The Flower Festival brings a 'burst' of green-fingered fun to town. The people of Christchurch love to garden and cherish their environment. Christchurch truly lives up to its name 'the Garden City' nationally and internationally. In 1997 it even won "The Garden City of the World" in the Nations in Bloom international competition.
'Burst' is Christchurch's 21st Festival of Flowers and is a month long mix of events, displays and garden tours. The centrepiece is the 23 metre long floral carpet inside Christchurch Cathedral in the square. I visited today and the place was a buzz with people admiring the carpet and it’s tending accompanying displays. Called "A Celebration of Life - Let there be Light" the colourful Pasifica themed carpet was designed by Dawn Laughlin and presented by the Avon Floral Art.
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