Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show

At the recent prestigious Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, Emily Karanikolopoulos won first prize in the Shop Window Display section with this striking design.     Congratulations!

Emily has won several awards at MIFGS in recent years.

Betty and Toula Karanikolopoulos (yes, they are all related) also won 4th prize in the Shop Window section. We are pleased and proud to share their success.

The five ikebana schools in our chapter constructed "Harmony", a beautiful collaborative arrangement using willow and bamboo, with anthuria and orchids giving accents of colour.

Shogetsudokoryu school

 Sogetsu and Ikenobo schools

Ichiyo and Ohara schools

Ikenobo school

INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP

Chieko Yazaki (Shogetsudokoryu school) and Irina Raportaru ( Ichiyo school) ran a very successful introductory workshop at the St. Kilda Library on 6/3/13 (at the request of Port Phillip Council).
Nineteen people took part and five expressed interest in taking up the Ikebana International  Introductory Lesson Offer (three lessons for $40).  Another participant bought a gift voucher.