The 2025 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show has once again highlighted the finest in landscape design, horticulture, and innovation. This year’s winning gardens have redefined creativity and sustainability, setting new standards in excellence
Show garden competition
City of Melbourne Award of Excellence – Best In Show əskāp – Distinctive Gardens
Horticultural Media Association Award for Best Use of Plant Life əskāp – Distinctive Gardens
Mark Bence Construction Award: Nostalgia – Paul Pritchard Landscape Design
Gold: əskāp – Distinctive Gardens, Nostalgia – Paul Pritchard Landscape Design
Silver Gilt: In Ratio with Africa – Matt York
Silver: ODE – Candeo Design, Doable – Jason Hodges, Yutori – Christian Jenkins & Bailyn Jenkins, Between Moments – Ben Hutchinson Landscapes
boutique garden competition
1st Place: RE-SET – Earthcore Landscapes (Gold)
2nd Place: Room to Breathe – Lone Pine Landscapes (Silver)
3rd Place: The New Nature – Michael Rochelle, Carla Perry & Alistair Kirkpatrick (Bronze)
CHALLENGER ACHIEVABLE GARDENS
Excellence Award: States of Green – London College – Zoe Rush, Emily Rubira
Gold: States of Green – Emily Rubira & Zoe Rush, Alafia Australis – Morayo Adeyemi, Elemental Garden – Joel Emmins
Silver: Bush Bathing – Katie Fraser, Mi Casa Es Tu Casa – Mia Zielinski, Mediterranean Musings – Adam Clements, Evergreen Escape – Jake McCorkell
Bronze: Back to Basics – Mitchell Reynolds, Verdant – Rangi Jamieson, A Space for Reflection, Learning and Connection – Various Designers
Best Use of Plant Life: Mediterranean Musings – Adam Clements
Most Creative Use of Space: Alafia Australis – Morayo Adeyemi
BALCONY GARDEN COMPETITION
1st Place: The Artist’s Garden – CLeed in partnership with Foundry
2nd Place: Green Escape – Sharp Landscape Creations
3rd Place: Come To Your Senses – Panacea Landscapes
BORDER GARDEN COMPETITION
1st Place: The Ancient Colours Garden – Terre Verte Landscape Design
2nd Place: Death is Life – Living Space Ecology & Hort Occulture
3rd Place: A Life-Sized Garden – Hayato Shimomura
