GARDEN EXPO FEATURE with Brownie

WELCOME to the winter Home and Garden lift out; and what a super feature is it too!

This time we are not only bringing you all you need to know on the local home and garden scene, but we’re also focusing on the fantastic Queensland Garden Expo this coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday (July 7, 8 and 9) at the Nambour Showgrounds.

The expected 40,000-plus visitors will be able to explore more than 7 hectares of gardening inspiration, checking out the 360-plus exhibitors and displays and nurseries, listening to the 125 free lectures and demonstrations and choosing from the over 50,000 plants for sale each day.

Always an unmissable highlight of the expo are the free lectures and demonstrations by some of Australia’s most respected gardening experts, including ABC Gardening Australia’s Costa Georgiadis, Sophie Thomson, Jerry Coleby-Williams and Millie Ross; as well as celebrities like Matt Golinski, Claire Bickle, Arno King and Phil Dudman.

They will be well supported by local stars Ann Ross (Hive Haven), Martin Duncan (Sunshine Coast Foodie and Sconetime), Morag Gamble (Permaculture Education Institute), Scott Robinson (Polyculture), and Ginger McPherson (Vanilla Vine Sunshine Coast).

One of the most popular areas of the expo is the giant organic kitchen garden, incorporating a fully planted sustainable garden constructed on site, plus a host of permaculture and organic gardening experts on hand to answer all your questions.

The kids are also catered for with bucketloads of activities, providing the perfect opportunity for young gardeners to test out

Fairy and Ninja Garden Workshops are running all weekend, where you can allow your child to unplug, think creatively, and or beautiful home and garden productsmany of which you can only find by coming to the expo.

Make sure you support the local businesses who will also be at the expo –including the ones who have supported this home and garden feature.

Aqualess (site 198) will have their range of modular wicking irrigation and water storage system on show.

Say hello to Circuit Alert Solar and Batteries (site 195), who are your local solar and battery specialists.

NetPro Protective Canopies (site 117) can help easily protect your garden from birds, pests and frosts.

Don’t miss Red Fox Orchids (sites 293 and 294) with their spectacular range of beautiful and exotic orchids on display and for sale.

Geo Drill Water Bores (site 216) can show you how to drought proof your property.

Good gardens need good soil, and Earthfood (site KG5) have 100% certified organic microbe-based fertilisers and soil conditioners to power your healthy garden.

Medicine Room (sites 233 and 234) is a naturopathic herbal dispensary who will be showcasing their organic herbal body products and remedies.

Great gardens need great feature plants, and Margaret River Trees (sites 187-188 and 204-205) stock the most amazing mature trees that you ‘ll find anywhere.

Other local businesses you’ll find at the expo include Forest Heart ecoNursury, Barung Landcare, Glenview Turf, Hive Haven, Hum Honey, Mellum Creek Nursery, Mountaintop Mushrooms, Mountain View Daylily Nursery, Perma Poultry, and Suncoast Water Gardens.

What a fantastic three days it will be, just bursting with inspiration to kick-start your winter gardening adventures.

See you there!