Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden
Festival of Wildflowers
Come and celebrate the beginning of spring at the annual Festival of Wildflowers - a fun event for all the family!
Date: Sat 30 and Sun 31 August 2008
Time: 9am - 4pm
Venue: Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, 420 Mona Vale Rd, St Ives
Cost: FREE
Theme: The theme for 2008 is - How Does Your Garden Grow?
There will be stalls, displays, native plant sales, guided bushwalks and activities for the kids, entertainment and refreshments
See festival program highlights: Festival of Wildflowers Program Highlights
This year's Festival of Wildflowers will focus on organic veggie gardening and the use of native plants in gardens. There will be a range of displays including native plant sales and flower arrangements, composting, the St George Taronga Zoo Mobile, bush foods and books.
The Festival will also feature entertainment by LEAPFISH environmental performer and Songs of the Garden music by Harry Hughes.
Guided bushwalks and organic garden tours and a kids bush craft corner will be running throughout the day. Talks will be held inside the Education Centre as well as a presentation by Taronga Zoo. There will also be dip netting at the pond for the adventurous with the Frog and Tadpole Society.
A sausage sizzle and Devonshire Tea will be on offer from Turramurra Rotary and there will be coffee and more food provided by Espresso Mobile and Mayan Cafe on Danks.
Come along, rain or shine, and get back to nature at the Festival of Wildflowers
For further information, contact the Bushland Education Coordinator on 9424 0353
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