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Pretoria and Walter
Sisulu.
“The richness of our
biodiversity is one of
South Africa's
greatest natural
assets,” says Dr
Tanya Abrahamse,
Sanbi CEO. “South
Africa is home to
Winner of gold ... Detail of this year’s nearly 10% of the world's
Sanbi exhibit at the Chelsea Flower
plants and contains three
Show in London.
regions that have been
declared global biodiversity
hotspots, so it is fitting that
we celebrate this heritage this
year at Chelsea.”
A win at Chelsea has a far-
reaching effect. The award-
winning Sanbi stand is one of
the “must-see” attractions of
the Chelsea Flower Show,
drawing many of the more
than 150 000 visitors to the
grounds of the Royal Chelsea
Hospital over the five days of
the event.
Gauteng's flower-lovers will
have an opportunity to visit a
reconstruction of the exhibit
at Garden World in
Muldersdrift from late July
until early September , as the
stand is reconstructed as a
highlight of the Garden
World Spring Festival each
year. This year the transport
and construction of the
exhibit is being supported by
Starke Aryes.
Garden World
Spring Festival
starts in July
S
pring means new life,
new energy and a fresh
start for the garden.
However, trying out some-
thing new, or planning a new
look, doesn't necessarily
mean starting from scratch.
That's the idea behind this
year's Spring Festival at
Garden World, from Friday
28 July to Sunday 3
September.
Last year's show gardens have
been retained, but will be
largely unrecognisable
because they have been
“tweaked” to show off
ingenious ideas that won't
blow the budget. The theme
is 'Colour My World' because
colour never goes out of
fashion. Changing colours,
trying new combinations, or
just going simpler and bolder,
can make all the difference.
Each of the 18 show gardens
has been given the same brief
~ brighten up our lives with
colour.
Along with water - wise
gardening, the emphasis will
also be on attracting bees to
the garden, because bees are
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