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Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show 2013

Wow…time is really flying! March is already upon us and we have entered the build stage of the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. The construction of our garden, entitled “The New Wave” is now underway at the Carlton Gardens and we couldn’t be happier with the progress.
“The New Wave” is inspired by the new perennial movement which has existed across Europe for a number of years and will feature a meadow style mixed perennial planting scheme showcasing some of the amazing ‘dry’ perennials that are available in Australia. These beautiful plants will contrast with and soften the minimalist structures and the contemporary hardscape featured in the garden. F
Here are some photos from the first stages of construction..
The beginning of construction for 'The New Wave'. The hessian has been laid down so no damage is done to the site at the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne.
The Ian Barker Gardens Landscape Construction crew preparing the foundations for the garden.
The Ian Barker Gardens Landscape Construction crew hard at work in the Carlton Gardens, Melbourne.
'The New Wave' at the very beginning of construction. The site is on a slope, so the Ian Barker Gardens crew are building a ramp to raise the garden and make it level.
The framework for the garden is constructed under the beautiful plane trees in the Carlton gardens.
The sloping site at the Carlton Gardens needs to be made level before 'The New Wave' by Ian Barker Gardens can be built on top of it.
What better to do on a glorious early Autumn day than build a beautiful garden for the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show under the plane trees in the Carlton Gardens, Melbourne.
Keep checking back here for more photos and news about MIFGS 2013 and our garden. We look forward to seeing it take shape over the next week!