Come along to the first ever Blue Mountains Native Gardens event.
Hear talks from experts on the plants of the Blue Mountains with practical information on what to plant where. Browse plants for sale from our local native plant nurseries
Meet other local gardeners to celebrate the beauty of native plants and the potential and possibilities of native gardens.
An approximate schedule of events is.....
Gardening with Native Plants in the Blue Mountains Program
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| Mavis Wood Room (150 pax) | Grace Tooth Room | Courtyard |
| 10.00-10.10am | Welcome to Country | Have a (free) cuppa and get to know your fellow gardeners and native plant enthusiasts
| Browse native plants from four local nurseries |
| 10.10-10.15am | Introduction and housekeeping Annette Cam (Blue Mountains Conservation Society President) | ||
| 10.15 – 10.35am Qs to 10.40
| Keynote speakers Why plant a native garden? Erryn Blacklock and Liz Smith | ||
| 10.50 -11.10 Qs to 11.15 | The transitional garden Peter Mobbs | ||
| 11.30 – 11.50 Qs to 11.55 | Gardening for the birds Jill Dark | ||
| 12.05 – 12.25 Qs to 12.30 | Matching plants with soils for success Liam Ramage | ||
| 12.45-1.05pm Qs to 1.10 | The weeds are out, now what? Sue Cunningham Community Conservation Officer, Blue Mountains City Council | ||
| 1.20 – 2.05pm | Nursery Managers Forum
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| 2.15 – 2.35pm Qs to 2.40pm | Collecting native seed 101 Richard Johnstone | ||
| 2.50 – 3.10 Qs to 3.15 | Designing a native garden and managing fire risk Kath Temple | ||
| 3.20 -3.40pm Qs to 3.45 | What nature grew on your land and how to fit a gum into the garden |