Showing posts with label Kazuyuki Ishihara. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kazuyuki Ishihara. Show all posts

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Christmas at Gardens By the Bay


Gardens By The Bay has joined in the festive spirit and decorated the Flower Dome, in a display called "Christmas Sugar Mountain". 
This display has been designed by an award-winning landscape designer, Kazuyuki Ishihara, a multiple gold medallist at the Chelsea Flower Show. Ishihara's display tells the story of the power of food to bridge the inequality in society.
The display features two characters - a pineapple boy called "Ananas" and a strawberry girl "Berry". Ananas and Berry live apart because of their different growing requirements but one day when they stumble upon a garden with a special mountain that provides for all their needs. In this magical garden, they build a home and live happily ever after. The display features many edible produce such as pumpkins, capsicums and tomatoes.
Also featured in the Flower Dome are Christmas trees created from Air-plants and Poinsettias as well as informational signs on the traditions of Christmas.





"Ananas" and " Berry"


The "special "mountain





Ananas and Berry's garden





Moss covered ute



Part of the vegetable garden



Living Christmas trees




Red and White Poinsettias


Poinsettias and Impatiens make a colourful display



Living Christmas tree



Poinsettia Christmas tree




Air- plants Christmas tree




Christmas trees


Informational signs throughout the display




Reindeer amongst the Poinsettias