It's Back! Melbourne's Bloomin' Good Garden Show Opens This Month
Good news, garden lovers – the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show returns this month. Here's what to expect
After a two-year hiatus due to Covid, Melbourne’s much-loved annual flower show is coming back at the end of the month. The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show runs from Wednesday 30 March to Sunday 3 April 2022 at the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, and you can order tickets online now (from $31 for an adult ticket, plus booking fee).
“Over the past two years, many of us have turned to plants to breathe new life into our living spaces. Australia’s horticulture industry has shown incredible resilience and we are thrilled to welcome back a phenomenal line up of designers, artists, brands and businesses to Melbourne,” said event director, Marcus Gale. Here’s a snapshot of what you can expect to see and do at the show.
We’ve accompanied this story with images from the 2019 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.
“Over the past two years, many of us have turned to plants to breathe new life into our living spaces. Australia’s horticulture industry has shown incredible resilience and we are thrilled to welcome back a phenomenal line up of designers, artists, brands and businesses to Melbourne,” said event director, Marcus Gale. Here’s a snapshot of what you can expect to see and do at the show.
We’ve accompanied this story with images from the 2019 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.
Inside, the Royal Exhibition Building will be transformed into a green thumb’s paradise. Visitors will get to see award-winning floral displays, a dedicated wedding showcase, floral fashions by RMIT students, a floral-inspired high tea, and have the opportunity to purchase their own blooms from growers at the Retail Flower Market.
Dressed in blossoming botanicals, the Main Stage will host free daily seminars and live demonstrations from an extensive line-up of floral artists, gardening experts and celebrity landscapers.
Dressed in blossoming botanicals, the Main Stage will host free daily seminars and live demonstrations from an extensive line-up of floral artists, gardening experts and celebrity landscapers.
Live in the city? Be inspired by the clever collection of compact 5 x 5-metre garden designs from top architects, landscapers and students at The Boutique Gardens (we’ll be running a separate story about these gardens next week, so keep an eye out!)
The precinct will also host the inaugural Ryman Healthcare Balcony Garden Competition, celebrating the changing nature of the Australian backyard.
Could your garden do with a professional eye? Find a landscape designer near you on Houzz
The precinct will also host the inaugural Ryman Healthcare Balcony Garden Competition, celebrating the changing nature of the Australian backyard.
Could your garden do with a professional eye? Find a landscape designer near you on Houzz
More than 200 Australian artists will exhibit their latest collections on the mezzanine level of the Royal Exhibition Building and throughout a selection of outdoor spaces as part of the revamped Arts and Sculpture Precinct.
Visitors can meander through each creative space and enjoy live demonstrations by esteemed artists or buy an original piece for the garden or home.
Visitors can meander through each creative space and enjoy live demonstrations by esteemed artists or buy an original piece for the garden or home.
Transporting guests to heirloom heaven, the Diggers Club Urban Farm will join forces with Melbourne Skyfarm to present a sustainable installation playing on the theme ‘What’s Old is New’.
The concept will showcase heirloom vegetable and flower varieties grown in an ultra-efficient and productive urban farm set-up.
There will also be daily workshops where you can learn how to sow seeds of your own.
The concept will showcase heirloom vegetable and flower varieties grown in an ultra-efficient and productive urban farm set-up.
There will also be daily workshops where you can learn how to sow seeds of your own.
The Scotts Osmocote indoor plant zone is a must-visit for plant devotees looking to enhance their indoor spaces with free expert advice, science-backed plant-care products and an inspirational display of the latest indoor plant trends.
You will also be able to join two fun and informative workshops to create your own planters (perfect for your socials).
You will also be able to join two fun and informative workshops to create your own planters (perfect for your socials).
Carlton Gardens will transform into a twinkling paradise for Gardens by Twilight from 5pm to 9pm on Friday 1 April. Visitors can experience the show in a whole new light while sipping a glass of bubbly and listening to emerging Melbourne musicians.
Browse images of stunning Australian gardens on Houzz
Browse images of stunning Australian gardens on Houzz
A Gold Show Garden award went to The Other Side by Jason Hodges, Candeo Design and Semken Landscaping and Lawn Solutions Australia for this garden at the 2019 show.
And there’s plenty for the kids to enjoy. The Victorian Schools Garden Program will offer daily interactive and multi-sensory experiences for little green thumbs.
The new Horticulture Careers Hub will provide helpful advice for secondary students looking to join Australia’s thriving landscape and design industries, and parents can chat to qualified landscape designers, gardeners and builders at the Landscape Advisory Centre.
The NGIV (Nursery and Garden Industry Victoria) Precinct will also provide a suite of backyard inspiration, as a select group of emerging designers present their unique gardens.
And there’s plenty for the kids to enjoy. The Victorian Schools Garden Program will offer daily interactive and multi-sensory experiences for little green thumbs.
The new Horticulture Careers Hub will provide helpful advice for secondary students looking to join Australia’s thriving landscape and design industries, and parents can chat to qualified landscape designers, gardeners and builders at the Landscape Advisory Centre.
The NGIV (Nursery and Garden Industry Victoria) Precinct will also provide a suite of backyard inspiration, as a select group of emerging designers present their unique gardens.
A Gold Show Garden award went to Journey by MUSA Landscape Architecture for this garden at the 2019 show.
Demonstrating the show’s increased commitment to sustainability, the new Sustainability Space will play host to the festival’s sustainability partners, Bio Gro and Closed Loop. Helping to reduce the event’s environmental impact, organisers aim to divert more than 60 percent of waste from landfill in 2022.
Demonstrating the show’s increased commitment to sustainability, the new Sustainability Space will play host to the festival’s sustainability partners, Bio Gro and Closed Loop. Helping to reduce the event’s environmental impact, organisers aim to divert more than 60 percent of waste from landfill in 2022.
The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show runs from Wednesday 30 March to Sunday 3 April 2022 at the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens. Order tickets online now (from $31 for an adult ticket, plus booking fee) on the website.
Your turn
Are you planning to visit this year’s show? Tell us in the Comments section below, like and share this story, save the images and join the conversation.
More
Want more on gardens? Check out this story: Tall Tales: An Astonishing Sydney Garden That was Once a Zoo
Your turn
Are you planning to visit this year’s show? Tell us in the Comments section below, like and share this story, save the images and join the conversation.
More
Want more on gardens? Check out this story: Tall Tales: An Astonishing Sydney Garden That was Once a Zoo
Over five days, you will be invited to vote for your favourite creation to win the acclaimed People’s Choice Award.
After taking out Gold in the 2019 Show Garden competition, landscaping company Candeo Design will design the Scotts Osmocote Welcome Garden.