Plant Friends of Melbourne Bee Hotel Workshop - MIFGS
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Join us at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show for a fun hands-on Workshop, where you'll learn how to create eco-friendly habitats and gardens for native bees! Using both recycled and natural materials like PVC pipe and hollow flower stems/bamboo, you'll construct your very own bee hotel to take home while learning about the best native plants for native bees and pollinators that play a critical role in supporting biodiversity. Hosted at the Montague Farms Stall (B54)Who are we?
Plant Friends of Melbourne is a welcoming community for emerging horticulturalists, plant enthusiasts, and gardeners to connect, share knowledge, and grow together. Created by horticulturalists who saw a gap in the industry, the group exists to provide a dedicated space for networking, exchanging ideas, and having genuine conversations with others who share a passion for plants.
Plant Friends of Melbourne focuses on fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where like-minded people can learn from one another and build meaningful, lasting connections. Through relaxed, friendly events and gatherings, the community encourages collaboration, curiosity, and growth at every stage of the plant journey.
Plant Friends of Melbourne is committed to creating spaces where everyone feels welcome, supported, and inspired to thrive together.
Meet Clancy and Hannah:
Clancy Lester is a nature lover and founder of Bees and Blossoms, Through growing up on Yorta Yorta Country in regional Victoria, Clancy developed an early fascination with the natural world that later evolved into community-focused biodiversity education through social media and hands-on workshops. His work empowers young people and communities to engage with local biodiversity, and learn about indigenous knowledge.
Hannah Downie is a Melbourne-based horticulturist with a strong interest in plant diversity, sustainable practices, and ecological garden design. Her work is grounded in a deep appreciation for plants as both living systems and cultural storytellers, with a particular focus on climate-compatible planting and thoughtful, naturalistic landscapes. With experience across hands-on horticulture and community-focused projects, Hannah is passionate about creating spaces that foster connection between people, plants, and place. Through her work, Hannah aims to contribute to a more resilient, environmentally conscious future for horticulture, while celebrating creativity, collaboration, and lifelong learning.
We look forward to hosting a fabulous workshop thanks to the team at Montague Farms, all workshops will include a free apple tasting too.
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Dates
Sunday 29 March 2026 (UTC+11)Location
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show - Montague Farms Stall (B54)
Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne VIC
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