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Learn about roses and salvias from two inspirational speakers. Come to .....
Spring at Woodgreen
27 Powells Road, Bilpin NSW
OPEN 15 & 16 November, 10am to 4.30pm
Woodgreen is the venue for the annual autumn Collectors' Plant Fair and is also home to Town and Country Gardens Nursery specialising in unusual plants. The garden has been designed by landscaper and horticulturist, Peta Trahar and is a collectors' garden with an impressive range of rare and unusual plants skillfully arranged to complement colour and to contrast foliage
The garden will be opened in Spring as part of Australia's Open Garden Scheme and will feature two knowledgeable guest speakers:
Speaker session 1: The Enduring Magic of Roses with Klaus Eckardt
Saturday 15 November 11.30am to 12.30pm in the Woodgreen homestead
Henri matisse
What is the difference between old and modern roses? Is there really a blue rose? How do you protect your roses from pests and diseases? What fertilisers should be used for optimal cultivation? Klaus Eckardt of Green E Roses will tell all, and much more, with an opportunity for Q&A
Speaker session 2: Seasons of Salvias with Deirdre Mowat
Sunday 16 November 11.30am to 12.30pm in the Woodgreen homestead
Salvia leucantha Salvia gesneriiflora Tequila Salvia mexicana Limelight
Salvias can provide a year-round show of colour with many autumn and winter flowering varieties. Deirdre will give a visual presentation of some of the 900 species of salvias and suggest companion plants for a pleasing display. The above images are just some of the many delightful salvias in the Woodgreen garden
THERE WILL BE PLANTS FOR SALE
Entry to the Woodgreen Garden is $6
Speaker Sessions are $18 per person per session
SAVE BY PRE-PAYING
Entry plus one speaker session is $20
To book telephone 02 4567 2026
For more information email woodgree@bigpond.net.au or telephone 02 4567 2026
Nominated charity
Lifeline Sydney an activity of the Wesley Mission
The next Collectors' Plant Fair will be held at Woodgreen on
18 & 19 April, 2009
collectorsplantfair@bigpond.com
For further media information or high resolution images contact
Beth Stokes Tel 02 4888 9262 beth.stokes@bigpond.com
OR
Peta & Peter Trahar Tel 02 4567 2026 woodgree@bigpond.net.au