Moore was awarded gold for her entry in the Best of Show, Fantasy Garden category.
Called ‘Portals to Paradise’ her entry involved an 8m x 8m installation featuring over 4,000 plants and a large white cave containing a waterfall, numerous portals and a ‘cosmic orb’ surrounded by two trees of life.
The installation also included bespoke lighting effects and a Kiwi inspired soundtrack sung by Jules and her son, James.
The popular biennial festival brings together award winning designers, florists, and horticulturists from 18 countries to compete in various competitions, showcasing the skills of leading floral and garden designers globally.
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“Competing in this Festival offered a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate innovative Kiwi garden design and promote our diverse horticultural practices,” says Jules.
“The judging criteria had a strong focus on sustainability, creativity and community all of which strongly align with the creative process I use when designing my inspirational gardens and landscapes.”
Moore travelled to Singapore with a team of 10 from Auckland’s Touch of the Tropics Garden Centre to create the entry. The team worked for a week pulling long days, detailing their progress and the finished product on Instagram.
This year’s Singapore Garden Festival is said to be the world’s biggest garden and flower show with an estimated 300,000 visitors expected.
