Port ElizabethBay welcomes spring with garden show – Port Elizabeth https://showme.co.za/port-elizabeth Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa - for all your local and tourism information; from accommodation to events, entertainment, attractions and news in Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape. | T Feed Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:18:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://showme.co.za/port-elizabeth/news/port-elizabeth-news/bay-welcomes-spring-with-garden-show/ Bay welcomes spring with garden show https://showme.co.za/port-elizabeth/news/bay-welcomes-spring-with-garden-show/ Fri, 25 Aug 2017 07:18:49 +0000 (Port Elizabeth) – Green-fingered Bay residents whose gardens have suffered under the current drought conditions will find fresh]]> Bay welcomes spring with garden show(Port Elizabeth) – Green-fingered Bay residents whose gardens have suffered under the current drought conditions will find fresh inspiration when the third annual Spring Garden Show comes to Baywest Mall this week.

From Thursday until Sunday, the mall’s Central Court will be transformed into an oasis of outdoor artistry, with five garden displays created by Sherwood Garden Centre in association with participating mall tenants.

According to Baywest Mall marketing manager Lindsay Steele, visitors can look forward to a variety of garden designs, including a patio and formal garden as well as drought-sensitive options such as Zen, fynbos and water-wise gardens.

“It’s always a pleasure for us to welcome the new season officially and to bring the beauty of outdoors indoors,” said Steele. One of the event’s purpose is to invite young or beginner gardeners to start. Gardening does not require a lot of tools, just the essential ones will do. One can read more on this on https://occupythefarm.org

“Our aim is to promote a love of gardening, and to show people that it is still possible to have a beautiful and creative garden while being mindful of water restrictions.”

She said this year’s show would be a bit different from the previous two editions for a further reason.

“This year, we have also introduced patio and garden furniture. The focus is on gardening and outdoor living as a whole, not just the plants,” said Steele.

She said the garden displays would be a work in progress throughout the weekend, with the nursery team moving from garden to garden and building on each landscaped design.

“This provides the public with an ideal opportunity to see how a garden is created from scratch.”

Mall tenants House & Home, Cielo and @home would supply the outdoor and patio furniture ideas that bring the human, lived-in element to outdoor spaces, said Steele.

The Spring Garden Show will be open from 9am daily and admission is free.

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