Creative Harvest to return in January

The Baw Baw Sustainability Network is once again looking forward to hosting the Creative Harvest event in 2021.

Showcasing food garden’s across West Gippsland, the creative harvest allows members of the public to walk through and learn from the experiences of others.

Gardens range from suburban home backyards to larger acreages and will also be hosting working artists and food artisans with their work for sale.

There will be 15 gardens open for viewing on January 23 and 24 ranging from Warragul to Moe South and out to Jindivick and Neerim South.

Patrons will have the opportunity to visit gardens such as Eurabbie in Yarragon South, one with a developing orchard, raised bed veggie garden, berries and glorious views.

The Lillico Garden will also be open, a well established one with over 50 fruit and nut trees, this garden also features herbs and a small forest with ponds for native fauna as well.

Vue in Jindivick caters for all gardeners, an off the grid B&B, guests are served home grown vegetables, fruits and preserves from the garden upon their stay. Owner Anita Day will be selling goods from her farm, with beekeeper Marty Dunn and sculptor Graham Duell also on site for the weekend.

Switching across into Warragul, Butler’s garden on Armours Road showcases many fruit trees, bees, chooks and a food garden with raised vegetable beds, a hothouse and citrus grove. Worm farmer Peter Norton will also be giving advice on worms and composting in gardens.

The event costs $5 per garden, or $20 for all gardens, with COVID-19 regulations applying across the weekend.