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See the 2022 MIFGS Show Garden Winners Here Now!
New images, hot off the press, of the winning show gardens from the 2022 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
Houzz AU
30 March 2022
Australia’s most recognised floral and garden award winners were announced on Wedesday 30th April at the 2022 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. Here, we present you with a picture round-up of the winning show gardens as well as the winning boutique gardens.
Show Gardens
The City of Melbourne Award of Excellence for Best in Show was awarded to Inner Calm, designed by Christian Jenkins Landscape Design.
The City of Melbourne Award of Excellence for Best in Show was awarded to Inner Calm, designed by Christian Jenkins Landscape Design.
Jenkins was again recognised for his work on Inner Calm, a tropical sanctuary with Balinese influences, with the coveted Gold Show Garden Award.
In tied first position for Gold Show Garden was More Than Meets The Eye – a fusion of six outdoor aesthetics, including a parkland, shaded urban woodland and edible garden – designed by Warners Nurseries in collaboration with Robert Boyle.
More Than Meets The Eye was celebrated again for the best use of plant life in a garden with the Horticultural Media Association Award.
The recipient of the Silver Gilt Show Garden was Mark Browning Landscape Design + AUD.
Silver Show Garden medalists included Steve Day + Tree & Shrub Growers Victoria for Resilience.
And medalists Vivid Design for Apertura.
Vivid Design and champion wheelchair tennis player, Dylan Alcott, also won a silver for the first ever Celebrity Show Garden, Tramlines.
MIFGS event director, Marcus Gale was particularly thrilled with this inclusion. “This year, it was extra special to engage 2022 Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott to present the first Celebrity Show Garden in collaboration Vivid Design thanks to the generous support of Visit Victoria,” he said.
Boutique Gardens
The first place for the Landscaping Victoria Boutique Gardens Award went to Elements, designed by Alison Douglas Design.
The first place for the Landscaping Victoria Boutique Gardens Award went to Elements, designed by Alison Douglas Design.
Second place was awarded to Invidia Landscapes + Renee Reiter for An Intimate Garden.
Akas Landscape Architecture won third place for Coming Soon.
Mr Gale said that the calibre of exhibitions this year was second to none, with some winning displays three years in the making.
“We are floored by the level of skill, imagination and creativity presented across all garden and floral categories this year. Many designers have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to turn creations that captivated their imagination during lockdown into a reality, so it’s a thrill to see them all come to fruition,” he said. “Championing themes from sustainability to accessibility and inclusivity, they need to be seen to be believed.”
Read more about MIFGS, or buy tickets here. The show, held at the Carlton Gardens and the Royal Exhibition Building, runs until Sunday April 3.
“We are floored by the level of skill, imagination and creativity presented across all garden and floral categories this year. Many designers have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to turn creations that captivated their imagination during lockdown into a reality, so it’s a thrill to see them all come to fruition,” he said. “Championing themes from sustainability to accessibility and inclusivity, they need to be seen to be believed.”
Read more about MIFGS, or buy tickets here. The show, held at the Carlton Gardens and the Royal Exhibition Building, runs until Sunday April 3.
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