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Ellerslie International Flower Show 2009, Christchurch NZ
2009.03.12
Ellerslie International Flower Show, one of the top five flower shows in the world, was hosted by the Garden City-Christchurch, New Zealand in Hagley Park from 11 to 15 March 2009, following the Festival of Flowers started on 20 February, showcasing more than 30 display gardens, Hort Galore, Floral Art Marquee and Starlight Marquee.
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Ellerslie International Flower Show, one of the top five flower shows in the world, was hosted by the Garden City-Christchurch, New Zealand in Hagley Park from 11 to 15 March 2009, following the Festival of Flowers started on 20 February, showcasing more than 30 display gardens, Hort Galore, Floral Art Marquee and Starlight Marquee.
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Ellerslie International Flower Show had been annually held in Auckland since 1994. Christchurch purchased the show for an undisclosed sum in 2007, expecting over NZ$14 million annually into the local economy.
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Ellerslie International Flower Show had been annually held in Auckland since 1994. Christchurch purchased the show for an undisclosed sum in 2007, expecting over NZ$14 million annually into the local economy.
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Bob Parker, Christchurch Mayor promotes Ellerslie International Flower Show with its logo - an everlasting flower on his face.
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Bob Parker, Christchurch Mayor promotes Ellerslie International Flower Show with its logo - an everlasting flower on his face.
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Christchurch is known nationally and internationally as The Garden City – hosting the Ellerslie International Flower Show is the perfect fit.
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Christchurch is known nationally and internationally as The Garden City – hosting the Ellerslie International Flower Show is the perfect fit.
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Wearable Weeds Exhibition is a colourful show of floral weed costumes and fabric designed by Christchurch artist Jenny Gillies.
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Wearable Weeds Exhibition is a colourful show of floral weed costumes and fabric designed by Christchurch artist Jenny Gillies.
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Wedding Garden (Silver Award) - the garden features symbolism reflecting the bonds of marriage.
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Wedding Garden (Silver Award) - the garden features symbolism reflecting the bonds of marriage.
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I See Red Garden (Gold Award) - the celebration of red flowering plants, red leafed trees and shrubs contrasted with darker toned and light green foliage set out in curves about a serpentine path which leads to a sculptural focus.
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I See Red Garden (Gold Award) - the celebration of red flowering plants, red leafed trees and shrubs contrasted with darker toned and light green foliage set out in curves about a serpentine path which leads to a sculptural focus.
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On the Dark Side of the Moon Garden (Gold Award) - interprets how life might exist within a lunar landscape. Along with vertical wall planting, black water ponds and fire, it introduces the grass covered kinetic outdoor room. "Is supporting life up there so different from the challenges we face here on earth?"
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On the Dark Side of the Moon Garden (Gold Award) - interprets how life might exist within a lunar landscape. Along with vertical wall planting, black water ponds and fire, it introduces the grass covered kinetic outdoor room. "Is supporting life up there so different from the challenges we face here on earth?"
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Inner Sanctuary Garden (Silver Award) - a koru shaped garden designed to create a luxuriant and secluded haven for an outside bath.
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Inner Sanctuary Garden (Silver Award) - a koru shaped garden designed to create a luxuriant and secluded haven for an outside bath.
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Reflecting All Things (Merit Award) - native plants, sky, water, clouds and stone are featured icons. The blue sky is our celebrated backdrop and our mighty braided rivers are reflected in a stainless steel orb, bringing attention to our clean, pure and precious water resources.
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Reflecting All Things (Merit Award) - native plants, sky, water, clouds and stone are featured icons. The blue sky is our celebrated backdrop and our mighty braided rivers are reflected in a stainless steel orb, bringing attention to our clean, pure and precious water resources.
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High Tea in the Garden (Bronze Award) definitely catches the public's eye. The garden combines fragrance, colour, texture and an open fire. It is a great place to enjoy a quiet cup of tea, a book, or share with family and friends.
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High Tea in the Garden (Bronze Award) definitely catches the public's eye. The garden combines fragrance, colour, texture and an open fire. It is a great place to enjoy a quiet cup of tea, a book, or share with family and friends.
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Off the Wall Garden is a texture-style garden with year round appeal. The combination of seamless structures, modern furniture and a Mahootus hot tub is set amongst a smoothing green oasis of botanically interesting plants.
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Off the Wall Garden is a texture-style garden with year round appeal. The combination of seamless structures, modern furniture and a Mahootus hot tub is set amongst a smoothing green oasis of botanically interesting plants.
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European inspiration for exquisite gardens in New Zealand
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European inspiration for exquisite gardens in New Zealand
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Garden of Two Oceans (Merit Award) - a translation of Chinese garden ideas into the NZ South Island environment. The 'Two Oceans' present complementary opposites, Yin and Yang - China, vast, ancient and continental; New Zealand, small, young and oceanic. Together, 'Double Happniess' ('shuang xi', the red Chinese character).
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Garden of Two Oceans (Merit Award) - a translation of Chinese garden ideas into the NZ South Island environment. The 'Two Oceans' present complementary opposites, Yin and Yang - China, vast, ancient and continental; New Zealand, small, young and oceanic. Together, 'Double Happniess' ('shuang xi', the red Chinese character).
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Set among native plantings, An Eye for Sculpture is an exhibition of large-scale works by some of New Zealand’s best sculptors, framed by the natural beauty of North Hagley Park.
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Set among native plantings, An Eye for Sculpture is an exhibition of large-scale works by some of New Zealand’s best sculptors, framed by the natural beauty of North Hagley Park.
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How is a fish swimming on air?
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How is a fish swimming on air?
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In Hagley Park, you undoubtedly find some new species of plants, like this one, the iron cabbage tree.
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In Hagley Park, you undoubtedly find some new species of plants, like this one, the iron cabbage tree.
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New Zealand icons - an iron sculpture of silver fern and the natural cabbage trees
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New Zealand icons - an iron sculpture of silver fern and the natural cabbage trees
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This butterfly seems eager to wander around the lovely Flower Show.
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This butterfly seems eager to wander around the lovely Flower Show.
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The local primary school students perform Maori songs and dances to entertain the audience during lunch break.
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The local primary school students perform Maori songs and dances to entertain the audience during lunch break.
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The audience may sample the Taste of the South - the best food and wine the South Island has to offer, from cheese, chocolate, seafood to seasoning.
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The audience may sample the Taste of the South - the best food and wine the South Island has to offer, from cheese, chocolate, seafood to seasoning.
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Honey is a good friend to ham and roast beef. Yum!
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Honey is a good friend to ham and roast beef. Yum!
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Beewax is also used to polish shoes, wooden floor and furniture.
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Beewax is also used to polish shoes, wooden floor and furniture.
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the necessary accessories for flower-lovers: umbrella and handbag
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the necessary accessories for flower-lovers: umbrella and handbag
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flowers on hat
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flowers on hat
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Take home the Pacific roses and enjoy a mini flower show in your own garden.
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Take home the Pacific roses and enjoy a mini flower show in your own garden.
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Dig This Garden is designed and built by Lyttelton community volunteers, based on sustainable principles with the use of donated re-cycled local materials, organic compost and plants and heritage seeds.
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Dig This Garden is designed and built by Lyttelton community volunteers, based on sustainable principles with the use of donated re-cycled local materials, organic compost and plants and heritage seeds.
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Ingredients of household compost - food scraps, garden trimmings, weeds and grass clippings, and patience.
The gardens are always inspirational but also educational providing visitors realistic ideas that they could use in their own gardens, from regenerate native seedlings to rubbish compost.
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Ingredients of household compost - food scraps, garden trimmings, weeds and grass clippings, and patience.
The gardens are always inspirational but also educational providing visitors realistic ideas that they could use in their own gardens, from regenerate native seedlings to rubbish compost.
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Apart from the pretty flower shows and the organised garden displays, the healthy fruits and vegetables are supposed to be the final fine products to taste - the feeling of harvest and fulfillment after hard work.
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Apart from the pretty flower shows and the organised garden displays, the healthy fruits and vegetables are supposed to be the final fine products to taste - the feeling of harvest and fulfillment after hard work.
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A Taste of Tomorrow Garden (Gold Award) - looking at the future smaller gardens become extensions of the home, places of beauty, a source of culinary delights and space for outdoor living.
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A Taste of Tomorrow Garden (Gold Award) - looking at the future smaller gardens become extensions of the home, places of beauty, a source of culinary delights and space for outdoor living.
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