Pink Punch was a winning entry in a recent international design competition held by the Jardins de Métis in Quebec. The installation aims to attract visitors, with its striking color, off the beaten path and into the forest. Combining a traditional technique of tree wrapping (used to protect trees from the elements) with a vivid fluorescent pink, the installation distinguishes garden from wilderness in a non-traditional way. Using5000 linear feet of natural latex rubber rope, 7 treesare wrapped from a height of 10 feet down to their bases. At the ground, the rope continues to wind around the base of each tree, creating a 3-4 foot radial seating area.

The International Garden Festival is recognized as one of the most important events of its kind in North America and one of the leading annual garden festivals in the world. Since 2000, more than 900,000 visitors have explored 110 gardens created by over 220 designers from 15 countries.

The Festival is a unique forum for innovation and experimentation and an exceptional showcase and launching pad for participating designers from a host of disciplines. It provides an annual rendez-vousfor admirers of contemporary gardens and design as well as offering a unique space for those involved in the renewal of this art form. This artistic and tourism event also gives visitors a chance to discover inspiring spaces bringing together the visual arts, architecture, design, landscape and the environment.