GARDENING EVENTS



EVENTS

WHERE I'LL BE -

5 August - Flower & Garden Pavilion, Brisbane Ekka.
 
6 August - Flower & Garden Pavilion, Brisbane Ekka.
7 August - Flower & Garden Pavilion, Brisbane Ekka.
 
8 August - Radio 4BC outsisde broadcast, Manly Boat Harbour.
11 August - Flower & Garden Pavilion, Brisbane Ekka.
 
12 August - Flower & Garden Pavilion, Brisbane Ekka.
13 August - B.M.S. Hardware, Toowoomba (10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.).
 
14 August - Flower & Garden Pavilion, Brisbane Ekka.
15 August - Mitre 10 Mega Store, Beenleigh (11.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.).
 
20 August - Springs Gardenworld, Toowoomba (10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.)
21 August - Bribie Island Hardware, Bribie Island (11.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.).
 
23 August - Lunch & Book Signing, Grand View Hotel, Cleveland (12.00 noon - 2.30 p.m.)
Bookings essential. Contact Grand View Hotel.
26 August - Book Signing, Angus & Robertson, Redbank Plains (7.00 p.m.).
28 August - Eden Gardens, Carseldine (11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.).
 
4 September - Blackall Flower Show, Blackall (1.30 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.).
15 September - Lions New Residents' Dinner, Maleny Showgrounds. Bookings essential.
Contact Diane Hobson www.nosboh@hotmail.com
 
18 September - Home Hardware, Indooroopilly (11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.).
23 September - Melco Lanhams, Noosaville (6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.).
 
 

             

  WHAT'S ON
 
1 August - Sogetsu Ikebana Assoc. Brisbane/Gold Coast (10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.) Entry $3.00. *
 
28 & 29 August - North Brisbane Orchid Society (8.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Saturday, 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Sunday) Entry $3.00. *
3 & 4 September - Red Cross Chelsea Flower Show, Paloma Reception Centre, 121 Mains Road, Sunnybank
(9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.). Entry $5.00.
 
4 & 5 September - Society for Growing Australian Plants (9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Saturday, 9.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m. Sunday). Entry $4.00. *
 
11 & 12 September - Orchid Species Society (8.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Saturday, 9.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m. Sunday). Entry $4.00. *
 
11 & 12 September - Buderim Garden Festival (9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.). $10.00 entry to six open gardens and Spring Flower Show or $2.00 entry to Flower Show only. Tickets at Buderim Memorial Hall.
 
11 & 12 September - Orchid & Foliage Festival, Canungra School of Arts Hall, Pine Street, Canungra (8.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m. Saturday, 9.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m. Sunday). $3.00 2 day entry pass.
 
18 & 19 September - West Brisbane Orchid Society (9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Saturday, 9.00 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. Sunday). Entry $3.00. *
18 & 19 September - Eastern District Orchid Society, Bayside Uniting Church Hall, 420 Wondall Road, Manly West
(8.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Saturday, 9.30 a.m. - 3.00 p.m. Sunday). Entry $3.00.
 
25 & 26 September - Geranium & Pelargonium Society Brisbane (9.00 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. Saturday, 9.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m. Sunday). Entry $3.00. *
 
 
*At the Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt. Coot-tha auditorium
 
  OPEN GARDENS –

7 & 8 August - Tamborine's "Seasons on the Mountain". Three private gardens open to the public 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Entry $5.00/garden. For further details www.tmbotanicgardens.org.au (not part of A.O.G.S.)
14 & 15 August - Bon Accord, 90 Velvet Street, Pine Mountain.
14 & 15 August - Gold Coast Historical Society Garden, 8 Elliott Street, Bundall.
14 & 15 August - Eudlo Cycad Gardens, 321 Ilkley Road, Eudlo.
20 & 21 August - Jane Street Community Garden, Jane Street, West End.
21 & 22 August - Bird Haven, 87 Daintree Drive, Logan Village.
21 & 22 August - Bamboo Down Under, 930 Tamborine-Oxenford Road, Wongawallan.
28 & 29 August - Spring Cottage, 40 Crescent Road, Hamilton Reach. Entry $8.00.
28 & 29 August - High and Dry, 8 Barnes Crt., Mount Crosby.
28 & 29 August - Carter Garden, 13-15 Broadsword Crt., Forestdale.
28 & 29 August - The Secret Garden, 11 Neri Crescent, Arundel Hills.
28 & 29 August - Chua Garden, 20 Moore Road, Kewarra Beach, Cairns.
4 & 5 and 11 & 12 September - Coucals Garden, 8 Belah Street, Mount Crosby (not part A.O.G.S.).
11 & 12 September - Eagle's Rest, 20 Montrose Road, Cabarlah.
12 & 13 September - Peace Garden & Little Bird Heaven, 584 Bischoffs Road, Coominya. (open 9.00 a.m. - dusk)
19 & 20 September - Mundey Garden, 2 Bexley Court, Toowoomba.
25 & 26 September - Pine View, 103 Red Ridge Road, Liston nr Warwick.
25 & 26 September - Undercliffe North, 865 Rivertree Road, Liston nr Warwick.
25 & 26 September - Whyworry, 1559 Burtons Road, Roma.
26 September - Marriott Garden, 45 Flesser Road, Chambers Flat.  
 
All gardens are open from 10.00.a.m. to 4.00 p.m.unless otherwise stated and unless stipulated otherwise the entry fee is $6.00