MIFGS 2011
02 May 2011
The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show (MIFGS) took place March 30 to April 3 at the heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
Now in its 16th year, the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show (MIFGS) took place March 30 to April 3 at the heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens. With an audience of 100,000 local and international visitors, MIFGS was the place to see flourishing blooms and landscaping marvels.
Featuring over 500 retail, floral and landscape design exhibitors, MIFGS is the largest and most successful horticultural event in the Southern Hemisphere. The event attracts garden enthusiasts, trade professionals and anyone who loves the outdoors.
Universal Magazines once again had a stand at the show. Teaming up with Landscaping Victoria, the stand was selling some of Universal Magazines’ most popular titles including Outdoor Design Source, Backyard & Garden Design Ideas, Outdoor Design & Living, Water Wise Gardens, Good Garden Design, Outdoor Entertaining, Green Living, Melbourne Living, and Good Gardening Vasili. The stand was a huge success with over 2000 magazines sold at MIFGS.
This year’s MIFGS highlights included:
- Lindeman’s
A first at MIFGS, the space provided visitors the chance to enjoy the refreshingly lighter-in-alcohol Early Harvest and Sweet Seasons ranges of wines.
- Garnier World
Discover the brands unique philosophy of natural, health beauty and enjoy a complimentary facial, hairstyle or massage.
- Garden Design Awards
The annual MIFGS Garden Design Awards recognise the best-of-the-best in outdoor landscaping.
- Debco Avenueof Achievable Gardens
Small scale gardens created by horticulture students from Swinburne University Chisholm, NMIT and Holmesglen.
- Art Exhibition
An indoor art exhibition featuring a number of Victoria’s finest Art Societies exhibiting and selling artwork inspired by nature.
- Live Entertainment
Roaming entertainers whose talents brought a smile to everyone’s face.
Winners flourished at this year’s event. Dean Herald’s ‘Reflections’ was awarded the coveted City of Melbourne Award of Excellence for Best in Show. Inspired by the battle many people face with depression and anxiety, Dean Herald and his team from Rolling Stone Landscapes created a calming space featuring an expansive pavilion positioned over a modern pool with a curved roof; lush plantings for seclusion and privacy; an elevated outdoor designer bathroom; and a large fireplace set within the pavilion. The esteemed award was presented by The Hon. Robert Doyle, Lord Mayor, and marked the first of five-days of spectacular gardening and floral design and innovation.
Phillip Johnson Landscapes was awarded the Ford Motor Company Most Sustainable Garden for their ‘Bathe’ installation. Showcasing compact urban sustainable landscaping and natural pool design, construction and maintenance, the garden also won a Bronze Medal in the Show Garden category. ‘Bathe’ demonstrates the company’s unique approach to rooftop and vertical design, integration and maintenance, and the use of reclaimed materials including concrete rubble to create beautiful waterfalls and landscape features.
The Don Fleming Student Award for the Landscaping Victoria Design Competition was awarded to Corey Blake for ‘The Cocoon’. Both this award and the Most Sustainable Garden award were presented by Premier Ted Baillieu.
According to Event Manager Kathleen Rushford, “the standard this year in landscaping and floral design has been exceptional and the judges had a tough job selecting the best of the best.”
MIFGS 2011 Award Winners
CITY OF MELBOURNE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR BEST IN SHOW
- 'Reflections' by Dean Herald, Rolling Stone Landscapes
GOLD SHOW GARDEN
- ‘Green-Life-Style’ by the Tree & Shrub Growers Victoria
- ‘Chelsea Garden’ by Scott Wynd
- 'Reflections' by Dean Herald, Rolling Stone Landscapes
- ‘Sir Walter Greenart Garden’ by Jason Hodges, Greenart Gardens
SILVER SHOW GARDEN
- ‘The Long Garden’ by Daniel Tyrrell Landscapes
- ‘The Blender’ by Bay Road, designed by Graeme Altmann & Candeo Design, constructed by Semken Landscapes
- ‘The Cypsella Garden’ by Georgia Harper Landscape Design
BRONZE SHOW GARDEN
- ‘Reflections’ by Kristine Galea
- ‘The Cocoon’ by Corey Blake
- ‘Woodland Oasis’ by Katie Burgess
- ‘Your Garden’ by Daniel Piper Garden Design & Peninsula Stonemasons, supported by TGA Australia & Combined Nurseries.
- ‘Bathe’ by Phillip Johnson Landscapes
THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY COMEADOW AWARD
- 1st 'Reflections' by Dean Herald, Rolling Stone Landscapes
- 2nd ‘Sir Walter Greenart Garden’ by Jason Hodges, Greenart Gardens
- 3rd ‘Chelsea Garden’ by Scott Wynd
HORTICULTURAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR BEST USE OF PLANT LIFE
- ‘Green-Life-Style’ by the Tree & Shrub Growers Victoria
LANDSCAPING VICTORIA STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION WINNER OF THE DON FLEMING STUDENT DESIGN AWARD
- ‘The Cocoon’ by Corey Blake
FORD SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
- ‘Bathe’ by Phillip Johnson Landscapes
THE MARK BENCE CONSTRUCTION AWARD
- 'Reflections' by Dean Herald, Rolling Stone Landscapes
GOLD OUTDOOR EXHIBIT
- Oasis Horticulture designed by Vivid Design
- MagicTurf
- Fleming’s Nurseries
SILVER OUTDOOR EXHIBIT
- Savewater!
- Clearpond
BRONZE OUTDOOR EXHIBIT
- Water Features Direct
GOLD FLORAL FEATURE
- Flowers Vasette designed by Wona Bae
SILVER FLORAL FEATURE
- Michael Strownix
- Create & Communicate 2C
- Ford Motor Company designed by Glasshaus
BRONZE FLORAL FEATURE
- Warrandyte Flora
- Ikebana International, Melbourne Chapter
- Cecilia Fox
- Gollings the Florist designed by Richard Go
- Premium Greens Australia designed by Richard Go
- My Flowerhouse
- Floral Art Society of Victoria
TESSLEAAR FLOWERS SHOP WINDOW COMPETITION
- 1st Marjorie Milner College
- 2nd Sarah Wilson
- 3rd Warrandyte Flora
- 4th Marjorie Milner College
- Highly Commended - Emily Karanikolopolous
RMIT STUDENT FLORAL FASHION DESIGN COMPETITION
- 1st Natasha Fagg
- 2nd Nixi Killick
- 3rd Samantha Lentini
Visit: www.melbflowershow.com.au
Photocaption: Phillip Johnson Landscapes Most Sustainable Landscapes Award Winner; Rolling Stone Landscape reflections; Interflora in Great Hall of Flowers; MIFGS in full bloom.