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

FAMILY DAY at COMO GARDENS

On 17th February Pat Hetrel, President of the Melbourne Chapter, and her husband, George, hosted a very successful Family Day at their property, Como Gardens. 

There were numerous activities for children, including an ikebana workshop, conducted by Theresa Feile. 

A demonstration by teachers from several schools generated praise and interest, with a number of enquiries about taking up the introductory offer of three ikebana lessons for $40.

We added ikebana arrangements to the gardens - a considerable challenge given the hot day - but had plenty of choice for space! We could have had many more. 

Lara Telford and her students constructed a striking piece in remembrance of bushfires and the power of renewal.

(Photographs reproduced with permission from Ikebana Melbourne Chapter 29 members)

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)

NATIONAL RHODODENDRON GARDENS

The recent Ikebana displays and demonstrations at the National Rhododendron Gardens in Olinda on the 23rd September were spectacular.