The Agri-Horticultural Society of Western India has been entrusted with the management of Empress Garden since 1890. The Society is in existence since 1830 and, in addition to managing the Garden efficiently, often organises various social events which aim at offering recreation as well as creating awarाness among people and a bond between people and nature and environment. The Society organises each year its annual flower show in the month of January.
This flower show was considered as recreation for a certain class of the society. Over the years however, the Society changed the format of the Show in line with the changing times and ensured that people from all walks of life and belonging to all age groups are attracted to this unique event. This includes various competitions that encourage those interested in gardening to participate and contribute their bit to the cause. The competitions include creative flower arrangements, roses, vegetables competition and making decorating flower beds. People can display in the show any flowers from their personal garden free of cost.
Of course garden lovers visiting Empress Garden can think beyond the competitions and appreciate the beauty of the newly featured arrangements. On the occasion of the Flower Show the Garden is embellished with attractive arrangements of flower pots and imaginative set up of flowers and plants. All of this makes the Flower Show an annual event awaited by flower lovers eagerly.
Nursery owners from not just Pune but also from Kolhapur, Sangli, Nashik as also from Andhra Pradesh visit the Empress Garden on the occasion of this Flower Show. Art competitions and handwriting competitions for children are held during the event. The competitions witness participation of 1000 plus children from various schools.
This information was given by Mr Suresh Pingle (Hon. Secretary, Empress Botanical Garden), Anupama Barve (Hon. Secretary Empress Botanical Garden), Yashwant Khaire (Hon. Secretary) and Nitesh Apte (Rose Society) in a press conference.
This year the competitions will be held on Sunday, 21st January 2024. Tha main attraction of the Flower Show is the variety of flower arrangements. This year’s special attraction would be Japanese style IKEBANA flower arrangements and a variety of Bonsai trees which will certainly entice the visitors. The Flower Show will be inaugurated at noon 12 hrs on 25 January by Dy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Mr Vijaykumar Magar. The Show will be open for public till 7.30 pm that day. On 26, 27 and 28 January the Show will be open from 9 am to 7.30 pm.
