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Ellerslie is back in Christchurch and it’s a floral extravaganza - it will delight all those who see it.
See all our Ellersile galleries here:
Flower Bed
Emerging Designs
Chris Beardshaw
Exhibition Gardens
Floral Art Marquee
Hort Galore
Best in Show
Or see our highlights below...
A few highlights this year are:
Gardens by international designers Chris Beardshaw from England and Japan’s Koji Ninomiya both won gold medals. Superb gardens - view our slideshows and enjoy our journey.
Gold medals were awarded to All Black halfback Andy Ellis and his mate Danny Kamo from John Marsh Landscape Architects with their "grown up" garden. There is no cricket, beers or barbecue this year, instead the duo are making a serious statement about the impact humans are having on the environment and the planet's natural resources.
Lincoln University students using imagery from traditional board games and video games to evoke childhood memories in their garden; while three graduates from the University have created New Zealand's 21st Century quarter-acre paradise - in the sky. Silver medal
The National Flower Bed Competition was won by Akaroa this year, with a replica Akaroa lighthouse being erected at the show. It was hotly contested by Wellington, the Coromandel, Rotorua, Kaiapoi, Ashburton and Christchurch - who missed out on getting the award 3 years in a row.
The Alpine Society has captured the essence of what it means to grow and show alpine plants. A well deserved gold medal for this team in the hort galore marquee.
The Sustainability with Style garden will evoke many memories with visitors to the show. It’s an edible feast that delights in so many ways. This is a tremendous example of a garden that completes closely and stacks up against the bigger budget gardens to get very close to winning a gold medal. Award silver distinction, this will be a crown pleaser.
The Floral marquee is looking immaculate with plenty of creative and cheeky designs. ‘A moment in time’ by MK design is a joy and its set to make a few visitors a little clucky.
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