Well the days are getting warmer and Spring is just around the corner – what better way to enjoy it than by getting outside in the garden? The good news is the Library have organised the Spring Garden Festival to celebrate all things gardening. If you've got a green thumb (or you’re like me and you wish your brown thumb was a little greener), the Festival is not to be missed. On the day 1000 trees and shrubs will be given away! There are also a range of really interesting talks throughout the day:
Talks in the Library Theatrette
10am – Sustainable gardening in suburbia – I did it, you can too!
11am – Container growing – veggie garden in a box
12pm – Composting
1pm – Worm farming
2pm – Sydney Food Fairness Alliance
Talks in PC Training Room
10am – Benefits of a garden club
10.30am – Bush regeneration
11.30am – Fuchsias
12.30pm – Therapeutic properties of herbal teas
1.30pm – Salvias
Talks in Woodlands Room
10.30am – Pest management the permaculture way
In addition to all of the talks, a range of friendly experts will be on hand with information on different gardening topics, plus there’ll be pruning and propagating demos, plant varities to check out, handouts and so on. If you’ve got a question you’d like to answer, these are the people to ask! Some of the groups who’ll be on hand to help you include:
• Nepean Bonsai Society
• The In-Ground Fuchsia Group
• The Bromeliad Society of Australia
• The Australian Geranium Society
• Bushcare
• Blue Mountains and Nepean Herb Group
• Blue Mountains and Penrith Districts Orchid Society
• Hazelbrook & Woodford Garden Festival
• Lower Blue Mountains Garden Club,
• Penrith City Garden Club
• Sydney Food Fairness Alliance
• Permaculture Blue Mountains
We’re really looking forward to it, and we hope to see you there! For more information call the library on (02) 4732 7891.
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