Armidale Tree Group Open Day is on again, so save the date! Please join us for great day out for gardeners, nature lovers, locals, and anyone who’s curious about Australian native plants and the amazing wildlife and landscapes they support.
Program of events
Guided nursery tours at 10.45 and 12.45am
Talks in the Woodland Centre
10am- Choosing natives over exotics
Dr Andrew Thornhill
11am - What is a hybrid – the good, the bad and the ugly.
Dr Rose Andrews
12noon- Dingoes
Dr Guy Ballard
1pm-Bird nesting boxes
Angus Adair
Workshops
10am-11am - Mandala for Young Nature Lovers
Meet at front gate (adults accompany please)
Susan Grant/Kerry Steller
11.30am-1pm- Adults + kids activity
Printing on paper with Natural Plant dyes
Green Classroom. Margaret England
12.30 pm- Seed collecting for your garden
Retail area in the nursery. Dave Carr
1.30pm- Propagation native cuttings
Potting Shed. Kim Kneebone
Other fun things-
Continuous BBQ
Coffee Van
Music – Al Heagney and friends
Art - local artists
Ecofriendly market stalls
New book displays by local writers
Displays-
Southern New England Landcare
National Parks Association
Australian Plants Society
Northern Tablelands Wildlife Carers
SLA Food group
All activities Free. Collect your free tree by presenting a ‘Free Tree’ voucher.
Come and support your local not for profit community nursery.
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