Category Archives: Sponsors and supporters

The Gold Medal!

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Hi folks, Drum roll, please…. here’s the Gold Medal – almost two years in the making, all of us here at the RBG are incredibly proud to be bringing this home. Many thanks to our sponsors and supporters – the … Continue reading →

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Pics from the Show

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Hi folks, Here’s the latest from Jay as the Show opens to the public, and as you can see, the Australian Garden is garnering a lot of interest from visitors…

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Images from Chelsea

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Hi folks, Here’s some pics from Press Day at Chelsea, where we welcomed Aussie classical guitarist Craig Ogden to perform in the Australian Garden. Craig is about to launch his new album, Summertime, in the UK. Thanks to our UK-based … Continue reading →

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The Australian Garden takes Chelsea by storm!

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Hi folks, What a huge couple of days we’ve had here at the RBG! Many, many thanks to everyone who has sent emails, Tweets and Facebook messages of congratulations – we really appreciate it. The Australian Garden has scored lots … Continue reading →

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Pics from Press Day and judging

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Hi folks, More great pics from Jay show the final moments before judging. Awards will be announced at approximately 6pm (Melbourne time) – fingers crossed! 

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The Show Garden is complete!

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Hi folks, Taaa da! Here it is, the Australian Garden presented by the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. As Dr Phil Moors wrote this morning: “The construction and planting teams have done a superlative job – the garden looks magnificent and … Continue reading →

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Planting begins with 6 days til judging

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

Day 14 of construction: Planting Begins Here’s the latest video from Jay Watson and as you can see, it’s all starting to come together beautifully – from the almost-finished hand-laid pebble path to the trimmed Livistona palms all ready for planting and … Continue reading →

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Day 2 at Chelsea

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

Hi folks, Here’s the latest from Jim, who is on-site at Chelsea as the construction phase kicks off: Wed 4th May Day 2/20 Today was again very sunny and dry. The crew started at 7am and finished at 7pm – … Continue reading →

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