MELBOURNE FLOWER SHOW

With another successful year under its belt, the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show (MIFGS) is still ranked in the top five flower shows in the world.

Entering its 17th year in 2012, the world renowned show is regarded as the largest and most successful horticultural event in the Southern Hemisphere.

Featuring the best landscape and floral talent that Australia has to offer, alongside an extensive array of garden retail products, the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show is a celebration of Australian lifestyle and our great outdoors.

Staged within the world heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building and surrounding Carlton Gardens, this year’s show will take place March 28
to April 1.

Show charity partner announced

Kids Under Cover has been announced as the official Show charity partner for 2012.
Returning to the Show again this year, Kids Under Cover brings its much loved Cubby House Challenge to MIFGS to help raise funds for young people experiencing homelessness.

The village will feature six cubby houses designed by some of Australia’s most prominent architects and designers, including Burbank, Stonehaven Homes and the team from Channel Seven's Better Homes & Gardens. The miniature designer digs will be auctioned during MIFGS with one cubby house raffled off to one lucky show-goer.

Feathers Boutique to exhibit at MIFGS for the first time

Exhibiting at MIFGS for the first time, Feathers Boutique is creating a lush indoor exhibit of fashionable flora. The display celebrates the 40th birthday of the brand and will feature white flowers intermingled with crisp white handmade paper feathers designed by Create & Communicate 2C.

Feathers will also work in conjunction with RMIT students whose infamous installations will be themed around the concept of 'celebration'.

Feathers will hold an exclusive birthday cocktail party during MIFGS to thank all its loyal customers and supporters for their ongoing support of the brand.

Show-goers invited to create their own floral bouquet

My Flowerhouse will invite show-goers to create their own floral bouquet at this year’s MIFGS. My Flowerhouse, led by Natasha Hastings, will be running ‘explore the senses’ Floral Design Workshops to encourage visitors to create their own floral masterpieces.

With four sessions running daily, the renowned florist and her team of experts will guide floral enthusiasts through creating a spiral stem bouquet, which they can take home as a MIFGS memento, along with a free goodie bag.

A Myer window in Bourke Street Mall will also be decked out with flowers by Natasha in the lead up to the Show which is sure to be a crowd pleaser – stay tuned for the final design!

More information on MIFGS can be accessed at www.melbflowershow.com.au