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MIFGS Update – A gold medal for "The New Wave"!

I am pleased to announce that our garden, “The New Wave” has won a gold medal at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show 2013! 
I would like to thank all of our fantastic sponsors for their support, including: Flemings Nurseries, Anston Paving Stones, Enkipools, Cosh Living, StrathAyr, Kellock Trading, Stonehub and O’Shea’s Timber & Trusses. We couldn’t have done it without them!
A special thanks must go to our staff who have worked tirelessly to make this garden a possibility. All through the design and planning stages as well as the week-long garden build, our staff have put in 100% and it is really great to see all that hard work pay off.
Thanks also to the judges for their time and to the organizers of MIFGS. They have put on another great show this year so don’t forget to check it out if you get the chance!
-Ian
Have a look at the photos below of our completed garden..
If you would like to view the “The New Wave” planting & materials list, please visit the previous post or click here.

 
Royal Exhibition Building & Carlton Gardens
Wednesday 20th March – Sunday 24th March
Opening Hours: 9am-5pm
Come and visit us at site A76!
 
View of MIFGS garden, 'The New Wave' by Ian Barker Gardens from the footpath.
 
Bronze pavilion and outdoor furniture in 'The New Wave' by Ian Barker Gardens at MIFGS 2013
 
Black reflection pool with view of beautiful trees and Royal Exhibition Building fountain in the background at MIFGS 2013.
 
The bronze pavilion surrounded by gorgeous perennial flowers and grasses at MIFGS 2013.
 
Trees reflecting in the surface of the black reflection pool at MIFGS 2013
 
Beautiful trees in the Carlton Gardens reflect onto the surface of the black pool in 'The New Wave' by Ian Barker Gardens at MIFGS 2013
 
'The New Wave' by Ian Barker Gardens at MIFGS 2013 - Detail of stone clad walling and perennial planting
 
Plant detail in 'The New Wave' by Ian Barker Gardens, featuring Echinacea purpurea, Sedum and Buxus
 
Garden details in 'The New Wave' by Ian Barker Gardens at MIFGS 2013
 
Perennials in pots feature in the 'The New Wave' garden at MIFGS 2013 by Ian Barker Gardens
 
A reporter interviewing Ian Barker after his gold medal win for 'The New Wave' at MIFGS 2013
 
The perennial planting scheme in gold medal award winning garden'The New Wave' by Ian Barker Gardens at MIFGS 2013
 
The gold medal award sits in 'The New Wave' garden at MIFGS 2013