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21st Century quarter-acre paradise - in the sky

Friday, 19 February 2010, 1:06 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

A bird’s eye view of Christchurch’s Central City in 2026 has inspired the 2010 Ellerslie International Flower Show exhibition garden design by three 2009 Lincoln University Landscape Architecture Graduates. More >>

Garden City going for flower bed hat trick

Thursday, 18 February 2010, 4:01 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

Christchurch City is aiming for a hat trick when it competes in the third National Flower Bed Competition at next month’s Ellerslie International Flower Show. More >>

Ellerslie Supreme Award winner heads to the hills

Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 10:24 am | Ellerslie Flower Show

Bush Telly, the Supreme Award winner at last year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show, has headed to the hills to create their 2010 exhibit for the Southern Hemisphere’s premier flower show. More >>

Ellerslie 2010 Show build-up gets into full swing

Monday, 15 February 2010, 2:06 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

Build-up to the 2010 Ellerslie International Flower Show got into full swing today (15 February) with the designers of the more than 30 display gardens moving on site this morning to begin work building their gardens. More >>

Japanese garden fuses tradition with contemporary

Monday, 15 February 2010, 12:33 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

Multi award-winning Japanese garden designer Koji Ninomiya will fuse traditional Japanese-style garden design with contemporary influences in his garden at next month's Ellerslie International Flower Show. More >>

Ellerslie exhibit “good enough to eat”

Friday, 12 February 2010, 2:13 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

Visitors to this year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show will find a cauliflower pavlova, kumara prawns and an almond turkey at the entrance to the Countdown Lifestyle Marquee to tempt their tastebuds. More >>

Sustainability without compromising beauty

Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 2:53 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

A sustainable garden does not have to compromise on beauty as Soil and Health Canterbury and The Good Gardeners’ Association Christchurch will demonstrate at this year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show. More >>

Students compete for Designer of the Year title

Friday, 29 January 2010, 3:10 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

Five landscape design students from throughout New Zealand will be competing for the title of Student Designer of the Year presented by Yates at this year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show. More >>

Home gardens undergoing flowering revolution

Thursday, 28 January 2010, 5:14 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

Geraniums and petunias are leading a return to flowering plants in the home garden, says Zealandia Horticulture Managing Director Vince Wylaars. “Flowering annuals are replacing grasses and textured plants as homeowners look to having more traditional ... More >>

International Artist Debuts In NZ At Ellerslie

Monday, 25 January 2010, 12:22 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

International ceramic artist Susan Higgs will debut her work in New Zealand at the Ellerslie International Flower Show’s Sculpture Garden exhibition this year. Higgs, who has recently moved to live in Rangiora (North Canterbury), has exhibited widely ... More >>

Cashmere Garden Club goes for gold

Friday, 22 January 2010, 3:27 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

With a Silver Distinction Medal at this year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show for its Hort Galore exhibit (pictured above), the Cashmere Garden Club is “going for gold” at this year’s Show. More >>

Ellerslie: Second International Garden Confirmed

Wednesday, 20 January 2010, 11:19 am | Ellerslie Flower Show

For the first time in its 15-year history the Ellerslie International Flower Show will have two international feature gardens at this year’s Show. More >>

Chelsea Exhibitor Headlines International Judges

Monday, 18 January 2010, 3:23 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

The owner of the nursery which has won a record-breaking 64 consecutive gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show has been confirmed as the Convenor of Judges for this year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show. More >>

Focus on Flowers

Monday, 21 December 2009, 4:22 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

Focus your camera on flowers this festive season and be in with a chance to exhibit at next year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show. More >>

Walk the red carpet at Ellerslie

Thursday, 10 December 2009, 11:26 am | Ellerslie Flower Show

Like your favourites celebrities, you could be stepping out on the red carpet at next year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show Premier Garden Party. More >>

Ellerslie Garden to Showcase Award-Winning Gardens

Monday, 16 November 2009, 4:17 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

From formal English gardens to rambling country estates and city hideaways, next year’s Ellerslie Garden Tours will showcase some of Canterbury’s best award-winning gardens. Eight tours have been organised by the Canterbury Horticultural Society ... More >>

North Island exhibitor returns to Ellerslie

Friday, 18 September 2009, 2:48 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

Gold-award winning Incredible Edibles returns to the Ellerslie International Flower Show in 2010 with an inspirational garden featuring fruiting plants in a courtyard setting. More >>

Ellerslie 2010 offers better visitor experience

Friday, 21 August 2009, 10:26 am | Ellerslie Flower Show

Better traffic management, smaller queues, improved signage, more food and beverage outlets and a greater number of relaxation areas will create a better visitor experience at the Ellerslie International Flower Show in 2010, says Show Managing Director Dave ... More >>

Ellerslie's supreme winner's 2010 under wraps

Tuesday, 4 August 2009, 2:55 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

Bush Telly, the Supreme Award winner at this year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show, will be back in 2010 with an exhibit they are keeping “top secret”. More >>

Flower Show conservation interviews go online

Tuesday, 21 July 2009, 12:13 pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

Conservation interviews filmed by Bush Telly, the Supreme Award winner at this year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show, are now being posted on the www.bushtelly.org.nz website More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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