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The 2022 Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival made headlines this year as thousands flooded through the gates of the Auburn Botanic Gardens to view the sea of blossoming pink flowers.
Close to 70,000 residents and visitors travelled far and wide from all parts of Australia including Perth, Tasmania and Queensland to see the beautiful cherry blossom trees in season for only two weeks of the year.
Held over 9 nine days from Saturday 20 August to Sunday 28 August, the festival welcomed patrons as they wandered through the Japanese Gardens, enjoyed the serenity of the reflection pool and were fascinated by the resident peacocks and geese.
Many enjoyed the Japanese Food Village with the great range of food and treats from a selection of food truck vendors, the 9-hole putt putt course and crowd favourite Hello Kitty were also a great hit.
Cumberland City Council’s Supervisor of Recreational Assets and lead horticulturalist Paul Clark said that patrons were very happy the festival was back this year with the blossoms in full bloom.
“The star of the festival was of course the main cherry trail area, and feedback from patrons was great as they told us how impressed they were by the quality of the gardens and how much they loved the blooms. All blossom areas bloomed at once this year so it was a great experience for the visitors. This year’s festival was scaled back to include capacity limits and a smaller production but patrons definitely enjoyed the extra space within the Japanese Garden.” he said.
Cumberland City Mayor Lisa Lake said Council was very pleased to see so many people enjoy the event.
“The Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival is a very important cultural event for our community and greater Sydney. A big thank you to everyone who came out to the gardens and supported the event, it was lovely to see such a great turnout and see so many people enjoy our local attractions in Cumberland.” she said.
The Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival was proudly sponsored by Dooleys and Parra News.
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