The Auckland Flower Show was a flower and garden show held in
Alexandra Park in the suburb of
Epsom
Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, about south of central London. The town is first recorded as ''Ebesham'' in the 10th century and its name probably derives from that of a Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain ...
,
Auckland
Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ...
in November 2008.
Previously, the
Ellerslie Flower Show was held at the same time of year in Auckland, and had been held every year since 1994 (except 1997). In November 2007, the organisers sold the name of the Ellerslie Flower Show and the use of their services to the Christchurch City Council, which intends holding future Ellerslie Flower Shows at
Hagley Park in Christchurch.
On 2 December 2007, Auckland Flower Show Ltd announced that they would be continuing the tradition of the annual flower shows in Auckland with the Auckland Flower Show 2008, and on 28 February confirmed that for 2008 the event would be held in Alexandra Park from 20–23 November 2008.
The
Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) was the regional council (one of the former local government authorities) of the Auckland Region. Its predecessor the Auckland Regional Authority (ARA) was formed in 1963 and became the ARC in 1989. The ARC ...
and
Manukau City Council considered funding a flower show to replace the Ellerslie Flower Show and compete with the Auckland Flower Show, but decided in May 2008 to drop investigations.
There were 31 garden displays at the 2008 Auckland Flower Show, as well as floral displays and trade stalls. The organisers were expecting 65,000 people to attend during the four-day event.
Although the organisers planned to follow up with another show, it has not eventuated.
See also
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Gardening in New Zealand
Gardening is a popular pastime in New Zealand. A 2007/2008 survey of physical activities found that 43% of New Zealanders had participated in gardening in the previous 12 months. A range of books, magazines and television programmes are dedicate ...
References
External links
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Auckland Flower Show 2008Ellerslie Flower Show
Flower festivals in New Zealand
Festivals in Auckland
Gardening in New Zealand