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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
Meet Karen in the gardens Saturday and Sunday
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.
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.
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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 11.30am. |
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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Programme for Open Gardens Saturday
2019 programme coming soon
11.30-Opening at Graham Bradbury's garden, 10 Thames St, Burra with garden presenter Karen Montgomery and ABC 639’s Angela Smallacombe.
Come for morning tea, listen to our opening speakers and enjoy the beautiful relaxing music of Tamarisque.
Out and about in the gardens-In between workshops, Karen will drop in to chat to our gardeners, while Angela will interview them about gardening in the Mid North. You’ll find them in Thames St before the opening, and at Roger Boehm’s in the afternoon.
Let’s get Gardening-Karen will share her gardening beliefs for now and the future, special interest environmental and sustainable gardening. Door prizes, magazines and other goodies to give away.
- Anyone can make a garden-how to get started without spending money
- Question time around the garden. Karen will be in the gardens of Burra to help anyone who needs advice on practical aspects of gardening and the healthy rewards of this hobby that becomes a passion.
- Garden art will be displayed in Burra gardens both days-a basket maker, mosaic artist, paintings, potter and creator of metal sculptures are some exhibitors.
Programme for Open Gardens Sunday
Artists in the Garden
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Julianne Pulford-Mosaic Artist
4 Mt Pleasant Rd, BURRA
www.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. |
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Glenys Christopher-Artist8 Thames St, BURRAPH: 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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Burra Gallery5-6 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.
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