Calendar Shows and open gardens
VICTORIA
Until 19TH Apr Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers 10am–5pm. Tesselaar Flower Farm, 357 Monbulk Rd, Silvan.
(03) 9737 7722. $26.50; children free. Millions of blooms to see in the Tesselaar flower fields (pictured) in the Dandenong Ranges. Circus performances, flower market, food stalls. kabloom.com.au
18TH Australian Plants Society Yarra Yarra
Native Plant & Book Sale
10am–4pm. Eltham Community & Reception Centre, 801 Main Rd, Eltham. 0430 513 433. $2. Six plant sellers, book sale.
18TH Preston Garden Club Garden Gala
Noon–4pm. Preston City Hall, cnr Gower and High Sts, Preston. 0432 033 138. Free entry. Plant stalls, seedlings, seeds, herbs, floral displays, preserves. Devonshire tea provided by the CWA.
18TH–19TH Yarra Valley Autumn Plant Fair & Garden Expo 10am–5pm. 125 Quayle Rd, Wandin. (03) 9735 9179. $15 (or discounted online). Roses, peonies, exotic herbs, succulents, indoor plants, grafted natives, bamboo, perennials, rare trees, salvias and garden tools. Guest speaker Stephen Ryan, former host of Gardening Australia. Refreshments, local wine and beer. Event supports the Country Fire Authority. yarravalleyplantfair.com.au
25TH–26TH Bendigo Goldfields Chrysanthemum and
Floral Art Show
Sat 9am–4pm, Sun 9am–3pm. Bendigo Exhibition Centre, Prince of Wales Showgrounds, Holmes Rd, Bendigo. (03) 5439 7211.
$3. Dazzling display of chrysanthemums from entrants across Australia. Roaring Twenties-themed floral art, free floral art demonstrations, chrysanthemums for sale. Light meals available.
25TH–26TH Ferny Creek Horticultural Society
Autumn Flower Show
Sat noon–4pm, Sun 10am–4pm. Ferny Creek Ornamental Garden Display Hall, 100 Hilton Rd East, Sassafras. (03) 9728 2356. $5; children free. Displays of autumn flowers and shrubs, rare plants for sale, refreshments, cut flowers. fchs.org.au
NEW SOUTH WALES
4TH–5TH & 11TH–12TH Wildwood Garden Salvia Show 10am–4pm. Wildwood Garden, 29 Powells Rd, Bilpin. 0417 042 460. Free entry to show (garden entry $10 adults; children free). Displays of more than 80 varieties of salvias as potted and garden plants. Unusual salvias for sale. Plant-growing advice. wildwoodgarden.com.au
13TH Leeton & District Water Wheel Garden Club
Open Gardens
10am–4.30pm. Various locations, Leeton. Tickets and map from Visitors Information Centre, Yanco Ave, Leeton. 0417 127 411. $5 per garden; $20 for six gardens. Part of the Leeton SunRice Festival (April 9–13) featuring a street parade, longest lunch, ballooning, food and entertainment. leetonsunricefestival.com.au
17TH–18TH Kyogle Garden Club Flower & Foliage Display
Fri & Sat 8am–4pm. Kyogle Memorial Institute, Summerland Way, Kyogle. (02) 6632 1834. $2. Flower and foliage displays, orchids, plants for sale, displays from garden-related businesses. Guest speaker ABC Gardening Australia magazine’s Phil Dudman (Sat).
19TH Huge Plant Sale
10am–3pm. 45 Parklands Ave, Lane Cove North. (02) 9427 3550. Free entry. Many varieties of plants for sale, open garden, expert advice. All proceeds to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
4TH ABC Gardeners’ Autumn Market
8am–1pm. Car park, ABC Collinswood Centre, Adelaide, 85 North East Rd, Collinswood. 13 99 94. Gold coin donation. Plant sales, gardening advice, live radio, food, entertainment. One-hour studio tours depart every 15 minutes (9–11.15am). Proceeds go to the Sammy D Foundation, which educates young people about the impacts of bullying and drug- and alcohol-fuelled violence. The market has raised more than $395,000 for South Australian charities since its inception 28 years ago.
19TH SA Autumn Garden Festival
10am–4pm. Clare Showgrounds (northern end), Main North Rd, Clare. 0407 472 107. $10. Gardening advice and experts, including guest speakers Costa Georgiadis and Rebecca Sullivan. Almost 100 exhibitors with the latest plants and accessories for sale. saautumngardenfestival.com.au