EVENT: AHT2023
Australian Horticultural Trials Week presented by THE GARDEN GURUS For four days in December, NGIV and Victoria’s top breeders, growers and allied businesses will come together for Australian Horticultural Trials Week. Presented by The Garden Gurus, Trials Week 2023 is shaping up to be an exciting and jam-packed week, showcasing the very latest innovations in container, bedding, indoor and outdoor plants and allied products. This year’s Horticultural Trials Week will take place from 5–8 December and will feature a variety of in-person and digital experiences, presenting a fantastic opportunity to learn, network and celebrate innovation in our industry. Visit horticulturaltrials.com to find out more.
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2023 Plant Exhibitors
The Garden Gurus The Garden Gurus and Nine Entertainment Co are celebrating the 21st anniversary of Australia’s longest running garden television series on commercial television, a series that is dedicated to promoting innovation in the garden industry. Since launching in WA in 2002 Guru Productions have produced over 850 episodes and nearly 7000 stories about new plants, innovative products that make gardening easier or more successful and the series filmed across Australia has been seen in over 86 countries in seven languages. Every year the garden industry reinvests millions of dollars in research, development and breeding programs that enable consumers to have more productive and beautiful gardens. The Garden Gurus is currently playing across Channel 9 nationally on Saturday afternoons, on 9NOW, and being repeated on 9LIFE nationally with multiple broadcasts. In 2023 Channel 9 have scheduled another seven seasons with 30 episodes focused on the autumn and spring seasons and the latest plants, products and services delivered to consumers by the garden industry. The Garden Gurus offers the unique opportunity to have third party credible experts and skilled communicators tell your story to hundreds of thousands of Australian gardeners.
Flowers to Fit Lifestyles Ball Australia Ball Australia is proud to be a part of the Ball Corporations family history and the connections to its global breeders and researchers. This allows us to share with our customers new and exciting varieties that we grow and have on display in our trial gardens. We continue to Colour Your World from all corners of the world. A chance to get together and catch up, Ball Australia will be hosting the NGIV Tree and Shrub Growers of Victoria breakfast on Wednesday 6 December. Tours of our nursery will be offered for those who attend the breakfast event. Visit the NGIV website for more details. Contact: Address: 735 Westernport Hwy, Skye, VIC 3977 Ph: (03) 9798 5355 | E: kateg@ballaustralia.com www.ballaustralia.com
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When: 9 am to 4 pm, Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 December Nursery Tours held daily at 11 am or 1 pm/ Book in on arrival at BGT.
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