20th March - 24th March 2024
ROYAL EXHIBITION BUILDING
& CARLTON GARDENS
Brush & Bubbles offers wannabe Picassos a creative escape all whilst enjoying a drink of your choice from our friends at Wine Selectors, as you learn the steps involved to create your very own display worthy masterpiece!
We offer experiences where you can switch off and engage in something memorable with your pals. Art gives people the opportunity to get lost in the creative process, disconnect from devices and connect with something real.
We provide you with all the materials and simple instruction to create a display-worthy canvas of colour.
Internationally acclaimed floral artist Julia Rose will be hosting 5x exclusive workshops at the Show. Create over the top, fashion-forward designs with tropical foliage or join the perfect beginners class by creating decorative pieces by weaving several wire gauges into a unique piece of art!
It’s no secret that indoor plants are have become one of the biggest décor trends of late. As well as giving you something to nurture, indoor plants provide a great atmosphere for cleansing and healing the home. If you haven’t already, now is the perfect time to discover the wonderful world of indoor plants with the Scotts Osmocote Indoor Plants Growing Workshop. Join us in this 15 minute workshop where you will be guided through creating your very own insta-worthy indoor planter. You will learn all the necessary tips and tricks to keep your plants alive and thriving. From serial plant killers to the great plant parents, we promise you will learn something new and receive your very own plant baby to take home!
You will be guided through creating your very own insta-worthy succulent planter and learn everything there is to know about growing and caring for succulents. Sessions are limited and online bookings will be available via our Facebook page closer to the date. There will be a limited number of walk-ins on the day so be sure to book your spot!
Wine embraces nature’s bountiful offerings and entices us to ‘stop and smell the roses’. Come and join us in the Wine Selectors Wine Garden, enjoy a vino with friends, and learn a little more about nature’s influence on the wines we love. Enjoy 3 complimentary wine tastings as you appreciate all the wonderful colours, aromas and flavours of nature’s bounty!
Feast your eyes on exciting demonstrations in our Sculpture Precinct. Meredith Plain, owner of Bulleen Art and Garden will be showing visitors how she creates her ceramic sculptures using her own combination of hand-building and sculpture techniques. Jenny Whiteside is a stone sculpture who will be coordinating, with the help of John Bishop, a limestone carving demonstration. During the demonstration Jenny and John explain the different techniques and methods used to carve limestone.
Nestled within the Great Hall of Flowers, the Main Stage is programmed with free seminars from an extensive line-up of floral artists, gardening experts and celebrity landscapers. Glean insights into a range of horticultural topics, as well as live demonstrations and floral competitions from industry leaders.
Landscaping Victoria Master Landscapers will be offering FREE professional advice, with qualified and accredited Landscape Builders, Landscape Gardeners and Landscape Designers on hand to offer their help. Pop in to have a chat about your options, ask questions and get the right advice from the right people. Don’t forget to bring along your building plans, ideas, inspirations and any photos you have of the space you are looking to improve. Consultations are free of charge and obligation free. Bookings essential via our website.