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Gardening Workshops start Saturday 4th September!

Uncategorizedon August 18th, 2010No Comments

Gavin Bullock of:  Gavin Bullock Horticultural is hosting a  series of gardening workshops!

Gavin has been running his local, family operated Horticultural Consultancy business for 5 years now.

He has been in the horticultural industry for the past 20 though, working in both wholesale and retail nurseries,

managing a soil/potting mix company, and has even been a teacher for the Diploma of Horticulture.

Gavin also holds regular gardening workshops, garden club presentations and guest appearances at local business’s.

So if your in the need of a professional, intellegent, down to earth team to:

  • Reinvigerate your garden,
  • Design your newest project,
  • Landscape your acerage block,
  • Turn that old horse paddock into a productive vegetable patch or,
  • Simply come out to your place and have a chat about what going on in your garden , or to find out “What is this tree??”

These workshops will be held at The Gold Coast Botanical Gardens.

The Gardens are located off Ashmore Road, Benowa, opposite Benowa State High School.

The Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens are a must see for tourists and locals alike.

The Gardens are set on 31 hectares, just 10 minutes drive from central Surfers Paradise.

Friends of the Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens workshops and classes are a perfect way to

learn about the world of nature and horticulture.

With an ever growing botanical collection and the beautifully situated Friends Centre  your Botanic gardens

are a wonderful environment in which to learn about plants, gardens and gardening, photography, craft and art.

Add the expertise and experience of skilled presenters and you will enjoy and learn a host of fascinating knowledge and practical skills.

Friends members receive a discounted session fee.  To join the Friends, or find out more about this great community group, click here.

Bookings are essential. Please contact the Friends on 0449 561 674.

Date and time Topic Presenter/s Cost to: Friends

members

Cost to: visitors
Saturday 4 September, 12.30pm – 4.30pm – workshop Session 1 – Organic vegetable gardening and home orchards

-HEALTHY SOIL

Gavin Bullock $35 $35
Saturday 11 September,

12.30pm – 4.30pm – workshop

Session 2 – Organic vegetable gardening and home orchards –

THE ORGANIC VEGETABLE PATCH

Gavin Bullock $35 $35
Saturday 18 September, 12.30pm – 4.30pm – workshop Session 3 – Organic vegetable gardening and home orchards –

THE ORGANIC ORCHARD

Gavin Bullock $35 $35

Radio Interview – Gardening part 2.

Teaching Resources.on August 6th, 2010No Comments

Gavin Bullock of Gavin Bullock Horticultural completed his 2nd live to air radio interview this morning on ABC  91.7FM.

Todays topics were:  Habitat Gardens and Moon Planting.

The interview will be posted in 3 weeks time.  Stay tuned for regular gardening interviews every 3 weeks!

Radio Interviews!

Teaching Resources.on August 2nd, 2010No Comments

There is now a new section of  the website with the addition of audio!  You can now listen to our latest  radio interviews taped live  with  ABC 91.7FM.

Part One (A): Gavin Bullock of Gavin Bullock Horticultural:  listen in to learn a little more about Gavin and pick up some very handy gardening tips along the way!

Stay tuned for Part One (B):  Author of  “Worm Farming for Beginners”  – Katharine Northey.  Listen in to hear me talk about worm farming, herb gardening and grab a pen for handy tips for the garden!