Posts Tagged ‘GOTM’

August 19, 2024

The Future of Garden Competitions + New Garden Greeting Cards!

A little over a week ago, thanks to CuppaZee creator Sam Hindess’s hard work, CuppaZee Gardens was released to much fanfare and excitement! The tool makes it a breeze to find Virtual Gardens to deploy in, or if you are so inclined — to create one of your own! Make sure to check it out if you haven’t already — even if you don’t consider yourself an artist, there are pre-programmed shape templates you can use to get started!

To keep the garden enthusiasm going, we wanted to make some changes to our current Garden of the Month competition! To celebrate we’ve also planted 3 NEW Garden Greeting Cards as well. Read on to learn more!

August 2024 Garden of the Month

As you may have guessed, it’s a bit too early in the month for us to have the winners chosen and this blog post all written — but we’ll do so by the end of the week so we can announce it early next week. The main change we’ll be making this month is using the Completed list on CuppaZee Gardens to pick the winners! However, as there are still so many gardens to choose from, please do continue to send in nominations at the Google Form here: https://forms.gle/SjUQeRxdi5FT81pCA

We need your help to narrow down the candidates!

September 2024 Garden of the Month

Then, starting next month, we’ll choose garden winners based on a theme we’ve chosen. If you’ve been following the GOTM in the past, you may have noticed that we already have been doing this in a way, but in a backwards order — choosing the theme based on the gardens that have been submitted.

The theme we’ve chosen for September is FantaZEE! Though it is no longer our birthday month, we would still like to see gardens that would fit right in with our New Dawn Festival to make Cappy feel welcome! So if you have a FantaZEE themed garden you’ve already created OR if you’re feeling ambitious and want to create a new themed Garden be sure to get them complete for September!

Otherwise, the same rules as before (which we have written in the Help Guide) still apply:

  1. Garden must feature non-licensed character designs.
  2. The garden must feature a Garden Places Pin.
  3. The garden must be published on CuppaZee Gardens, or built using a publicly available spreadsheet which we will ask to be locked after being 100% deployed
  4. We’re asking for ongoing nominations and we will release the winners throughout the year.

Regarding the last rule, please try to nominate gardens that fit the theme we’ve announced. And of course, if a garden has already won GOTM in the past, it cannot win again.

NEW Greeting Cards

Lastly, we thought you might like some new stationery to spread the word about your gardens, and to ask your fellow gardeners, “How does your garden grow?”! We’ve sprouted 3 new Limited Edition Greeting Cards available HERE! Although gardens aren’t typically temporary these Greeting Cards would also make perfect additions in a temp garden at an event or high profile area. Get creative and stock up today!

Munzee on!

April 24, 2024

April 2024 GOTM Winners!

After sorting through all the amazing entries that poured in, we are blooming with excitement to announce Garden Of The Month WINNERS! We have picked a festive pair perfectly suited to the spring occasion. Don’t forget, special badges await the green-thumbed organizers and players deployed in these winning gardens. Thank you for helping our map flourish!

A big Munzee congratulations to April Showers, designed by geomatrix and Rockland Easter Eggs, designed by Jeffeth as our winning April GOTM!


April Showers by geomatrix in Maple Grove, Minnesota – USA

” … bring May flowers”


Rockland Easter Eggs by Jeffeth in Rockland, Ontario – Canada

” An egg-cellent floral harvest! “


Special Badges for all players deployed within the winning GOTM :

If you’d like to nominate a Virtual Garden for GOTM or need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

October 25, 2023

October 2023 GOTM Winners

October GOTM

This month saw a lot of awesome submissions, but ultimately, we narrowed it down to these two lovely gardens! Remember that all winning GOTM organizers and all players who deployed in the winning gardens will be awarded special badges for their contribution to growing the map. This month we’re happy to award Chain Bridge Flat Garden designed by Bambusznad and 3newsomes, and Fort Worth Succulents Garden designed by Brandikorte, as our winning October GOTM!

The gardens appear as follows:

Chain Bridge Flat Garden designed by Bambusznad and 3newsomes in Budapest, Hungary

A striking resemblance to the real thing!

Now, for its companion!

Fort Worth Succulents Garden designed by Brandikorte in Fort Worth, TX.

A delightful display for our friends in the Lone Star State!

All players who deployed in the respective winning gardens will receive the following special badges:

If you’d like to nominate a Virtual Garden for GOTM or if you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! To fill in the gardens, make sure to stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store.

Munzee on!

September 25, 2023

September 2023 GOTM Winners

September GOTM

This month saw a lot of awesome submissions, but ultimately, we narrowed it down to these two lovely gardens! Remember that all winning GOTM organizers and all players who deployed in the winning gardens will be awarded special badges for their contribution to growing the map. This month we’re happy to award Stained Glass House designed by CoalCracker7, and Mystery Boat designed by Jeffeth, as our winning September GOTM!

The gardens appear as follows:

Stained Glass House designed by CoalCracker7 in Orlando, Florida.

All of these colors togethers truly create a beautiful garden! Great job!

Now, for its companion!

Mystery Boat designed by Jeffeth in Ottawa, ON, Canada.

An amazing idea as well as awesome execution! Nice!

All players who deployed in the respective winning gardens will receive the following special badges:

If you’d like to nominate a Virtual Garden for GOTM or if you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! To fill in the gardens, make sure to stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store.

Munzee on!

August 26, 2023

August 2023 GOTM Winners

August GOTM

This month saw a lot of awesome submissions, but ultimately, we narrowed it down to these two lovely gardens! Remember that all winning GOTM organizers and all players who deployed in the winning gardens will be awarded special badges for their contribution to growing the map. This month we’re happy to award PHX Baseball Garden designed by vadotech, and Chalk Reef Scuba Diver designed by Waves117, as our winning August GOTM!

The gardens appear as follows:

PHX Baseball Garden designed by vadotech in Phoenix, AZ.

This is garden is a home run! Great job!

Now, for its companion!

Chalk Reef Scuba Diver designed by Waves117 in North Norfolk, England.

We love the DEPTH of this garden, (get it??). Awesome job!

All players who deployed in the respective winning gardens will receive the following special badges:

If you’d like to nominate a Virtual Garden for GOTM or if you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! To fill in the gardens, make sure to stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store.

Munzee on!

July 27, 2023

July 2023 GOTM Winners

July GOTM

This month saw a lot of awesome submissions, but ultimately, we narrowed it down to these two lovely gardens! Remember that all winning GOTM organizers and all players who deployed in the winning gardens will be awarded special badges for their contribution to growing the map. This month we’re happy to award We ♥ 10pmMeerkat designed by rgforsythe & amadoreugen, and Tokay Gecko designed by Geckoses, as our winning July GOTM!

The gardens appear as follows:

We ♥ 10pmMeerkat designed by rgforsythe & amadoreugen in Victoria, Australia.

So cute and well executed! Great job!

Now, for its companion!

Tokay Gecko designed by Geckoses, in Casa Grande, AZ.

Wow! We loved the colors on this Garden! Bright and bold!

All players who deployed in the respective winning gardens will receive the following special badges:

If you’d like to nominate a Virtual Garden for GOTM or if you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! To fill in the gardens, make sure to stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store.

Munzee on!

June 24, 2023

June 2023 GOTM Winners

June GOTM

This month saw a lot of awesome submissions, but ultimately, we narrowed it down to these two lovely gardens! Remember that all winning GOTM organizers and all players who deployed in the winning gardens will be awarded special badges for their contribution to growing the map. This month we’re happy to award Dog Days of Summer! designed by geomatrix, and Tiffy the Newmarket Cat designed by HingeandBrackett, as our winning June GOTM! Our motto for this month’s winners is, ” It’s raining cats and dogs!”

The gardens appear as follows:

Dog Days of Summer! designed by geomatrix in Bloomington, MN.

With the dog days of summer right around the corner, this felt like the perfect garden for June!

Now, for its companion!

Tiffy the Newmarket Cat designed by HingeandBrackett in Newmarket, Suffolk, England.

Purrrr! Even though cats and dogs have a tumultuous history, they work (and look) great together in this month’s GOTM winners!

All players who deployed in the respective winning gardens will receive the following special badges:

If you’d like to nominate a Virtual Garden for GOTM or if you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! To fill in the gardens, make sure to stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store.

Munzee on!

May 24, 2023

May 2023 GOTM Winners

May GOTM

This month saw a lot of awesome submissions, but ultimately, we narrowed it down to these two lovely gardens! Remember that all winning GOTM organizers and all players who deployed in the winning gardens will be awarded special badges for their contribution to growing the map. This month we’re happy to award the Save The Monarchs Garden, designed by Jeffeth, and the Honey Bee Garden designed by Belugue, as our winning May GOTM! Our motto for this month’s winners is, “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!”

The gardens appear as follows:

Save The Monarchs Garden, designed by Jeffeth in Ottawa, ON, Canada.

This garden wowed us with it’s beautiful use of Jewels and an awesome message to boot!

Now, for its companion!

Honey Bee Garden, designed by Belugue in Schiedam, The Netherlands.

Buzzz! This Garden expertly invokes the image of nature’s honey-loving friend! Also, the colors on this piece really jumped out to us here at MHQ, great job!

All players who deployed in the respective winning gardens will receive the following special badges:

If you’d like to nominate a Virtual Garden for GOTM or if you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! To fill in the gardens, make sure to stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store.

Munzee on!

April 24, 2023

April 2023 GOTM Winners

April GOTM

This month saw a lot of awesome submissions, but ultimately, we narrowed it down to these two lovely gardens! Remember that all winning GOTM organizers and all players who deployed in the winning gardens will be awarded special badges for their contribution to growing the map. This month we’re happy to award the Tlinget Salmon Garden, designed by Promethium, and the Brandon Peacock Garden, designed by hunniees and dt07751, as our winning April GOTM! The gardens appear as follows:

Tlinget Salmon Garden, designed by Promethium in Springfield, MO.

This garden caught our attention with its beautiful colors and unique design! Such amazing work from everyone involved!

Now, for its companion!

Brandon Peacock Garden, designed by hunniees and dt07751 in Brandon, Florida.

This garden was created for the Annual Suncoast Events in Brandon, Florida, hence the name! Once again, the colors on this piece really jumped out to us here at MHQ, great job!

All players who deployed in the respective winning gardens will receive the following special badges:

If you’d like to nominate a Virtual Garden for GOTM or if you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! To fill in the gardens, make sure to stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store.

Munzee on!

March 24, 2023

March 2023 GOTM Winners

March GOTM

This month saw a lot of awesome submissions, but ultimately, we narrowed it down to these two lovely Gardens! Remember that all winning GOTM organizers and all players who deployed in the winning gardens will be awarded special badges for their contribution to growing the map. This month we’re happy to award the Pot o’ Zees Garden, designed by geomatrix, and The Garden Hedge, designed by FlanDro, as our winning March GOTM! The gardens appear as follows:

Pot o’ Zees Garden by geomatrix in New Brighton, MN.

Here’s a note from a player who nominated this garden:

Geomatrix likes to create gardens that match our event themes. He always knocks it out of the park!

This garden was enthusiastically recommended to us by many players and we can see why! It was the perfect fit for this month, given that we just celebrated St. Patrick’s Day this month! Now, for its companion!

The Garden Hedge by FlanDro in Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Remscheid

We loved how beautifully this garden was constructed and the attention to detail! Look at that shading! Truly amazing work.

All players who deployed in the respective winning gardens will receive the following special badges:

If you’d like to nominate a Virtual Garden for GOTM or if you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! To fill in the gardens, make sure to stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store.

Munzee on!