Singapore Garden Festival (01 August 2008)

Went to the Singapore Garden Festival with Winy and Puifong recently. Didnt had the intention to go initially until kacee sent an email to us 1 day before the end of the show to check if we are going... And yes... we finally went on the last day of the show....

The flowers were so beautiful.. The artists were able to make use of the different types of flowers gathered worldwide to come up with beautiful pieces of arts. There were a number of themes in the exhibition hall. I simply couldnt believe that we could have beautiful landscapes created in hot and wet Singapore. Its really an eye opener for us all.

We were so appalled with the displays that we didnt know where to start... ?????

Felt like I am in mystical fairytale land when I saw this....

Don't really know what theme this is but I guess, it feels kind of like Autumn doesnt' it?

This exhibit here was a Gold award winner...

More exhibits at the show

Can you see Marilyn Monroe in the picture with Fangz?? FYI, this Marilyn Monroe was make up of real plants...

The flower festival show even had hospitality tentages serving food and drinks for free!!! (favourite Singaporeans word) to all at the show... and of cos... people were drove in bunches to these tentages for the free food... Not knowing that there were free food.. The three of us actually spent a bomb at the food court in Suntec... $4.50 for a plate of Chicken rice... Very expensive rightz??

Anywayz.. as we were there rather late.. (near closing time).. most of the food had already been wiped out.. leaving behind only empty trays with some scraps... sighz... should have known earlier... keke...

The atmosphere in the Singapore Garden was rather nice. There was also a tentage for couples who are getting married to hold their solemnisation there. I have a friend who held her solemnisation there to a party of 25 people. I was told that the rental was $2000 for the venue rental and food was $30 per head for hi tea or something like that.. cant quite remember the exact cost... I believe it will be rather lovely to hold the solemnisation here.. given the nice atmosphere.. Only downside was the lights were a little too dim....

The Singapore flower festival was being split into 2 levels. Level 4 and Level 6. Level 6 is the main exhibition hall with all the beautiful flower sculptures. Whilst level 4 was more like a market place selling all kinds of gardening stuff for budding or seasoned botantist who loves to have their own gardens at home. It also features orchids display and works of the schools and communities.

I was trying to scout for some nice items to buy home. However, as it was close to closing hour, most of the stalls are either sold out or are happily keeping their wares. It is after all the last day of the exhibition and they had cashed in enough sales during the first few weeks of the exhibition. There were however still some stalls trying to clear their leftovers before they pack and go. Managed to get a free packet of fertilizer for my mother inlaw though.. (Despit winy teasing me for getting a packet of fertilizer when all the plants I maintained at home were fake.)...

Well.. and of course... we ended our flower festival here.... Till next year....