Australia's Open Garden Scheme

Queensland Special Events

As well as our weekly program of wonderful open gardens, which can be found here, Open Gardens Australia also has an exciting range of Special Events throughout the year.

Some events require pre-booking and as numbers are strictly limited we urge you to book well ahead of time to avoid disappointment.

Upcoming Special Events in Queensland

ABC Lunchbox, Toowoomba. 21 February
Sustainable Gardening with Clint Kenny, Goondiwindi. 6 March
Plant Fair at Bromelton House, Gleneagle. 24 & 25 March
Cooking from My Garden with David Pugh, Cambooya. 11 May

ABC Lunchbox Series

Toowoomba: Tuesday 21 February 2012

Booking details:
Bookings are essential for this events as places are very limited.

Tickets $85.00 includes gourmet picnic lunch.

You can book online via our secure site here or phone 03 5424 8061 during business hours.

Penny McKinlay at the Trugannini Garden
Tuesday 21 February 2012. Noon-2pm
Join the fabulous Penny McKinlay as she shares a lifetime of gardening experiences with you at the beautiful Trugannini Garden surrounding a magnificent historic Federation residence in the heart of Toowoomba. Penny is the fifth generation of her family to be born in the Darling Downs and her love of gardening is linked to this heritage. Gardening is reflected in all aspects of her life - her nursery, travels and entertaining weekly ABC radio program.

Penny McKinlay

Ripe for the Picking: Sustainable Gardening with Clint Kenny
Goondiwindi

Tuesday 6 March 2012. 9.30am-11.30am or 2pm-4pm

Booking details:
Bookings are essential for this event as places are very limited.

Tickets $65.00 includes morning or afternoon tea.

You can book online via our secure site here or phone 03 5424 8061 during business hours.

Clint Kenny is a progressive young Warwick-based garden designer with a flair for sustainable and interactive landscapes.

Clint will present a workshop focussing on using edible plants in your garden in an aesthetically pleasing way; the importance of sustainable design; reducing food miles by creating a permaculture garden; and the renewed popularity of heirloom vegetables and heritage livestock breeds.

This exciting and informative workshop will be held at Brechen, Susie Webster's wonderful park-like garden fronting the McIntyre River: enjoy its sweeping lawns, fabulous bougainvilleas and a pretty lake brimming with water lilies.

Plant Fair at Bromelton House
Gleneagle

Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 March 2012
(No bookings required)

This year's wonderful Plant Fair will be held at Bromelton House, an elegant country garden within a comfortable drive of Brisbane.

It's an ideal opportunity for gardeners to meet and talk with expert growers of the most interesting and unusual plants, and to find something out of the ordinary. With everything from bulbs to trees, natives to exotics, plus garden art, tools and guest speakers - it's an enticing destination for garden-lovers.

Surrounding a gracious Queenslander, the grand old trees and spacious lawns overlooking polo fields and a lagoon are the perfect setting for visitors to enjoy refreshments.

And on Sunday at 11am, you can also enjoy an exhibition polo match!

Address: Bromelton House Rd, Gleneagle
Directions: UBD Brisbane 331:N6. From Brisbane take Mt Lindesay Hwy to Gleneagle; turn right at sign to Allans Creek Rd; cross railway line, travel to T-junction & turn left into Bromelton House Rd.
Open: 8.30am-4.30pm. $10.00, no charge for children under 18

Information for bus groups & garden clubs: A 10% group discount is available for groups of 20 or more if pre-booked and pre-paid. To receive this discount bookings & payments must be finalised by Monday 12 March 2012.
All enquiries and bookings for groups must be directed to our National Events Office: EMAIL or phone (03) 5568 1138 during business hours

Cooking from My Garden, with David Pugh
Cambooya

Friday 11 May 2012. 9.30am-noon

Booking details:
Bookings are essential for this event as places are very limited.

Tickets $85.00 includes morning tea.

You can book online via our secure site here or phone 03 5424 8061 during business hours.

Join Queensland's Ambassador Chef David Pugh as he creates delectable dishes from produce picked fresh from the parterre garden at historic Banchory Homestead.

Using classic techniques and assisted by Banchory's owner Mary Lee Trivett, David will share some of the secrets he uses in his award-winning Restaurant Two.

Banchory features masses of roses gracing the generous verandahs, sweeping lawns and a formal parterre with a wonderful abundance of fresh vegetables, herbs and spices.

This is a culinary experience not to be missed!