Home Fruit Growing - Saturday, 17th July

Pines of Brisbane - Saturday 24th July

Saturday, 17th July, 9am-12noon, at Four Winds, 104 Robinson Rd Sth, Ocean View.
This workshop, conducted by Bruce Ham from Brisbane Organic Growers, will give you many tips for growing your own fruit and maintaining healthy trees.
Cost is $10/$8 concession, and includes morning tea and the costs of the presenter.  RSVP by 14 July to 3425 3138 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Saturday 24th July, 9.00am - Approx 1.00pm.  Starting and finishing at St. Vincent's Centre, 125 Queens Road, Nudgee.
You are invited to this morning bus excursion visiting some of the ancient significant trees throughout Brisbane including the Araucariaceae trees such as the Bunyas, Hoop Pines, Kauris and Wollemi pines, and then look for the Australian Cypress trees as well as some of the introduced pine trees.  As we have morning tea at Old Government House, we will talk about the Bunya planted there by Walter Hill, the first Superintendent of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens (1885-1881) and look at the Bunya Avenue planted by him.  Tap into the history of the city through the history of these special trees. This excursion will be led by Ian Smith who has done comprehensive research in this area.  Expressions of interest are due by 30th June to 3425 3138 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  
Costs for the bus and presenter will be advised once numbers are known, but will not be much.
Home Fruit Growing
Saturday, 17th July, 9am-12noon, at Four Winds, 104 Robinson Rd Sth, Ocean View.
This workshop, conducted by Bruce Ham from Brisbane Organic Growers, will give you many tips for growing your own fruit and maintaining healthy trees.
Cost is $10/$8 concession, and includes morning tea and the costs of the presenter.  RSVP by 14 July to 3425 3138 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it