Floriade Community will return this year, expanding the flower festival's signature blooms beyond Commonwealth Park and into Canberra's suburbs and town centres.
Eligible community groups and organisations are invited to apply now to participate and add some extra colour to our city during Spring.
Floriade Community has quickly become a much-loved part of this major event, fostering local creativity, innovation, participation and recognition of the wonderful work our community groups do. It also helps to stimulate the local economy by driving business to nearby cafes, shops and other businesses.
The Floriade Community program will provide bulbs and annuals to successful applicants to plant and maintain in their local area.
Locations must be visible to a large number of Canberrans who can enjoy the blooms in their day-to-day life and cover an area at least 10sqm in total with a planting density of 40 bulbs per sqm. This can include garden beds, pots or wheelbarrows at local shops, churches or community centres.
In 2022, Floriade Community distributed 300,000 bulbs and annuals to over 100 community groups throughout Canberra. This included 150,000 bulbs and 150,000 annuals.
Floriade Community will complement the spectacular floral displays in Commonwealth Park managed by the Floriade team.
Last year, Floriade attracted a total attendance of 427,768, with the festival generating a total economic impact of $51.9 million.
Applications for Floriade Community must be submitted by Sunday 2 April 2023.
Go to www.floriadeaustralia.com
