What a Buzz

Sep 19, 2016 | Garden Journal

Well the mountain is buzzing this week with only 4 more sleeps to go for the start of “Springtime on the Mountain”

fullsizerender-78

The 8 garden owners have prepared a treat for the visitors with a huge variety of gardens this year.   We have Small, Medium. Large and Extra Large Gardens with something to please everyone.

There are preparations underway for special activities for children at the Sooty Owl Walk and everyone’s favorite Chain Saw Carver – Matt Bird will be doing some great demonstrations at the garden.

IMG_1337

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Potty Potters will have lots of plants for sale at the Vonda Youngman Centre….

DSC_0354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

…..and the cafe will have all
of your favorites for lunches and morning teas

Including Devonshire Teas

images-55

 

 

 

 

 

And our famous Tamborine Rhubarb Cake

RHUBARB CAKE

 

 

 

 

 

If the weather is a bit chilly you can enjoy some steaming pumpkin soup
images-56

 

 

 

 

 

while you listen to our special Guest speakers

Phil Dudman – “The Garden Guru”

Phil Dudman - web

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Plant – Editor of Sub Tropical Gardening Magazine

Paul Plant - web

 

 

 

 

 

and Claire Bickle –  ABC Presenter also known as “The Chook Lady”

Claire Bickle - web

 

 

 

 

 

For full details check out our Springtime Page http://tmbotanicgardens.org.au/springtime/

So don’t miss out – We start Next Friday 23rd September then Saturday and Sunday 9.00am till 4.00pm.  You can buy your tickets at any of the gardens, The Botanic Gardens or the Vonda Youngman Centre in Main Street, North Tamborine.

This is the major fund raising activity for the year so we can keep the gardens fabulous for your enjoyment.

Remember

“No two gardens are the same, no two days are the same in one garden”.  Hugh Johnson

 

 

LATEST NEWS & ARTICLES

Botanic Gardens celebrates a special day with giant plant sale

The volunteers at Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens are celebrating Botanic Gardens Week with a special plant sale on Saturday, May 24. Botanic Gardens Week brings our Gardens together with 90 gardens across Australia and New Zealand to highlight the role of...

WE ARE PREPARING A NEW GARDEN

We are building a new Garden! Most of our visitors know the small colourful garden that runs on the left side of the path leading to the stone bridge. The timber retaining wall is being replaced with more suitable stones and the gardens will be rebuilt to look even...

SPECIAL GARDENS AND WALKWAYS