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...
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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...
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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
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 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
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
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...
12 more of the best
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...
Tawny Frogmouth
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...
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REMINDER – giant plant sale and art raffle this SUNDAY
The Botanic Gardens team is busy preparing for Sunday's special celebrations with a great variety of plant on offer at our great sale. Just follow the signs beyond the stone bridge. We are also heating up the hot-plates for a fabulous sausage sizzle. And don't forget...
Botanic Gardens celebrates 40 years with giant plant sale and special events – Sunday, 28 May
Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens is celebrating 40 years of history with a special event on Sunday, 28 May. The main activity is a fantastic plant sale prepared by the Gardens' legendary Potty Potters. Head Potter Bobby White says the team has...