On March 20 , Australia ’s best garden and floral designs were announce at the 2024 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show present by Scotts . Marking the official orifice of the five - day festival , the prize know some of the country ’s best established and go forth horticultural experts and their enthralling works , showcased throughout Carlton Gardens and the Royal Exhibition Building until Sunday .
sweep the Landscape Design Show Garden Competition with five awards , including the coveted City of Melbourne Award of Excellence for Best in Show , was Emmaline Bowman of Stem Landscape Architecture & Design and Liam Riley of ID Landscaping . inspire by rural Australia through a sustainable lens , the duo ’s design entitled " Through The Looking Glass " prioritises minimal encroachment and celebrates the knockout of nature ’s hidden world . crown by an iconic Australian aerogenerator , the garden ’s honor also include the Gold Show Garden Award and the Horticultural Media Association Award for best utilisation of plant life story .
Tying with Bowman and Riley for the Gold Show Garden Award was " SaltBush " , a visionary design by 2017 Best in Show winner Phillip Withers and Fiona Brockhoff which pays homage to Victoria ’s noted coastline . The recipients of the Silver Gilt Show Garden Award were event debutants Annika Zetterman and Kajsa Björne for their world " New Nordic Notes " , cheer by their Swedish root word .
Three exceptional gardens splice for the Silver Show Garden Award including " Inner Journey " by Christian Jenkins of Christian Jenkins Landscape Design in collaboration with Margaret River Trees , " Australian Idyll " by Nadia Cole of Platylobium Landscape Design , and " A Moment in Time " by Ireland ’s Peter Donegan which sport a retired Piper PA-28 Cherokee planing machine . Riley Cooper of Riley Cooper Landscape Design and Horticulture took out the Bronze Show Garden Award for his family debut entitled , " Gratus " .
Recognising the best of lowly space garden design , " Innersanctum " by Paul Pritchard Landscape Design , was award first place in the 5 m x 5 m Boutique Garden competition . " In Living Colour " by Panacea Landscapes won the Balcony Garden Award , and " haven " by Emma Sheppard and La Muxlow fasten first place in the Border Design Competition . Sheppard and Muxlow ’s industrial plant will be donate to the Royal Children ’s Hospital at the ending of the case .
In the major floral competitions , Dayne Robinson from Marjorie Milner College and The Posy Crew bond for the Gold Floral Design Award . The enchanting designs of Collectors Corner ( Gardenworld ) , Big Leaf Boutique , and Thrive Flower School also tied for first place in the Visual Display category .
Check out the full list of winners below
GARDEN DESIGN AWARDS
CITY OF MELBOURNE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR BEST IN SHOW
Through The Looking Glass project by Stem Landscape Architecture & Design and ID Landscaping
golden SHOW GARDEN
SaltBush designed by Phillip Withers and Fiona Brockhoff
SILVER GILT SHOW GARDEN
New Nordic Notes designed by Zetterman and Björne
eloquent SHOW GARDEN
Inner Journey project by Christian Jenkins Landscape Design and Margaret River Trees
Australian Idyll design by Platylobium Landscape Design
A Moment in Time plan by Peter Donegan Design & Landscaping
BRONZE SHOW GARDEN
Gratus designed by Riley Cooper Landscape Design & Horticulture
HORTICULTURAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION ( HMA ) awarding FOR BEST USE OF PLANT LIFE
MARK BENCE CONSTRUCTION honour
INNOVATIVE DESIGN AWARD PRESENTED BY PEUGEOT
BOUTIQUE GARDEN AWARD
1st Place – Innersanctum designed by Paul Pritchard Landscape Design
2nd Place – Breath of Fresh Air designed by Paul Alexander Landscape
3rd Place – Coastal Waves design by Smart Landscapes
BALCONY GARDEN honour
1st Place – In Living Colour design by Panacea Landscapes
2nd Place – Elysium " Balc - style " designed by Inspiring Landscape Solutions
3rd Place – Captivity designed by Darren Chesterfield , and Shootin ' the Breeze design by Filiform and Maplestone Gardens
BORDER GARDEN competitor
1st Place – Oasis designed by Emma Sheppard and La Muxlow
2nd Place – Equilibrium design by Magda Kazmierczak of MJ Gardens
3rd Place – Mermaids Enclave project by Josie Jones OAM of SHARE Sustainability Agency
HANGING BASKET rival
1st Place – Mountain Landscape designed by Seb Ryder from Melbourne Polytechnic
CHALLENGER ACHIEVABLE GARDENS
Award of Excellence – ' take care Within ' by Madeleine Holyman & Andrew Sargood from London College of Garden Design
unspoilt Use of Plant Life – Ellen Freeman from Holmesglen
Creative Space Award – Leigh Hudson from Melbourne Polytechnic
amber
' Look Within ' by Madeleine Holyman & Andrew Sargood from London College of Garden Design
Leigh Hudson from Melbourne Polytechnic
Ellen Freeman from Holmesglen
Silver
Zoe Hibberson from Holmesglen
Bronze
Justin Rhodes from Melbourne Polytechnic
Sebastian Blacket from Holmesglen
Taylah Priestly from Advanced Community College
involvement
Jamie Greentree from Melbourne Polytechnic
Angelo Cammaroto from Open Colleges
FLORAL DESIGN
GOLD FLORAL innovation
The Posy Crew
Marjorie Milner College Designed by Dayne Robinson
SILVER GILT FLORAL DESIGN
The Gordon
Pinkie Promise Designed by Dayne Robinson
smooth-spoken FLORAL DESIGN
Canberra Sustainable Floristry Group with Canberra Institute of Technology
Smithers Oasis by Richard Go Designs
Ikebana International Melbourne
BRONZE FLORAL DESIGN
Florals by Pemberley of Malmsbury
Botany & Grown Not Flown
Box Hill Institute Floristry
flower by Nici
Wildblooms Floristry
VISUAL exhibit
GOLD VISUALDISPLAY
Collectors Corner , Gardenworld
Big Leaf Boutique
Thrive Flower School
SILVER VISUALDISPLAY
Alchemy Orange
Sarah Coffey
BRONZE VISUALDISPLAY
Floral Architecture
NATIO BOTANICAL MOMENTS contest
1st Place – Kristina Bircak from Krystalis
2nd Place – Linh Hoang from Florii Flower Studio
3rd Place – Kristin McFarlane
CHRYSCO ADVANCED STUDENT COMPETITION
1st Place – Monique Kane of Melbourne Polytechnic
2nd Place – Chinh Chung of Holmesglen Institute
3rd Place – Jasmine Watson of Box Hill Institute
CHRYSCO INTERMEDIATE STUDENT COMPETITION
1st Place – Zoe Roberts of Marjorie Milner College
2nd Place – Chantal Williams of Melbourne Polytechnic
3rd Place – India Robinson of Marjorie Milner College
undetermined FLORAL COMPETITION
1st Place – Dayne Robinson
2nd Place – Wenjuan Liu
3rd Place – Jasmine Woodward
For more information : Melbourne International Flower and Garden Showmelbflowershow.com.au
