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Made for Garden LoversGardens of Goyder
A weekend of fun and entertainment Be prepared to enjoy yourself |
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The Adventure Begins
A weekend of gardens, Spring Expo in the Town Hall and art in the gallery and the gardens
A weekend of gardens, Spring Expo in the Town Hall and art in the gallery and the gardens
WINDOW ONTO THE WORLD OF GOYDER GARDENS
See Tino at Open Gardens and Expo
Born and bred in Tasmania, Tino's lifelong interest in plants and gardening stems from growing up on his family's small farm in Southern Tasmania, helping to tend its vineyard, olive grove and extensive vegetable garden.
As well as being a presenter on ABC Television’s Gardening Australia for a decade, Tino writes a weekly column for the Tasmanian newspaper The Mercury and also many articles for the Gardening Australia Magazine.
He has worked at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and still films there regularly.
He now also does weekly radio with ABC 936, carrying on one of the oldest gardening talkback shows in the world after the retirement of Peter Cundall.
He is active in community programs and events and gives regular talks to gardening groups at conferences and festivals around Australia.
Although he has working experience in commercial agriculture, especially cherry orchard management and small scale farming he is probably happiest in his own garden, propagating and planting, grafting and digging.
As well as being a presenter on ABC Television’s Gardening Australia for a decade, Tino writes a weekly column for the Tasmanian newspaper The Mercury and also many articles for the Gardening Australia Magazine.
He has worked at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and still films there regularly.
He now also does weekly radio with ABC 936, carrying on one of the oldest gardening talkback shows in the world after the retirement of Peter Cundall.
He is active in community programs and events and gives regular talks to gardening groups at conferences and festivals around Australia.
Although he has working experience in commercial agriculture, especially cherry orchard management and small scale farming he is probably happiest in his own garden, propagating and planting, grafting and digging.
Meet Karen in the gardens Saturday and Sunday
Winner of the 2019 Doug Smart award for passion and commitment to good gardening.
Karen is very much a people person who loves to mingle and share her gardening experience and knowledge with those around her. She'll be in Burra on Saturday, then Mt Bryan, Hallett and Farrell Flat on Sunday. We'll post a programme for workshops and talks so you can find a time to suit. Karen loves to answer questions, helping people is a way of life. She's committed to the health of the environment and will share her ideas about how we as individuals can make a difference. Meet her, be involved, don't hesitate to ask questions.
Kspace Kreating Space to grow naturally Karen Montgomery of Kspace holds qualifications in Horticulture, Conservation Land Management, Training & Assessing and Small Business Management. She is the past CEO of the Master Landscapers of SA, President of the Horticultural Media Association, and involved in the Horticultural Therapy Association & The Rare Fruit Society.
Karen is passionate about growing food and sharing information. She is a garden writer contributing to media including SA Gardens & Outdoor Living magazine and can be heard regularly on ABC891 and 5AA radio shows.
Karen holds a Peter Bennett Award for sustainable living practices, was a Judge for the South Australian Nursery Industry Retail Nursery Awards, judge for Swimming Pool and Spa Association of Australia (SPASA) & was on stage at the ABC Gardening Show with the ‘Ask it Solve it’ crew in Adelaide. She is also a recipient of the Playford Memorial Trust Award for her commitment to her studies and the Industry.
Karen is a resident of the cool Adelaide Hills, where she tends her 1 acre garden shaded by large trees. Her garden includes a 35m² veggie patch, orchard, berry garden, bee hive & chicken run which she shares with her family & dogs. Along with the possums, koalas and kookaburras just to name a few permanent visitors.
Karen is very much a people person who loves to mingle and share her gardening experience and knowledge with those around her. She'll be in Burra on Saturday, then Mt Bryan, Hallett and Farrell Flat on Sunday. We'll post a programme for workshops and talks so you can find a time to suit. Karen loves to answer questions, helping people is a way of life. She's committed to the health of the environment and will share her ideas about how we as individuals can make a difference. Meet her, be involved, don't hesitate to ask questions.
Kspace Kreating Space to grow naturally Karen Montgomery of Kspace holds qualifications in Horticulture, Conservation Land Management, Training & Assessing and Small Business Management. She is the past CEO of the Master Landscapers of SA, President of the Horticultural Media Association, and involved in the Horticultural Therapy Association & The Rare Fruit Society.
Karen is passionate about growing food and sharing information. She is a garden writer contributing to media including SA Gardens & Outdoor Living magazine and can be heard regularly on ABC891 and 5AA radio shows.
Karen holds a Peter Bennett Award for sustainable living practices, was a Judge for the South Australian Nursery Industry Retail Nursery Awards, judge for Swimming Pool and Spa Association of Australia (SPASA) & was on stage at the ABC Gardening Show with the ‘Ask it Solve it’ crew in Adelaide. She is also a recipient of the Playford Memorial Trust Award for her commitment to her studies and the Industry.
Karen is a resident of the cool Adelaide Hills, where she tends her 1 acre garden shaded by large trees. Her garden includes a 35m² veggie patch, orchard, berry garden, bee hive & chicken run which she shares with her family & dogs. Along with the possums, koalas and kookaburras just to name a few permanent visitors.
Rosa Matto Writes Food. Life. Travel.
I like to describe myself as a teacher first, chef second. My career as cookery teacher, caterer and writer spans three long, eventful decades. One day, I will write a tell all memoir! I will name names. My great love is to invite people to my rather chaotic kitchen table and plie them with simple food, litres of wine and regale them with tales – some true, some ‘embellished.’ But now, I’ve reached the point in my life when my family and friends have heard my stories, jokes and travel tips so many times that their eyes glaze over as soon as I open my mouth. My other obsession is to travel with groups of like minded people, so my stories and recipes originate from many destinations, from home and abroad.
Dr Lucy Sutherland Director Adelaide Botanic Gardens
Dr Lucy A. Sutherland was appointed in 2016 as the Director of the Botanic Gardens of South Australia and State Herbarium, following her role as the National Coordinator of the Australian Seed Bank Partnership. There she worked with the leaders of Australia’s capital city botanic gardens to achieve a future vision where Australia's native plant diversity is valued, understood and conserved for the benefit of all.
Dr Sutherland is a Visiting Professor at the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina in Peru. She holds a research Masters of Applied Science (Charles Sturt University) and a PhD (London Metropolitan University) in botanic gardens management and policy. She has integrated her academic studies in ecology and the social sciences with her professional experience in botanic gardens and protected area management, policy and practice in Australia and internationally. Lucy has published and presented papers on botanic gardens focusing on such diverse topics as collections management, biodiversity and plant conservation, access and benefit sharing, nature-based tourism, education and interpretation policy and practice.
An accomplished leader, Lucy has a long history associated with botanic gardens and previous roles have included Acting Director of the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Assistant Director (Policy and Strategic Planning) at the Australian National Botanic Gardens, and Senior Conservation and Education Project Officer and Acting Head of Education at Botanic Gardens Conservation International (UK).
Dr Sutherland is a Visiting Professor at the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina in Peru. She holds a research Masters of Applied Science (Charles Sturt University) and a PhD (London Metropolitan University) in botanic gardens management and policy. She has integrated her academic studies in ecology and the social sciences with her professional experience in botanic gardens and protected area management, policy and practice in Australia and internationally. Lucy has published and presented papers on botanic gardens focusing on such diverse topics as collections management, biodiversity and plant conservation, access and benefit sharing, nature-based tourism, education and interpretation policy and practice.
An accomplished leader, Lucy has a long history associated with botanic gardens and previous roles have included Acting Director of the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Assistant Director (Policy and Strategic Planning) at the Australian National Botanic Gardens, and Senior Conservation and Education Project Officer and Acting Head of Education at Botanic Gardens Conservation International (UK).
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Angela Smallacombe ABC 639-out and about in the gardens.
Meet her and Karen Montgomery at the opening Saturday, 2 Queen St Burra at 11.00am. |
Gardening isn't just about plants, find creative ways to use what you have. Leanne Stockman's garden has alot of stones, brilliant the way she's used them to create the look of a riverbed.
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Music in the garden at 10 Thames St Burra
Many of us in the Mid North have been lucky to hear Tamarisque playing at Heritage Garden in Clare. We're lucky to be having playing at Open Gardens during the weekend. Drop in to Graham's garden to relax and listen, don't miss the morning and afternoon tea. What a treat this is.
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Win a Diggers Club Membership
Grow a giant pumpkin & win a year's membership
Tame the giant, have fun growing a Halloween monster.
Diggers have donated seeds for Giant Pumpkins, want to have a go? Collect seeds from us at the opening Saturday. How to grow gact sheet, requirements and terms and conditions, either download or pick up. See file below
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Win Trevor Nottle's gorgeous book-Endless Pleasure
plus a weekend pass for 2 next year-2020
Callling on keen photographers coming to our event. We're looking for our hero image for 2020, and maybe you can be the one to capture it. Images need to be hi-res and shot in landscape format. Use your phone, camera or whatever device you prefer.
Select 2 images, send them to goydergardens@gmail.com for judging by November 8. Entries not accepted after this date.
Winners announced November 22-notification by email no later than November 29
Enquiries-Felicity Kent 0499 990 685
Email-goydergardens@gmail.com
!st Prize- copy of "Endless Pleasure", plus 2 weekend passes to Open Gardens and Expo. Includes morning tea at the opening.
2nd Prize-2 weekend passes to Open Gardens and Expo. Includes morning tea. Includes morning tea at the opening.
3rd Prize-Saturday pass for 2 to Open Gardens and Expo. Includes morning tea at the opening.
About the Author
Trevor Nottle is recognised internationally as an authority on old roses, cottage gardens and Mediterranean-climate gardening. He has published gardening books in Australia, New Zealand and the USA, with each book covering new ground, introducing fresh perspectives and bold ideas to an admiring readership. A popular speaker at international gardening events he uses his travels and engagements to share his knowledge and learn more. In Endless Pleasure he shares his indulgence in garden history and collecting to bring another level of interest to his readers; an interest that includes almost everything from antiquarian books and prints to mistletoe hooks and man traps.
Select 2 images, send them to goydergardens@gmail.com for judging by November 8. Entries not accepted after this date.
Winners announced November 22-notification by email no later than November 29
Enquiries-Felicity Kent 0499 990 685
Email-goydergardens@gmail.com
!st Prize- copy of "Endless Pleasure", plus 2 weekend passes to Open Gardens and Expo. Includes morning tea at the opening.
2nd Prize-2 weekend passes to Open Gardens and Expo. Includes morning tea. Includes morning tea at the opening.
3rd Prize-Saturday pass for 2 to Open Gardens and Expo. Includes morning tea at the opening.
About the Author
Trevor Nottle is recognised internationally as an authority on old roses, cottage gardens and Mediterranean-climate gardening. He has published gardening books in Australia, New Zealand and the USA, with each book covering new ground, introducing fresh perspectives and bold ideas to an admiring readership. A popular speaker at international gardening events he uses his travels and engagements to share his knowledge and learn more. In Endless Pleasure he shares his indulgence in garden history and collecting to bring another level of interest to his readers; an interest that includes almost everything from antiquarian books and prints to mistletoe hooks and man traps.
Programme for Open Gardens Saturday
Saturday October 19-10.30am at 10 Thames St Burra
· Grab your chance before the opening to talk to Karen, ask her to help with your gardening questions.
Saturday October 19-Opening 1 1 am at 10 Thames St Burra
· Presenters-Karen Montgomery & ABC 639’s Angela Smallacombe
· Dr Lucy Sutherland, Director Adelaide Botanic Gardens will open the event and talk on gardening for a healthy, happy life.
· Fund raising auction–see website.
· Door prize drawn– be there to be eligible ( open to those who bought tickets online)
· Music by Tamarisque and a country morning tea.
Saturday afternoon at Farrell Flat 2pm
· Live the good life, experience what Sally and Garry Fieldhouse do in their garden, how they’ve created a lifestyle business on their property. Feel good & live the dream.
· Drop in to the Bartlett garden, their pretty garden space gives them both pleasure and purpose.
· Grab your chance before the opening to talk to Karen, ask her to help with your gardening questions.
Saturday October 19-Opening 1 1 am at 10 Thames St Burra
· Presenters-Karen Montgomery & ABC 639’s Angela Smallacombe
· Dr Lucy Sutherland, Director Adelaide Botanic Gardens will open the event and talk on gardening for a healthy, happy life.
· Fund raising auction–see website.
· Door prize drawn– be there to be eligible ( open to those who bought tickets online)
· Music by Tamarisque and a country morning tea.
Saturday afternoon at Farrell Flat 2pm
· Live the good life, experience what Sally and Garry Fieldhouse do in their garden, how they’ve created a lifestyle business on their property. Feel good & live the dream.
· Drop in to the Bartlett garden, their pretty garden space gives them both pleasure and purpose.
Programme for Open Gardens Sunday
Sunday Morning 10am at Barrie and Carol’s garden, Petherton Rd, Mt Bryan
· A pleasurable workshop for kids and adults, come along and make something from nothing, take it home as a reminder of your trip. Learn how to repurpose rather than waste.
Sunday 11am at Jodie Quinn's garden, Mt Bryan East Rd.
Fun with Keith rummaging to find the right pieces to make a sculpture. Find out what he looks for & help him find it. Be part of creating a sculpture which you can come back and see next year.
12noon-2.30pm - Drought fund raiser barbie @ St Mary’s Church Hall, Market St Burra.
Gardens are brilliant stress busters, have a look at how creative people are in the country, that creativity can reward you many times over. Feel a bit down, tired or stressed, take a walk around what you’ve built for yourself, and indulge the joy the garden brings. Vegie lovers get it twice over, fresh flavour filled home-grown produce that you share with friends is what life is all about..
· A pleasurable workshop for kids and adults, come along and make something from nothing, take it home as a reminder of your trip. Learn how to repurpose rather than waste.
Sunday 11am at Jodie Quinn's garden, Mt Bryan East Rd.
Fun with Keith rummaging to find the right pieces to make a sculpture. Find out what he looks for & help him find it. Be part of creating a sculpture which you can come back and see next year.
12noon-2.30pm - Drought fund raiser barbie @ St Mary’s Church Hall, Market St Burra.
Gardens are brilliant stress busters, have a look at how creative people are in the country, that creativity can reward you many times over. Feel a bit down, tired or stressed, take a walk around what you’ve built for yourself, and indulge the joy the garden brings. Vegie lovers get it twice over, fresh flavour filled home-grown produce that you share with friends is what life is all about..
Artists & Workshops in the Gardens
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Julianne Pulford-Mosaic Artist
23 Smelts Rd, BURRAwww.facebook.com/julianne.pulfordJulianne makes eye catching work, her pots are gloriously colourful, and her hangings are lots of fun.
Bragging rights - winner of the Clare Rotary Art Show 2014 sculpture prize for three "Totem" poles - hand made glazed ceramic units over steel poles - Julianne Pulford. Very surprised!!! See photos on her Facebook page. |
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Ronda Dunstan-Ceramic Artist8 Thames St, BURRAwww.facebook.com/ronda.dunstan
Ronda's work is highly individual, depicting animals from her daily life on the farm, as well as native flora and fauna. My favourite would be the sheep teapot, love it.
She also makes delightful hanging pots for the garden and bird baths. Watch out for her wall plaques too. Drop in for a look and have a play with clay. Ronda will be there to show you how to enjoy the feel of cly in the first step to inspire you to learn more, maybe make your own one day. |
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Glenys Christopher-ArtistBURRAPH: 0499858539 H: 88922705If you live in the Goyder region and Like art, then you'll know Glenys' water colours very well. Her garden will be open, and her gallery. Have a look at her painting travelogues of her journeys around the world.
Some paintings are done in series, my favourite is the teapots. Enjoy |
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Susanna Brown-PotterBURRAwww.facebook.com/susanna.brownSusanna's pottery is all about garden decorations, she makes some beautiful birds. Do have a look in Roger Boehm's garden for her work over the weekend.
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Whadabout SculpturesBURRAWant to see some really sophisticated ideas for upcycling and repurposing, have a look at Keith Jackson's work in Jodie Quinn's garden.
One of Keith 's scupltures was exhibited in the gardens of Government House during SALA. A water feature, Ken will be bringing it with him, along with other creations, from farm dump to you. |
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Ali Nicholls-RecyclerBURRADrop into Ali's garden and find some of these beautiful creations recycled and repurposed.
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Saxon Nicholls- BlacksmithBURRAMany of you will remember Saxon demonstrating blacksmithing last year. This year he and his mother Ali will be at Leanne's garden. Saxon will have his forge set up. He'll show you how pokers are made ande have some for sale.
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Random RecycledLeanne's garden, 7409 Barrier Highway, BURRAThere's some beautiful recycled pieces here, pop in for a look when you visit Leanne's garde.
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Burra Gallery-Art of The Flower5-6 Market St, BURRAhttp://www.burragallery.com..auArguably one of the best regional galleries around. Call in to see the Art of the Flower exhibition, browse the works of S T Gill and Len Bence.
Art of the Flower will run from September 26 to November 8. See the work of Goyder Gardeners as well as Art of the Flower entrants. |
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Jed Dunstan CartoonistBURRAA fan of cartoons, maybe Footrot Flats, then you'll appreciate these calendars created by Jed Donstan. When you call in to Glenys Christopher's have a chat to Ronda or Jim, ask to have a look, I'm sure you'll be captivated.
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Karen Montgomery gives advice10.30am Saturday-10 Thames St, BURRA
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Live the Good Life2pm Saturday-$ Patterson Tce, FARRELL FLATKaren will be in farrell Flat to look at a garden where Sally and Garry Fieldhouse do their version of Tom and Barbara. See their garden and find out how they work at using both organic guidelines and sustainablity to create a productive and fulfilling lifestyle.
Life after working full-time may mean working hard, consider the health benefits both pysically and mentally while creating an ongoing social network. Nothing beats the taste of home-grown produce, sample these at their cafe. |
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Something from nothing10am Sunday-Petherton Rd, MT BRYANLeft is an example of how someone else's discard can become your treasure. We won't have anything quite this flash, but there'll be a selection of objects you can turn into planters. Barrie, who owns the garden, will supply you with a cutting, Karen will help you with the propagation, then you can pot your treasure up to take home.
Barie is collecting for the Kidney Foundation-any amount would be appreciated. |
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Keith Jackson-Sculpture workshop1 1am-Ilfradale, Mt Bryan East rd, MT BRYANKeith loves to fossick, he's spent years working in the country before turning his hand to making something from his farm dump finds. One piece is so impressive, it was exhibited at Government House during SALA. Let Keith tell you how he selects items, then join him to choose a range to make a sculpture. You'll be part of history, with the sculpture being on display at next year's event.
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