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FLOWER SHOW

JOHANNESBURG INTERNATIONAL

FLOWER SHOW

The Johannesburg International Flower Show (JIFS) took place over five days in October/
November at Waterfall City, Midrand. The official sponsor was online flower and gift retailer,
Netflorist, with the Netflorist Grand Pavilion of Flowers being the central feature of the show.

ey elements in the pavilion included floral chandeliers, floral and after the event, plants and flowers were transported to schools,
art exhibits, a super food garden designed by Amorentia old age homes and under-privileged communities where they were
KEstate and Nursery, flowers on sale from Plantland, Ludwig’s re-purposed to create spaces of greenery.
Roses and The Garden Shop.
The show also brought together local and international landscapers,
The gardens and floral artistry on display were judged by gardeners and floral designers who mentored future landscapers.
internationally acclaimed judges Pascal Garbe and Sharon McGukin. In addition, the show advocated for the Agri-colleges International
Garbe is a renowned French garden designer and McGukin is e-learning platform to encourage the development of South
recognised for her floral expertise. Africa’s young future farmers. For children, a seedling park enabled
them to learn skills such as how to make their own compost and
The show was a sustainable and environmentally friendly event, flower arrangements, flower and seedling pot planting. LSA
and was a solar powered in collaboration with Nu Power. Strict
water wise and waste management practices were implemented www.johannesburgflowershow.com

18 Landscape SA • Issue 91 2019