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SUMMARY:Collectors Plant and Produce sale
DESCRIPTION:Don’t Miss It!  Sunday\, 26 October 2025! \nOur Annual Spring Collectors Plant & Produce Sale is just around the corner. \nMark your diary now! Discover unique plant treasures and take home some rare and hard to find plants. \n– Collector Plant Sale \nEvery plant is lovingly grown by our amazing Volunteers and Friends of the Gardens – hardy\, high-performing varieties that thrive locally\, plus old-fashioned favourites you won’t see in nurseries anymore. \nMeet and chat with the passionate Volunteer and Friends of the Gardens growers who can give you advice for best varieties for your garden. \n– Produce & Craft Stalls \nBrowse freshly baked treats\, handmade crafts\, second-hand books\, and garden essentials. Grab a coffee\, enjoy a bite from the barbecue stall\, and soak up the friendly garden buzz. \nBring the family\, the playground is always a hit with the kids after visiting the nursery! \nFree entry and parking. \nIt’s the perfect day out for plant lovers and garden enthusiasts alike – we can’t wait to see you! \nWhen: 9am – 1pm\, Sunday 26th October 2025 \nLocation: 1 Old South Road\, Bowral \nMark your diary and join us for one of the most anticipated garden events of the season. Discover unique plant treasures and meet the passionate growers behind them. \nEvery purchase helps support the ongoing development and care of this community-created\, not-for-profit garden for everyone to enjoy and share.
URL:https://shbg.com.au/event/collectors-plant-and-produce-sale/
LOCATION:Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens\, 1 Old South Rd\, BOWRAL\, NSW\, 2576\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Spring Open Garden
DESCRIPTION:Upper Woodlands – a private country garden experience. One day only\, tickets on sale now. \nUpper Woodlands Garden is featured in the new book Great Gardens Australia\, – a stunning private country garden near historic Berrima\, opening to the public for one day only. \nStep through the gates into this exceptional private country garden and explore this beautiful estate of over three hectares. \nBring your friends\, pack a picnic\, drinks\, picnic blanket and chairs and enjoy the grounds at your own pace. Wander through woodland glades\, formal gardens\, ponds\, fountains and stone pathways\, with sweeping views across the Southern Highlands countryside. \nOne day only Sunday 1st November\, 10am–3pm \nTickets $20 (Children free) \nOptional guided tours with garden owner Charles Moore: $10 (Children free) \nSHBG plant stall \nTickets are on sale now! Click Here. \nAll proceeds from entry\, guided tours and the SHBG plant stall support the not-for-profit Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens. \nUpper Woodlands\, is a private residence located at 490 Woodlands Road\, Woodlands NSW
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SUMMARY:Bees to Blooms. Honey Farm Tour with Pollinator Walk at Botanic Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Multiple session dates available. \nBees to Blooms brings together two uniquely Southern Highlands experiences for a relaxed day exploring the connection between bees\, flowers\, food and the landscape around us. \nBeginning at Bowral Honey Farm and continuing at the Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens\, the experience follows the story of pollination from the hive to the garden – and ultimately to our tables. Along the way there is plenty to taste\, see and discover\, with passionate local guides sharing their knowledge in two beautiful Bowral settings. \nYour experience begins at Bowral Honey Farm\, a working apiary located within the historic grounds of Retford Park. Wearing a beekeeper’s veil\, you’ll head alongside the hives with your guide to observe the bees at work and learn about the remarkable life of a honey bee colony\, from the queen and workers to honey production\, seasonal changes and the vital role bees play as pollinators. \nBack at the teaching area\, you’ll see how a modern hive works before settling onto the terrace overlooking the lake for a guided tasting of six seasonal honeys. Just as wine reflects different grapes and regions\, each honey tells the story of the flowers and landscape the bees have visited\, with differences in colour\, aroma\, texture and flavour. The tasting is accompanied by a relaxed morning tea of freshly baked sourdough\, tea and coffee. \nBowral Honey Farm grew from small-scale beekeeping and backyard experiences into a dedicated agritourism business\, and today welcomes visitors to its apiary at Retford Park\, a historic Southern Highlands property with a European history dating back to land grants in 1821 and later closely associated with philanthropist and arts patron James Fairfax. \nFrom the Honey Farm\, you’ll make your own way to the Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens\, where a catered lunch box will be waiting for you. Find your own favourite picnic spot amongst the lawns and picnic shelters before joining one of the Gardens’ enthusiastic volunteers for a guided garden walk and pollinator talk. You’ll explore how flowering plants and pollinators depend on one another\, discover plants particularly valuable to bees and other insects\, and look more closely at the extraordinary diversity of a cool-climate garden through the seasons. \nThe Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens grew from a community vision first formed by a group of local enthusiasts in 1998. The present site was selected in 2009 and the project officially launched in 2010\, with the Gardens developing as a community-funded 13.5-hectare botanic garden showcasing both native and exotic cool-climate plants\, including four nationally registered plant collections. \nYour day  \n11:00am Bowral Honey Farm\, with the farm tour\, bee and beekeeping talk\, guided honey tasting and morning tea. \n12:30pm (approx)\, you’ll then make the short journey in your own car to the Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens\, where you’ll head to the Bunya Pavilion to collect your catered picnic box lunch and find a picnic spot in the Gardens. \n1:00pm  Garden Tour\,  meet back at the Bunya Pavilion\, where your guided walking tour will begin. Discover the season’s beautiful blooms while learning more about pollination. Includes a visit to the Gardens’ plant nursery\, which will be opened for you\, with the opportunity to browse and purchase a plant of your own to take home. \nThe experience concludes at approximately 2:00pm. \nBees to Blooms is designed to be leisurely\, delicious and informative – a chance to experience two wonderful Southern Highlands destinations while discovering the fascinating relationship between bees\, blooms and the food we enjoy. \n\nLunch consists of a catered individual box with sandwiches\, a piece of fruit and sweet. You can let us know of any restrictions once booked.\nWe need a minimum of 10x guests to proceed with this experience. We’ll be in touch a few days before the event if we haven’t hit minimum numbers.\nBookings are available on selected Wednesday’s from 4th November 2026 and ending on 17th February 2027. Please click the link to view the tour calendar dates.\n\nBookings are Essential – Booking link here \nWe can’t wait to welcome you!
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SUMMARY:Pests & Pollinators Organic Garden Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Limited numbers so book early here \nThis workshop will cover: \n\n\nHow to identify the key factors that affect plant health\, including environmental conditions\, nutritional deficiencies\, pests\, and diseases. \n\n\nInsects – friend or foe? Learn how to tell the difference and why it matters. \n\n\nEffective pest management techniques without the use of chemicals. \n\n\nPreventative strategies to promote healthier\, more resilient plants. \n\n\nA lot to take in\, so we will break for morning tea with home made delights from our SHBG baking friends. \nCost $70 – $75 (Members special) including morning tea and all materials \nMore information click here
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LOCATION:Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens\, 1 Old South Rd\, BOWRAL\, NSW\, 2576\, Australia
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