Still not too late to catch some beautiful autumn colour here at the gardens, Just a reminder that the new improved Rain Forest Walk is now opened, Here at the gardens the volunteers are always working to make your visit as enjoyable and safe as possible....
Many of us were inspired by the recent garden visit to Sandy and Frank's garden. This is a very small garden but totally inspiring by the variety of plantings and artistic elements that Have been incorporated. Many who struggle to maintain big acreages could see the...
Time to check out the camellias As we begin to feel the season change it's time to watch out for camellias First come the sasanquas These light hearted trees are flowering all over the mountain at the moment, many of the trees have a carpet of petals underneath as the...
Looking after your chickens in autumn. Thanks to Glenda Sullivan for this update Jobs for Autumn Check birds for lice and their house for the presence of red mite. Treat hen house with food-grade diatomaceous earth (DE) and add to the flocks dust bath. . Hens moult...
Spotted recently at the Gardens and photographed by Dawn Hooper our Bird expert The tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is a species of frogmouth native to Australia that is found throughout the Australian mainland and...
As promised here is the recipe for Bunya Nut Cake Ingredients 750 g husked Bunya Nuts 1/2 litre milk 75 g butter 300 g sugar 6 egg yolks 6 egg whites 100 g almond meal 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 pinch salt 1 teaspoon almond essence Method Boil kernels in large...
As promised here are some great ideas for using Bunya Nuts from the Vegie Interest Group - submitted by Di Howard What to do to prepare the Bunya Nut. They usually drop off the tree so when they open up you collect all the nuts....
A Simple recipe using what's in your garden this month These vegetables were on the competition table at the last Garden Club meeting. Members bring produce from their garden and members vote for the winner. This month is was the lovely pumpkin. ...
Please help us.. Will you assist us in maintaining the Gardens in beautiful condition by taking your rubbish home with you? Anything you leave behind has to picked up by the volunteers. Otherwise our friends the brush turkeys will spread it all over the gardens and...
Looking magnificent in the Gardens this month is the Buckinghamia celsissima commonly known as ivory curl Buckinghamia is a genus of only two known species of trees belonging to the Proteaceae family. They grow in the rainforests of...
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The volunteers at Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens are delighted to welcome visitors back to the Gardens after three weeks of disruptions during a "Special Event". Visitors will note that the favourite Piccabeen Lawn is something of a wasteland following...