The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show has returned to the heritage-listed Carlton Gardens from Wednesday 20th March to Sunday 24nd March 2024.
WATCH: The BHG team visit the 2024 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show Tour
The five-day highly-coveted festival will unite plant and flower lovers with its bespoke floral and landscape designs, educational talks from industry elites, hands-on workshops, and a catalogue of the latest and greatest gardening products.
Event Details:
Location: Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
Tickets: melbflowershow.com.au
Dates & Times:
- Wednesday 20th March, 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Thursday 21th March, 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Friday 22st March (Gardens by Twilight), 9:00am – 9:00pm
- Saturday 23st March, 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Sunday 24nd March, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Highlights to add to your itinerary:
- Show garden displays from world renowned landscape and garden designers, including Dublin’s Peter Donegan.
- Brush & Bubbles workshop where you can learn some basic painting with a glass of wine in hand.
- For brides-to-be, a dedicated wedding showcase.
- A flower market inside the Royal Exhibition Building, so you can purchase your own blooms to arrange at home.
- Stunning flower displays from Victoria’s leading florists and floral designers.
- Heading to the show at night? Gardens by Twilight will be on until 9pm on Friday 22nd March which will see Carlton Gardens transformed into a twinkling paradise with Melbourne musicians, fine wines and gourmet bites.
- Educational talks from celebrity landscapers and the industry’s elites on the Main Stage.
Is there food at the Melbourne Flower Show?
There will be food available at the show spread sporadically across Carlton Gardens and the Royal Exhibition Building. Think hot chips, bubbles and coffee from Sensory Lab.
But for those wanting to treat themselves, there will be a luxury high tea where you can sit back and relax with a cuppa or a glass of sparkling wine.
Note: this is a cashless service and only card or electronic contactless payment (smart phone/watch) will be accepted for both ticket sales and the purchase of food & beverage at the Show.
Catch Melissa, Graham, Joh and Charlie this Friday as they tour the 2024 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.
Revealed! The Winner of the City of Melbourne Award of Excellence for Best in Show
The prestigious City of Melbourne Award of Excellence for Best in Show was awarded to Emmaline Bowman of Stem Landscape Architecture & Design and Liam Riley of ID Landscaping, with a design entitled “Through The Looking Glass”.
Inspired by rural Australia through a sustainable lens, this duo’s design inspires thought into having minimal impact on the environment while showcasing beauty of nature’s hidden world.
The statement feature, an iconic Australian windmill, hovers over an awe-inspiring garden filled with plants, hulking stones and a pool of water.
The garden’s accolades also include the Gold Show Garden Award, Mark Bence Construction Award and the Horticultural Media Association Award for best use of plant life.
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