Christchurch residents offered specially priced Ellerslie tickets

Christchurch residents and ratepayers will again be offered $22 tickets to attend the Ellerslie International Flower Show.

The tickets for the 2013 Show go on sale this Thursday 1 November and will be available from the Civic Building at 53 Hereford Street and Council Service Councils.

Christchurch residents and ratepayers will be able to purchase up to four tickets at $22 each - during November only - to attend the 2013 Ellerslie International Flower Show, says Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker.

“This special Christchurch ratepayer/resident offer recognises that the Ellerslie International Flower Show is owned by the people of Christchurch, and we want to make it easy and affordable for as many of our residents as possible to attend the Show.

“This is the fifth consecutive year we have offered the special tickets for our residents/ratepayers and at the same price of $22; this is such great value,” he says.

“The Ellerslie International Flower Show is proudly Christchurch’s showcase to the world of New Zealand’s best garden design. The Show has worked hard in the last five years to be recognised internationally and position itself as one of the top five garden shows in the world.”

Mr Parker says it is great to be welcoming back to the 2013 Show, as a key feature, the dynamic design duo of former All Black Andy Ellis and Danny Kamo of Kamomarsh Landscape Architects with the international award-winning garden they teamed up with the Oscar-winning Weta Workshop team to create and win Gold at the Singapore Garden Festival.

“There are lots of other gardens in the pipeline, with next year’s show shaping up to have a strong international flavour.

“Ellerslie is looking to build on the success of this year’s event which our international judges and visitors praised as the best in the last decade.”

Mr Parker says he is excited about what is proposed, with more details to be released in the next couple of months.

“It is important residents/ratepayers remember the special offer is for the month of November only so they need to get in quick.”

Special Christchurch ratepayer/residents tickets will be available from the Civic Buildings and Council’s Service Centres until 5pm on Friday 30 November 2012, as well as online www.ellerslieflowershow.co.nz. There will be no booking fee.

• The 2013 Ellerslie International Flower Show will be held in North Hagley Park from 6 to 10 March.