Floriade Community

Bring spring to your neighbourhood

Floriade Community puts hundreds of thousands of bulbs and flowers into the hands of local groups. Together, spring blooms right across Canberra, not just Commonwealth Park.

300,000

Bulbs and flowers shared each season

100

Community groups took part in 2025

Tulip Trail

Every planting site mapped

BE NOTIFIED WHEN 2027 APPLICATIONS OPEN

Applications for 2026 are now closed

Applications closed on 12 April 2026. Successful groups will be notified from 24 April 2026.

Be notified when 2027 applications open.

Floriade, beyond the park

Each year, we distribute a share of Floriade’s flowers to community groups who plant and care for them in everyday public spaces.

From school courtyards to neighbourhood shopfronts, it makes our city’s shared gardens part of the Floriade festival.

Proudly supported by Icon Water.

Growing community gardens takes care, commitment – and water.

What successful applicants receive

Bulbs and Flowers

A mix of spring bulbs and annuals to plant and maintain locally.

Participant Handbook

A simple, step-by-step planting and care guide. No green thumb needed.

Floriade Community Sign

A branded sign for your planting site showing who created the display.

Optional Community Grant

Funding to host events alongside your garden bed.

Who can apply

Floriade Community is open to many types of community groups and organisations.

🌷 Schools and early learning centres

🌷 Retirement villages and aged care providers

🌷 Churches, faith groups and community centres

🌷 Residents’ groups and local community organisations

🌷 Sporting clubs, wellbeing groups and not-for-profits

🌷 Local shops and cultural and creative institutions

🌷 Environmental, sustainability and volunteer-led groups

🌷 Youth development organisations (e.g. Scouts, Guides)

🌷Inclusion-focused and multicultural organisations

Not sure if your group or site qualifies? Get in touch — we’re happy to help.

Eligibility checklist

Before you apply, check that your group and planting site meet these requirements.

Your Organisation

✔️ Incorporated entity, or

✔️ Applying under an auspice arrangement with a registered organisation that holds insurance and legal responsibility

Your Planting Site

✔️Clearly visible to the public in everyday settings

✔️ Minimum 10m² total planting area.

✔️ Can include garden beds, pots, or creative containers (e.g. wheelbarrows)

Your Commitment

✔️ Able to plant, maintain and care for the display throughout the growing season

✔️ Display maintained for public viewing throughout the 30 days of Floriade.

The Tulip Trail

Every Floriade community garden is mapped on the Tulip Trail. This makes it easy to discover spring blooms across Canberra – beyond Commonwealth Park.