culture that characterizes us.  The competition is meant to highlight the best of our expressions.

c. The competition is committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through individual and community participation. It is meant to challenge communities to enhance the natural beauty of their surroundings.  The competition focuses on tidiness, natural beauty, community involvement and education.

d. All communities are encouraged to enter. This competition provides personal, community and economic benefits.

e. Preliminary judging is scheduled for April/May, and Finals – August/September.

f. In the Preliminaries, the Best Village Officer II is responsible for selecting qualified judges. The judging panel must consist of experts in the field of Agriculture, Public Health, Horticulture, Environmental Management and Forestry.  At the Finals, the Management Committee would select a panel of judges in the related categories.

g. This year the Annual Best Village Clean and Beautify Trinidad and Tobago Competition has five (5) categories in which all village and community groups are eligible to participate.

The Categories: –

1. a) Best Flower Garden:

This category allows for the creative expression of ornamentals.  The following are hints for creative expression and adding flair to existing garden design, using more of the same thing and making it look better, or adding features to make a garden unique and come alive.  The gardens may have a variety of plants including:

i) Palms            ii)  Bromeliads                iii) Hibiscus

iv) Poinsettia   v) Chrysanthemums    vi) Geraniums

vii) Ferns        viii) Begonias                    ix) Crotons

x) Aloe Vera      xi)  Cactus                        xii)Dahlias

xiii)     Roses             xiv) Snap Dragons            xv)      Orchids

xvi)     Portulacax         xvii) Lilies                          xviii)   Ixoras

xix)      Africa Violets            xx)  Durantas

Points are awarded for colour, design, quality of plants and cleanliness.  Traditional species would be accepted.

Criteria for Judging:

b)     Best Kitchen Garden:

A few aspects which the competition focuses on are productivity, personal creativity, garden display and crop quality. A range of crops which could be grown includes:

Vegetables:

i) Tomatoes     ii) Peppers                      iii)  Cauliflower    iv) Carrots        v) Lettuce         vi) Cucumber

vii) Cabbage                                 viii) Pumpkin                    ix) Patchoi           x) Egg Plant (Melongene) etc.

Root Crops:

i) Sweet Potatoes       ii) Dasheen                     iii)  Yams; etc.

Herbs:

i) Chive           ii) Parsley                               iii) Thyme            iv) Shadow Beni           v) Celery

Others:

i) Pigeon Peas                   ii) Bodi                            iii) Ochroes                   iv) Water Melon etc.

Criteria for Judging:

c) Best Kept Street:

Streets will be judged based on the following:

i) Observance of litter laws.

ii) Cleaning and enhancement projects by the community, for example, facelifts, tree planting, construction of drains, etc.

iii) Lack of hazards, nuisances, stenches and indiscriminate dumping.

iv) Sanitation conditions in eating establishments, factories, markets, schools, public buildings and homes.

All eating establishments and roadside food vendors must comply with food handling regulations.

Presence of proper garbage disposal, collection and disposal facilities – bins along sidewalks, roads, parks, etc.

The visible presence of street signage.

Criteria for Judging:                                                                                

d) Best Kept Community Centre/Meeting Place:

This aspect of the competition is mandatory to all participating councils and groups participating in the National Environmental Competition, where there is a community centre.  Much emphasis is placed on: –

i) Appearance of the interior and exterior of the centre;

ii) Maintenance of the building and equipment, including toilets, kitchen areas, furniture, appliances etc.;

iii) Use of the centre (as evident by records which must be made available) for community activities, meetings etc.;

iv) The upkeep of the surroundings for example, presence of vegetable/flower gardens, shrubs and hedges.

Criteria for Judging:

Best Local Heritage/Structure:

This category aims to encourage communities to take a greater interest in their local heritage and the contribution they have made to community life and development.  It is hoped that the Competition will result in the study and documentation of local history and culture and will enable community residents to value their local heritage sites and structures and help in their preservation.

Criteria for Judging:

Overall Cleanliness and Beautification of the Community

Criteria for Judging: