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Penny McKinlay at the Trugannini Garden
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Join Penny McKinlay as she shares a lifetime of gardening experiences with
you at the beautiful Trugannini Garden surrounding a magnificent historic
Federation residence in the heart of Toowoomba. Penny is the fifth generation of
her family to be born in the Darling Downs and her love of gardening is linked
to this heritage. Gardening is reflected in all aspects of her life - her
nursery, travels and entertaining weekly ABC radio program.
Bookings are essential for this events as places are very limited. Tickets
$85.00 includes gourmet picnic lunch. This event is held in conjunction with the
wonderful Australian Open Gardens Scheme and you can book online at their secure
site here or phone 03 5424 8061 during business hours. |
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noon to 2pm, Tuesday 21st February 2012 |
Toowoomba
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Ripe for the Picking: Sustainable Gardening with Clint Kenny
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Kenny is a progressive young Warwick-based garden designer with a flair for
sustainable and interactive landscapes. Clint will present a workshop focussing
on using edible plants in your garden in an aesthetically pleasing way; the
importance of sustainable design (and
sustainable food); reducing
food miles by creating a
permaculture
garden; and the renewed popularity of heirloom vegetables and heritage livestock
breeds. This exciting and informative workshop will be held at Brechen,
Susie Webster's wonderful park-like garden fronting the McIntyre River: enjoy
its sweeping lawns, fabulous bougainvilleas and a pretty lake brimming with
water lilies.
Bookings are essential for this event as places are very limited. Tickets
$65.00 includes morning or afternoon tea. This event is part of the wonderful
Australia's Open Garden Scheme and you can book online on their secure site
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or phone (03) 5424 8061 during business hours. |
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9.30am-11.30am or 2pm-4pm, Tuesday 6th March 2012 |
Goondiwindi
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Plant Fair at Bromelton House
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This year's annual Plant Fair hosted by the wonderful
Australia's Open Garden Scheme will be held at Bromelton House, an elegant
country garden within a comfortable drive of Brisbane. It's an ideal opportunity for gardeners to meet and talk with expert growers
of the most interesting and unusual plants, and to find something out of the
ordinary. With everything from bulbs to trees, natives to exotics, plus garden
art, tools and guest speakers - it's an enticing destination for garden-lovers.
Surrounding a gracious
Queenslander, the grand old trees and spacious lawns
overlooking polo fields and a lagoon are the perfect setting for visitors to
enjoy refreshments.
And on Sunday at 11am, you can also enjoy an exhibition polo match.
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8.30am-4.30pm, Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 March 2012 |
Bromelton House Rd, Gleneagle
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$10 per head (Children under 18 free) |
Enquiries: (03) 5568 1138 |
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Cooking from My Garden, with David Pugh
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As part of the wonderful
Australia's Open Garden Scheme, join Queensland's Ambassador Chef David Pugh as
he creates delectable dishes from produce picked fresh from the parterre
garden at historic Banchory Homestead. Using classic techniques and assisted by Banchory's owner Mary Lee
Trivett, David will share some of the secrets he uses in his
award-winning Restaurant Two.
Banchory features masses of roses gracing the generous verandahs,
sweeping lawns and a formal parterre with a wonderful abundance of fresh
vegetables, herbs and spices. This is a culinary experience not to be
missed. Bookings are essential for this event as places are
very limited. Tickets $85.00 includes morning tea. You can book online
on
Australia's Open Garden Scheme secure site
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or phone (03) 5424 8061 during business hours.
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9.30am to noon, Friday 11th May 2012 |
Cambooya
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Brassall Markets
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Fruit 'n' veg, homemade baking - cakes, jams, etc secondhand goods.
secondhand books, CDs, DVDs, records, etc pre-loved clothes arts, crafts and hat
stall, honey stand cane mulch and manure pirate and princess stall dog wash hot
food, drinks and cafe stall live entertainment roaming clowns face painting |
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Saturday 13 October 2007 |
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Ipswich State High School - Brassall - Hunter Street
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Ipswich |
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Enquiries: 0437 918 801 |
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Canungra Village Market
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A large outdoor market selling new and second hand goods. Casual stallholders welcome. |
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8am to 1pm, last Saturday of month |
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Canungra State School
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Enquiries: 0417 759 777 or terri@marketsdownunder.com |
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Please note that the above are the official trading hours. At many markets, a number of stalls close early, so you need to be there well before official closing time. |
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