MELBOURNE IKEBANA at COMO GARDENS

The "Family Day" at Como Gardens, to be held on the 17th February, will have an Ikebana Workshop for children starting at 11.30 a.m. 

The Ikebana Demonstration will commence at 2.30 p.m.

Here are some photographs from last year's display at Como Gardens.

Melbourne Ikebana will be participating at .......

The preparations for the upcoming Family Day at Como Gardens to be held on the 17th February at their beautiful grounds in The Basin, is well under way.

Melbourne Ikebana will be participating with demonstrations and a display.   Many visitors are expected and this gives Melbourne Ikebana a wonderful opportunity to display this art to people who may be new to the concept of Ikebana.

Rainy Day Books at the roundabout in the Basin has already set up their window display featuring an Ikebana flower arrangement surrounded by books dealing with the subject.

(Photographs are covered by Copyright, R-PB)

Christmas Arrangements

Emily Karanikolopoulos' striking arrangement for Christmas  uses the traditional combination of red, green and white materials. Green pine needles are also used in Japan to give an auspicious touch to New Year celebrations.

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NATIONAL RHODODENDRON GARDENS - JAPANESE ARTS

On Sunday 23 September at the National Rhododendron Gardens, Georgian Road, Olinda, Hanami Day will feature a range of traditional Japanese arts including calligraphy, origami, tea ceremony, drumming and ikebana.

There will be ikebana demonstrations at 11.30, 12.30, 1.30 and 2.30.

The gardens are vibrant with spring colour and the cherry blossom promises to be in full bloom. A great day for a picnic in the hills.