Florist Christchurch New Zealand News

Festival of Flowers

2007 Festival of Flowers:
Christchurch, the Garden City of New Zealand, once again is hosting the Festival of Flowers, 9th to 18th February 2007, organised by the Christchurch Garden City Trust.

Every year, the Festival attracts thousands of residents, florists, national visitors and overseas tourists to relish a spectacular array of events including the internationally acclaimed Christ Church Cathedral Floral Carpet and Wearable Flowers Parades, the Prize-Winning Garden Tours and much more...

We invite all residents, national visitors and overseas tourists to relish a spectacular array of events taking place throughout the central city from the Christchurch Botanic Gardens to Cathedral Square.

A taste of Festival 2007 events:

At the ChristChurch Cathedral 9-18 February:

"For the Beauty of the Earth" Floral Carpet and Displays

"Exotica" Wearable Flowers Parades

At the Robert McDougall Gallery, Canterbury Museum in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens 9-18 February:

"Encore" Wearable Flowers Costumes Static Display

"Flowers in Portrait I and II"

"Focus on Flowers" Photography Competition

Ikebana Display

In the Christchurch Botanic Gardens 9-18 February:

"Garden Guardians" exhibition of beneficial insects -- Archery Lawn
"Botanic Bite Back" exhibition of carnivorous plants -- Cunningham House

In Cathedral Square 9-18 February:

Spagalimi's Pizza Garden
Graffiti Art
Borrow A Barrow Competition

….. and to satisfy your appetite there are a host of other events and the times and admission charges for all events by phoning the Festival Office: (03) 365 5403

Programmes available at Council Service Centres, Libraries, Etc.