Auckland is again to host an international flower show, the first since the Ellerslie International Flower Show moved to Christchurch in 2008. The inaugural New Zealand Flower & Garden Show will be held at the new location of Bastion Point on the 23 – 27 November 2016.

The show will be managed by an experienced flower and garden show management team, including multi-award winning designer and international judge Kate Hillier. The event will have a focus on community and culture, and will also reflect changes in international trends, with organic and edible gardens featuring.

“New Zealand has a very strong pedigree in garden design and this will give our top talent an opportunity to demonstrate their skill in an event of international standard,” Hillier commented.

“Our objective is to create a show that will attract national and international exhibitors and visitors to Auckland, and to put New Zealand back on the world stage of garden and floral design.”

International names are already registering their support for the event, with Chelsea Flower Show Gold medal winning South African Leon Kluge and Singapore Garden Festival winner, Aussie Jim Fogarty, both attending.

Organisers expect that there will be more than 100 horticultural displays with another 200 exhibitors from the industry.