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Sooty Owl action

Sooty Owl action

Our New Pin Up Boy Local Sculptor Matt Bird with another of his fabulous creations for the Botanic gardens. Matt will be demonstrating his Chainsaw Skills at the Showgrounds as a part of Springtime on the Mountain - Shaping up to be the Garden EVENT OF THE YEAR...

Everybody’s talking about

Everybody’s talking about

This amazing piece of sculpture done this week at the Botanic Gardens   Sculptor Matt Bird completed this work of art using an old tree stump at the gardens and a CHAINSAW !!! Yes that's right, the gardens were buzzing with the sound of Matt hard at work while...

Over the garden wall

One of the things I liked most when living in the UK was travelling on the top deck of the bus and peeking over the fences and walls into beautiful gardens.Now as a member of the Tamborine Mountain Garden Club I can enjoy this private peek into other gardens at the...

Gardening is good for you

Gardening is good for you

Last Tuesday the Garden Club had a presentation from local Physiotherapist Neil Bell on the Benefits of gardening. Neil runs Physique Physiotherapy in Main Street, North Tamborine and had plenty of tips for us to improve our gardening experience and to avoid injuries...

Do something different this weekend

AFTERNOON DELIGHTS CONCERT The beautiful gardens of 'Jarnac' will be open on Sunday Afternoon for a wonderful concert of music to delight the senses, featuring Dominique Fegan and Louise Dorsman accompanied by Brendan Murtagh, Sit back and relax on a crisp Sunday...

DON’T MISS OUT

Afternoon Delights Concert Sunday 5th July 2015 From 2.30 pm. Gates open at 1.30 pm. Featuring Louise Dorsman (mezzo soprano) and Dominique Fegan (soprano) Tickets $45 book now ON OUR EVENTS PAGE  http://tmbotanicgardens.org.au/events/afternoon-delights-concert/ YOU...

Sooty Owl’s Creekside Trail

Sooty Owl’s Creekside Trail

A delight for the young and the young-at-heart No visit to the Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens is complete without exploring Sooty Owl's Creekside Trail. It begins with a sign and then a set of wonderful mosaics set into the pathway. Greater sooty owls are...

Still not too late

Still not too late

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....

Truly Tiny Gardens

Truly Tiny Gardens

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...

Looking great in the gardens

Looking great in the gardens

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...

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Plants galore in Botanic Gardens sale during Springtime festival

Plant lovers will have a treat in late September as the team at Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens opens the Bobby White potting pavilion for a massive plant sale. The offerings include more of the incredibly popular bat plants, some cream clivias,...

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