Pune : Flower Show 2024 at Empress Garden gears up to welcome visitors between Jan 25-28

The Agri-Horticultural Society of Western India has been entrusted with the management of Empress Garden since 1890. The Society has been in existence since 1830 and, in addition to managing the Garden efficiently, often organizes various social events which aim at offering recreation as well as creating awareness among people and a bond between people and nature and the environment. The Society organizes each year its annual flower show in January.

Recently over 850 students participated in the mega drawing competition held in the premises.  Every year many competitions are held to engage the children increase their bond with the nature. 

As per further information, this flower show was considered as recreation for a certain class of 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, vegetable competitions, 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 competition 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 an 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 the participation of 1000 plus children from various schools. This year the competitions will be held on Sunday, 21st January 2024. The 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 12 pm on 25 January 2024 by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Vijaykumar Magar. The Show will be open to the 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.