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WINNERS REVEALED: 2024 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW

Today, Australia’s best garden and floral designs were announced at the 2024 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show presented by Scotts. Marking the official opening of the five-day festival, the awards recognised some of the country’s best established and emerging horticultural experts and their enchanting works, showcased throughout Carlton Gardens and the Royal Exhibition Building until Sunday.

Sweeping 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. Inspired by rural Australia through a sustainable lens, the duo’s design entitled “Through The Looking Glass” prioritises minimal impact and celebrates the beauty of nature’s hidden world. Crowned by an iconic Australian windmill, the garden’s accolades also include the Gold Show Garden Award and the Horticultural Media Association Award for best use of plant life.

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 renowned coastline. The recipients of the Silver Gilt Show Garden Award were event debutants Annika Zetterman and Kajsa Björne for their creation “New Nordic Notes”, inspired by their Swedish roots.

Three exceptional gardens tied 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 features a retired Piper PA-28 Cherokee plane. Riley Cooper of Riley Cooper Landscape Design and Horticulture took out the Bronze Show Garden Award for his category debut entitled, “Gratus”.

Recognising the best of small space garden design, “Innersanctum” by Paul Pritchard Landscape Design, was awarded first place in the 5m x 5m Boutique Garden competition. “In Living Colour” by Panacea Landscapes won the Balcony Garden Award, and “Oasis” by Emma Sheppard and La Muxlow secured first place in the Border Design Competition. Sheppard and Muxlow’s plants will be donated to the Royal Children’s Hospital at the conclusion of the event.

The Challenger Achievable Garden Competition recognised the next generation of horticultural creatives with the Award of Excellencegoing to “Look Within” by Madeleine Holyman and Andrew Sargood from London College of Garden Design. “Mountain Landscape” designed by Seb Ryder from Melbourne Polytechnic, also took out top spot in the Hanging Basket Competition.

In the major floral competitions, Dayne Robinson from Marjorie Milner College and The Posy Crew tied 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 designed by Stem Landscape Architecture & Design and ID Landscaping  

GOLD SHOW GARDEN  

Through The Looking Glass designed by Stem Landscape Architecture & Design and ID Landscaping 

SaltBush designed by Phillip Withers and Fiona Brockhoff 

SILVER GILT SHOW GARDEN  

New Nordic Notes designed by Zetterman and Björne 

SILVER SHOW GARDEN  

Inner Journey designed by Christian Jenkins Landscape Design and Margaret River Trees 

Australian Idyll designed by Platylobium Landscape Design 

A Moment in Time designed by Peter Donegan Design & Landscaping  

BRONZE SHOW GARDEN  

Gratus designed by Riley Cooper Landscape Design & Horticulture 

HORTICULTURAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION (HMA) AWARD FOR BEST USE OF PLANT LIFE  

Through The Looking Glass designed by Stem Landscape Architecture & Design and ID Landscaping 

MARK BENCE CONSTRUCTION AWARD  

Through The Looking Glass designed by Stem Landscape Architecture & Design and ID Landscaping 

INNOVATIVE DESIGN AWARD PRESENTED BY PEUGEOT  

Through The Looking Glass designed by Stem Landscape Architecture & Design and ID Landscaping 

 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 designed by Smart Landscapes 

BALCONY GARDEN AWARD  

1st Place – In Living Colour designed by Panacea Landscapes 

2nd Place – Elysium “Balc-style” designed by Inspiring Landscape Solutions 

3rd Place – Captivity designed by Darren Chesterfield, and Shootin’ the Breeze designed by Filiform and Maplestone Gardens  

BORDER GARDEN COMPETITION 

1st Place – Oasis designed by Emma Sheppard and La Muxlow 

2nd Place – Equilibrium designed by Magda Kazmierczak of MK Gardens 

3rd Place – Mermaids Enclave designed by Josie Jones OAM of SHARE Sustainability Agency 

HANGING BASKET COMPETITION 

1st Place – Mountain Landscape designed by Seb Ryder from Melbourne Polytechnic

2nd Place – Chrysalis designed by Amy Cheyne

3rd Place – The Gin Garden designed by Belinda Gibson from Melbourne Polytechnic

4th Place – Benett’s Hidden Gem designed by Benett Hernandez

5th Place – Mays vs. Jennings 1 designed by Grace Gavagna

6th Place – Cochenya Cacti designed by Bonnie McPherson

7th Place – Semiramis designed by Diane Rowland

8th Place – Native Meditation Garden designed by Siobhan Byrne from Melbourne Polytechnic

9th Place – Rebecca Haydon

10th Place – Flowers By Vincy designed by Vincy Yau

CHALLENGER ACHIEVABLE GARDENS 

Award of Excellence – ‘Look Within’ by Madeleine Holyman & Andrew Sargood from London College of Garden Design 

Best Use of Plant Life – Ellen Freeman from Holmesglen 

Creative Space Award – Leigh Hudson from Melbourne Polytechnic 

Gold 

‘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 

Participation 

Jamie Greentree from Melbourne Polytechnic  

Angelo Cammaroto from Open Colleges 

FLORAL DESIGN 

GOLD FLORAL DESIGN  

The Posy Crew 

Marjorie Milner College Designed by Dayne Robinson 

SILVER GILT FLORAL DESIGN 

The Gordon 

Pinkie Promise Designed by Dayne Robinson 

SILVER 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 

Flowers by Nici 

Wildblooms Floristry

VISUAL DISPLAY 

GOLD VISUALDISPLAY   

Collectors Corner, Gardenworld 

Big Leaf Boutique 

Thrive Flower School 

SILVER VISUALDISPLAY   

Alchemy Orange 

Sarah Coffey 

BRONZE VISUALDISPLAY 

Floral Architecture  

NATIO BOTANICAL MOMENTS COMPETITION  

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 

OPEN FLORAL COMPETITION  

1st Place – Dayne Robinson 

2nd Place – Wenjuan Liu 

3rd Place – Jasmine Woodward  

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