17 August 2008 1:45 PM

St Ives, New South Wales

Festival of Wildflowers
Saturday 30 and Sunday 31, 9am to 4pm

Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, Mona Vale Road, St Ives. The annual Festival is presented rain or shine and this year the theme will be 'How does your garden grow?'

In keeping with this year's theme, the Festival will have a number of displays about organic and permaculture gardening, composting and native plants. Visitors can seek expert advice and buy native plants from the Australian Plants Society North Shore Group and Ku-ring-gai Council's Nursery.

Inside the Education Centre, there will be a native flower display created by the Flower Club of NSW and the Australian Plants Society North Shore Group and native flower bouquets for sale. There will also be talks given by experts speaking on different aspects of our natural heritage and gardening.

Throughout the day guided bushwalks will be lead by plant experts and fauna enthusiasts.

A children's craft corner will encourage children of all ages to be creative and learn about native flora and fauna. A special performance by Leapfish environmental performer and Taronga Zoo's St George Zoo Mobile will be a highlight of the two days for young and old alike. A number of displays will provide the visitor with an opportunity to learn about our natural bushland and how to be a more environmentally conscientious gardener. Displays include Grow Me Instead, Bush Foods, Bokashi, Composting Australia and Bush Essentials.

While visitors browse these displays, the Festival atmosphere will be enhanced by inspiring bush music.

Warrnambool, Victoria

Wildflower Exhibition and Plant Sale
Sunday 31; 9am to 4pm

Hosted by SGAP Warrnambool and District

Practical advice on growing Australian native plants and a large number of healthy, well-grown native plants for sale.

Warrnambool College Hall, Grafton Road, Warrnambool.

Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Spring Wildflower Festival
Friday 15 to Sunday 31

See the separate 'Gumnuts' posting about this two week event.

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