If the popularity of Gardens by the Bay's thematic Floral Dome attractions is anything to go by, we Singaporeans love a good garden or floral display. This August gives you more to look forward to with the return of the biennial Singapore Garden Festival at Suntec Singapore.
Happening from August 3 to 11, the Singapore Garden Festival will see local and international designers, community gardeners, and plant lovers participating in a series of exciting – and visually stunning – competitions. A highlight is the Best of Show Designer Gardens competition, where top designers from garden shows around the world will duke it out in two categories: Landscape Gardens and Fantasy Gardens. The first is more technical, emphasising top-notch horticultural design principles and exceptional plants. The second is set to wow with ethereal garden landscapes set off by creative props and lighting.
Another one to look forward to is the Floral Windows to World Championship. This year, 16 international floral designers will complete six challenges for live audiences. Look forward to an array of vibrant and creatively cut floral window installations throughout the three stages of the competition, which culminates in the Grand Final held during a ticketed dinner event.
Local designers and community gardeners also get their time to shine in the Balcony Gardens competition, Floral Table-Top competition, and the Singapore Gardeners' Cup. The last is your chance to see the incredible creativity within our local gardening community, as local groups band together to create tropical and sustainable garden displays according to the theme 'Botanical Fun'.
If you're keen to get involved yourself, then check out the many demonstrations and workshops available between August 3 to 6. Catch award-winning florists like Tiffany van Lenten (Netherlands) and Gary Kwok (Hong Kong) in action, or flex your creativity and craft your own arrangements in guided classes with more experts like Nicolaus Peters (Germany). There's also a bustling MarketPlace at the festival, where you can pick up gardening lifestyle products like plants, arts, and crafts.
Tickets to Singapore Garden Show are now available on SISTIC – find out more here.
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