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MIFGS Update – 18/3/13

There is now one more day until the show garden judging and two more days until MIFGS opens to the public! Excitement is starting to build both in the office and onsite as our garden “The New Wave” nears completion and we are all able to see the final result! We made a lot of progress over the weekend, with many of the plants going in, the pavilion being painted and the walling finished. We can’t wait to see what the garden looks like once we finish the planting, install the lawn and fill up the pond!
It has been fantastic not only to see our garden come alive over the last few days but all the other show gardens start to take shape around us. If you get the chance, it will be well worth your time give the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show 2013 a visit.

Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show 2013
Wednesday 20th – Sunday 24th March
Royal Exhibition Centre and Carlton Gardens
 

Have a look at the progress made on ‘The New Wave” over the weekend (below) and watch this space over the next few days for news on the MIFGS judging and to see some images of the completed garden!
The gorgeous perennial plants supplied to us by Flemings Nurseries waiting to be placed in the garden.
Pavilion and steps being constructed for 'The New Wave' by Ian Barker Gardens.
Construction taking place at the Ian Barker Gardens site in the Carlton Gardens in preparation for the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.
The perennial plants going in to the garden beds in 'The New Wave' by Ian Barker Gardens.
Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show plant placement at the  Ian Barker Gardens site, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne.
Pots of Echinacea purpurea waiting to be placed into the garden beds.
The talented Ian Barker Gardens design and construction team placing plants into the garden beds in 'The New Wave' by Ian Barker Gardens.
The placement of the perennial plants in the garden beds requires a keen eye, patience and precision from the dedicated team at Ian Barker Gardens.
The Ian Barker Gardens construction team building the stone clad wall using 'Hotham' Stone from Better Exteriors.
View of construction for 'The New Wave' in the Carlton Gardens from a distance.
The dedicated Ian Barker Gardens team in action building 'The New Wave' for the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show 2013.
Painting the bronze pavilion and tending to the small details.
The Ian Barker Gardens team busy at work in the Carlton Gardens for the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
View of 'The New Wave' construction from the footpath at the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne.
The Ian Barker Gardens team putting the wall together.
Ian Barker Gardens' Design Manager, Bethany Williamson directing the team.
Cladding the wall with 'Hotham' stone from Better Exteriors.
Dust in the air from construction work can be seen in the afternoon sun light at the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne as the Ian Barker Gardens team build 'The New Wave'.
Garden detail from 'The New Wave' by Ian Barker Gardens, featuring sedums, echinacea and buxus balls.
Detail shots from 'The New Wave' by Ian Barker Gardens at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. The garden features plants such as echinacea purpurea, perovskia atriplicifolia & miscanthus 'Eileen Quinn'.