Hi folks Final preparations for the next years filming at the Ellerslie Flower Show are well underway. All but 3 interview slots have been finalised, with just a couple of organisations yet to confirm. http://www.bushtellystudio.org.nz/production/2010-ellerslie/film-sche... Sasha and Mike are able to film on-location shots in December for later addition to the interviews. First come first served if you are interested. Phone Mike at (03) 980 0902 to make the arrangements. The film set will be _base_d on North Canterbury limestone country at night and will highlight the unusual native plants and animals found along with weed and pest threats. Set construction has been delayed, but should be completed by Christmas. Helen Braithwaite has organised a solid roster of people to talk to the public while filming happens. If you want to help contact Helen at Canterbury DOC (03) 371 3751 A large construction crew will move in February 15 to erect lighting, the actual set and display areas. A separate greens crew will then landscape and add thousands of plants. Finally the three camera film crew arrives and gets set up. There will be a launch event on Tuesday March 9 for sponsors and crew before the show opens to the public on the Wednesday. All volunteers and talent will be fully catered for at the Red Admiral Cafe. All programmes filmed will be slowly edited and released during 2010.