I was delighted to hear from Gabriel Ebejer, a committee member of the horticultural society of the Island of Malta about this event..........
THE GREAT SPRING SHOW
GHAQDA MALTIJA TAL-ORTIKULTURA
The Malta Horticultural Society
May is a month renowned for its flowers and for this reason the Malta Horticultural Society (Ghaqda Maltija Tal-ortikultura) (MHS) (founded 1903) is going to organize its 108th annual Great Spring Show at the Russian Chapel and the gardens of the President of Malta Palace of San Anton in Attard -Malta on the weekend of the 14th and 15th May 2011.
This show is a golden opportunity for those who like Horticulture to attend or even to exhibit flower arrangements, cut flowers, pot plants, fruits, vegetables and homemade preserves. It will also be a delightful event for holidaymakers to the Island.
Last year there were exhibits from two Italian ladies from England. One was Ms Sheila Bishop, she is the president of 'Fairway Flower Arrangement Society' and the other lady is Ms Elaine Middleton, who won a Gold Medal and Best in Show in Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
This year the MHS is going to have in our show Ms Elizabeth Dawn Levaer from England and she is going to make a copy of her flower arrangement that last year won the Gold Medal and Best in Show at Chelsea Flower Show in London.
Ms. Elizabeth Levaer also is doing a display of Floral Arranging at the ‘’Suncrest Hotel’’ in Qawra - Malta on Thursday 12th May from 5.00pm till 7.00pm
At the MHS event one can find a lot more of interest, like three different flower arranging schools, the Bonsai Culture Group and live entertainment like the canine section and jazz band of Malta police corps, the Xghajra scouts band, eight different dancing schools, the Attard village Brass Band, and displays of local honey, olive oil and hand crafts.
The show opens for the public on Saturday from 2.00pm and 10.00pm and on Sunday from 08.00am and 9.00pm.
On Sunday at 7.00pm H.E. the President of Malta Dr George Abela and the Hon Minister George Pullicino will present the cups and trophies to the winners in the various sections and certificates to non competitive exhibits like the Local Councils, Embassies, Band Clubs, NGOs, Day Centres, Parishes and other Denominations etc.
On both evenings the show gardens will be illuminated.
And there will be an open air snack bar.
Entry fee: adults 2 Euro; children under 14 years old enter free.
The buses to the San Anton Gardens from Valletta are the following numbers 40, 80, 82 and 84.
The Committee and Members of the Malta Horticultural Society will be pleased to welcome all visitors to this event.
