Upcoming Events

2021

Saturday, April 17

Holland Park Library Garden Presentation. I will present a session on Growing Australian Plants from seed. 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 07-34037755.

April 20 - May 3

Tasmania Autumn Garden tour - this tour promises to be a beauty with many highlights of Tasmania. Hobart, Gordon River cruise, Cradle Mountain, Steam train journey, beautiful autumn gardens, Wineglass Bay, Woolmers Estate and Port Arthur. Tour now fully booked - please contact me to go on the waiting list. Full details are here.

Saturday, May 8

Toowoomba Organic Gardening Workshop - Making great soils - how to improve your soil. To be held at the Toowoomba Organic Gardens in Gogg Street between 2 and 4pm. For more details please contact Wendy Snigg on this email - tcoga.president@gmail.com

May 11 - 13

Goondiwindi Garden Club - Stanthorpe garden tour. Open to members and friends of the Gundi club. For more detials please send me an email.

Thursday, May 20

Mt Coot-tha Library Garden Presentation. I will present a session on Indoor Plants for Everyone. 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 2550.

May 24 - May 27

Northern Rivers tour 2. Join me on a short tour to see some fabulous private gardens, famous tourist sites and the Tweed Valley. Lots of interesting stops included and we will stay at the lovely Peppers Salt resort at Kingscliff for 3 nights. Small group only so please book early if you would like to join me. This tour is now fully booked. Full details are here.

Sunday, June 6

Trevallen Lifestyle Centre workshop. I will be presenting a workshop on Growing Great Indoor plants at this wonderful garden centre in Ipswich from 10am.
Contact Chelsea at the centre for more details and to book in on 07 3201 8630

Wednesday, June 9

Sunnybank Hills Library Garden Presentation. I will present a session on Sensational Herbs. Focus on how to grow a common range of herbs. The event is free but please book with library staff by phoning 07-3407 0571.

Saturday, June 12

Cultivate day tour. Join us for a great day out exploring gardens, farms and places of interest north, south, east or west of Toowoomba. Morning tea and lovely lunch included. All 2020 booked out so please get in early if you want to reserve your spot. Bookings now open at Activate events on this link.

Sunday, June 20

Goondiwindi Garden Club workshop day. I will be presenting a session on potting mixes, looking after indoor plants and basic plant propagation. More details and venue to be advised.

Saturday, June 26

Banyo Library Garden Presentation. I will present a session on Indoor Plants for Everyone. 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 2201.

Sunday, July 4

Trevallen Lifestyle Centre workshop. I will be presenting a workshop on Productive Gardening - herbs, veggies and fruit trees at this wonderful garden centre in Ipswich from 10am. Contact Chelsea at the centre for more details and to book in on 07 3201 8630

July 24 - 31

Cairns and Port Douglas tour. Join me for a week in Far north Qld to see some fabulous private and public gardens, famous tourist sites, Cape Tribulation, Mossman Gorge adn the Barrier Reef. Lots of interesting stops included and we will stay for 3 nights in Cairns and 4 nights in Port Douglas. Small group only so please book early if you would like to join me. This tour has is now fully booked. Please contact me to go on the waiting list. Full details are here.

Saturday, August 7

Sunday, August 15

Trevallen Lifestyle Centre workshop. I will be presenting a workshop on Growing Great potted plants at this wonderful garden centre in Ipswich from 10am.
Contact Chelsea at the centre for more details and to book in on 07 3201 8630

Sunday, September 12

Final Information session South Australia 2021. This session is for anyone booked on the South Australian tour to meet fellow travellers, ask questions and have afternoon tea. Session starts at 1.30pm. Please rsvp by 7/9/21. Session at 3 Eclipse Court Highfields.

September 18 - 22

Carnival of Flowers Cultivate day tour. Join us for a great day out exploring country gardens as part of the famous Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. Morning tea and lovely lunch included. All 2020 booked out so please get in early if you want to reserve your spot. Bookings now open at Activate events on this link.

Thursday, September 23

Friends of Mount Cootha Botanical gardens day tour to Toowoomba City gardens. Not open to general bookings.

September 24 - 26

October 6 - 19

South Australia - the festival state tour! This is a 14 day tour to include Adelaide, Barossa Valley, Renmark for their garden festival, Hahndorf, Victor Harbour and Kangaroo Island. The itinerary is finalised and the tour is now fully booked. Please contact us if you would like to go on the waiting list. For more details visit the tour page here.

Saturday, October 30

Sunday, October 31

Final Information session New Zealand South Island tour 2021. This session is for anyone booked on the New Zealand South Island tour to meet fellow travellers, ask questions and have afternoon tea. Session starts at 1.30pm. Please rsvp by 7/9/21. Session at 3 Eclipse Court Highfields.

November 15 - 28

New Zealand's South Island in Spring. This tour will go from the Nelson in the north of the island all the way to Dunedin. We have a great itinerary planned adn the tour is now open for booking. For more details visit the the tour page here.

Calendar of Upcoming Events