Barefoot luxury & the restorative magic of nature
Emma Doman looked to her home state of Queensland for inspiration when creating a resort-style subtropical retreat at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.
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A biodiverse, coastal-inspired haven in the city
‘We the Wild’ by Ratio’s Matt York at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show (MIFGS) is a resilient garden filled with native Australian planting, designed to bring environmental benefits to its surroundings, and serve to reconnect and restore those who visit.
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Ordered beauty | A mod take on a classic European garden
With ‘Urban Luxe’, garden designer Andrew Stark’s 2026 Show Garden at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show offers a contemporary take on formal European gardens, with clipped structure, symmetry and lush planting.
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Climate, culture & migration | A Silk Road-inspired Show Garden
The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show garden, ‘Echoes of the Ancient Silk Road’ by US-based designer, Iftikhar Ahmed, uses layered planting, modular structures and reflective water to invite visitors to slow down and consider the enduring relationship between land, culture and time.
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Cricket & cement | A Show Garden that remembers a childhood
In a nostalgic twist, this Show Garden at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show is inspired by Joel Barnett’s childhood spent around the Geelong Cement Cricket Club.
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A real-life love story at the Show
This year, the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show will host a spectacular wedding ceremony set within an enchanting garden.
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A winter garden gathering | Celebrating 5 years of Sage Journal with Kath Irvine
A look back at our winter garden gathering with Kath Irvine — celebrating five years of Sage Journal.
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The transformation of a coastal garden | Auckland Garden Designfest spotlight
Situated right above Castor Bay Beach, this garden offers stunning views of the bay and will be open to the public during the upcoming Auckland Garden Designfest event in November 2024.
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Philanthropy & Wonder — Hawke’s Bay’s Holly Trail
The Hospice Holly Trail has become an institution for Hawke’s Bay locals and visitors a plenty. A wondrous tour of homes and gardens in Havelock North and surrounding areas, with its main focus on a significant charitable outcome for the local hospice.
