2022

Saturday, January 29

Toowong Library Garden Presentation. 10.30am to 12.30pm.  I will present a session on Waterwise Gardening.  Feel free to bring along questions or problems for some problem solving as well. The event is free but please book with library staff by phoning 07-3403 2590.

Saturday, February 26

Sunnybank Hills Library Garden Presentation. 1 - 3pm.  I will present a session on creating a water garden. Feel free to bring along questions or problems for some problem solving as well. The event is free but please book with library staff by phoning 07-3407 0571.
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Saturday, March 12

Zillmere Library Garden Presentation 1 - 3 pm.   I will present a session on how to Propagate Indoor Plants. Feel free to bring along questions or plants you would like to learn how to propagate.  The event is free but please book with library staff by phoning 07-3403 1455.

Saturday, March 19

Cultivate Day tour - A day in the South. Join Wendy Allen and I for a great day out visiting farms, gardens and other places of interest in the area south of Toowoomba. Home made morning tea and a proper sit down lunch included. To book please follow this link. 
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March 25 - April 1

Grampians, Daylesford and Melbourne Flower Show tour. This tour is planned to visit some great sites in regional Victoria including the Grampians, Daylesford and Mount Macedon before finished with the Melbourne flower Show.  This tour is now fully booked. For more details visit the tour page here. 
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Saturday, May 14

Mt Gravatt Library Garden Presentation. 10am - 12noon.  I will present a session on Sensational Herbs. Feel free to bring along questions or problems for some problem solving as well. The event is free but please book with library staff by phoning 07-3403 7775.

May 16 - 20

Sunshine Coast Getaway 5 day tour. We will visit some fabulous spots, great gardens while being based on the beach at Maroochydoore. Some great food experiences being planned. Full Details are on the webpage here. This tour is now fully booked. Please contact me if you would like to go on the waiting list.   

Saturday, May 28

Cultivate Day tour - A day in the Valley. Join Wendy Allen and I for a great day out visiting farms, gardens and other places of interest in the Lockyer Valley area east of Toowoomba. Home made morning tea and a proper sit down lunch included. To book please follow this link. 

May 30 - June 2

Northern Rivers 4 day tour. We will visit some fabulous spots, great gardens while being based on the beach at Kingscliffe. Please note that this tour will follow a similar itinerary to our 2021 tours. Full details are on the tour webpage here. The tour is now open for booking with 1 room remaining. 

Saturday, July 16

Cultivate Day tour - A day in the West. Join Wendy Allen and I for a great day out visiting farms, gardens and other places of interest in the area west of Toowoomba. Home made morning tea and a proper sit down lunch included. To book please follow this link. 

July 23 - August 2

Far North Queensland Winter escape. This tour will travel to Port Douglas, Cooktown, Atherton and Cairns visiting some amazing spots along the way. Daintree, Barrier Reef, Private and public gardens, Atherton Tablelands, Paronella Park and Kuranda. The tour is now open for bookings. For more details visit the tour page here.  
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Monday, August 8

Cultivate Day tour for Horticultural Media Association members.  Members are welcome to join Wendy Allen and I for a great day out visiting farms, gardens and other places of interest in the area around Toowoomba.  Home made morning tea and a proper sit down lunch included.If any vacancies exist that members do not book they will be made available to general bookings. Please email me if you are interested on this email.   To book please follow this link. 

August 17 - September 2

Western Australia Wildflower tour. We plan to travel in peak wildflower season in late August to see the best of some of the most incredible natural wildflower landscapes in the world. We will travel all the way from Broome to Perth stopping in some great spots. The tour now fully booked. Please contact me if you would like to go on the waiting list. For more details visit the the tour page here. 
Optional Indian Pacific rail journey home September 4 - 7. 

September 17 - 25

Cultivate Country Gardens Carnival tours -  Join Wendy Allen and I for a great day out visiting prize winning gardens that are part of the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. Get access to the garden owners and a great day out. Home made morning tea and a proper sit down lunch included. To book please follow this link. 
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October 1 - 9

Blue Mountains and Beyond. This tour was due to go ahead in 2020 but is now ready to go! We will visit some fabulous sites, gardens (including Mayfield), Leura Garden fesrival, Sydney sightseeing  and a few surprises. The tour is now open for bookings. For more details visit the tour page here. 
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October 13 - 28

South Australian Experiences tour. This 17 day tour follows on from the success of the 2021 tour with additional locations added! Visit Adelaide, the Flinders Ranges for 3 nights, Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Renmark and Riverland area for their garden festival, Hahndorf and Sophies Patch and finishing with 3 nights on Kangaroo Island. Full details and bookings available here. This tour is now fully booked. Please contact me to go on the waiting list.   
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Saturday, November 5

Cultivate Day tour - A day in the North. Join Wendy Allen and I for a great day out visiting farms, gardens and other places of interest in the area north of Toowoomba. Home made morning tea and a proper sit down lunch included. To book please follow this link. 
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November 15 - 28

New Zealand's South Island in Spring. This tour will follow the same itinerary as that planned for 2021 and go from the Nelson in the north of the island all the way to Dunedin. This tour is now open for booking - 1 room only remains.  For more details visit the 2022 tour page here.