Festival Updates
With less than two weeks to go we are super excited and hope you are too!! There are few updates to note: Garden 57 Tuhua View: Om Nom Food Truck available. Garden 62 Marybank: Has no wheelchair access. Garden 63...
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Kicking back and devouring a yummy lunch in the tranquil garden @ Clarke Road Eatery. What a wonderful day out for the gardeners and artists to soak up the gardens 🙌 ... See MoreSee Less
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🤩The heroes of the Festival are the gardeners and artists!! We love their passion and commitment.
Today they are enjoying a well deserved day out visiting the gardens and lunch @ Clarke Road Eatery, yum! ... See MoreSee Less
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Beautiful day to see some incredible gardens, thank you
yes this was a lovely relaxing garden. Naki gardener
Lovely day 💗👌🌿 thank you!
🌳 Did you enjoy the Garden & Art Festival!?
With everyone coming far and wide we met garden & art lovers from Taranaki, Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North, Napier and Auckland. Wow what a festival!!! Some gardens had over 2,000 people through their front gates over the four days.
Featured here is Stauros Kipos (Garden 46) with sculptured hedges, sweeping lawns and immaculately manicured grounds, did you see their new wind sculpture!?
Comment below and let us know your highlights! 😍 ... See MoreSee Less
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We loved this garden and the owner who made us coffee! 🌺🌸🌼
Awesome wind structure
A beautiful formal garden.
stunning garden
Wow! We missed this one Bev Young
Absolutely stunning.
It was an privilege to have my art in their beautiful garden ♥️
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🎥 Who spotted us on TV3 The Project last Friday night at Bloom in the Bay!?
Just a little bit famous! 🤩
Featuring Clive Armstrong's distinctive sculptures that are cleverly crafted from recycled and panel steel as well as Caitriona Fallon's beautiful voice as the sun was going down, all while sipping on cold beverages from the Mills Reef bar.
Where else would you rather be?!
Right here according to TV3 as we won the best city to be hanging out in, over Wellington and Auckland! Score! ... See MoreSee Less
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SOLD!! @christie_cramerart
Delivered yesterday to a lovely Welcome Bay couple totally suits their beautiful home.
This is of course what makes the Garden & Art Festival so unique: artists selling their work in the gardens! What a winning combo! ... See MoreSee Less
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Her art looked fantastic in that Garden! Well done Christie Cramer Art
🌿 Who is still thinking about all of those incredible Gardens & Art!?
We loved the serenity and peacefulness at Garden number 29, here is a Festival-goer soaking it all up.
We'd love to know your favourite spots!? ... See MoreSee Less
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Neil Towersey 🌸
I like the gardens in Te-Puke Janet Singhs stood out lovely freindly host, also the garden with small Nursery, which we found some treasures to return to Taranaki, fab four days
My favourite garden was 51
I helped out for 4 days at garden 32 on Otumoetai road. Visitors just loved the layers of colour and eclectic planting style. 🌴⚘🌷🌸🌼🌺
Definite favourite Number 51
That garden is the result of tender and back breaking loving labour.
51 and 19. Both passionate gardeners.
Loved that garden
Loved garden 75
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Awesome watching the journey of the “Easy Day out” The Breeze Tauranga 95.8FM 🙌 ... See MoreSee Less
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Soaking up the hilarious and relatable wisdom from @wendylnissen @ The Long Lunch. ... See MoreSee Less
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It was a great festival once again.I hope we are going to get to see some garden photos of the tours on your page this year.
A fantastic ,well run event with a great speaker, amazing food, & entertainment
wonderful afternoon thank you
Angie Carter
Looking for a delicious lunch?! We’ve got you covered at Bloom in the bay! ... See MoreSee Less
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🔥 Wow! @kowhaiforge live blacksmithing demo, creating a ceremonial axe! Absolutely incredible 🪓 On till 3pm ... See MoreSee Less
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Fabulous!
🌸 On down today! Bring your family + friends down to Bloom in the Bay @ the Racecourse, 9.30am - 3pm.
Come and explore the incredible stalls, like Miss Mandys Flowers, a pick your own flowers garden, how cool is that?
Plus coffee of course, yummy food trucks and live music and lots of place to sit back and relax!
There is our Artist Gallery jam packed full of amazing art from our artists.
Don't miss The Bay of Plenty Area of the Floral Art Society, traditional designs and contemporary designs, as well as stunning fascinators and necklaces made from plant material.
See you down here!
www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz/bloom-in-the-bay/ ... See MoreSee Less
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🤸♀️ 😍 The kids will love it at Bloom in the Bay!!
The giant monopoly board by Graeme Dingle Foundation is a massive hit, you might even win free tickets to 2022 if you land on that square!
Whats on the Little Sweethearts Kids Zone today:
🤸♀️ 9.30 - 11am Rose Petal Bath Salts
🤸♀️ 11.30 - 1pm Flower Art
🤸♀️ 1.30pm - 3pm Paint a Rock
Come and enjoy it all! 9.30 - 3pm @ the Racecourse.
www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz/bloom-in-the-bay/ ... See MoreSee Less
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