Blooming Tasmania Flower & Garden Festival

Blooming Tasmania Flower & Garden Festival

“Tasmania is My Garden”

Ticketed Events

Friday 23rd September

East Meets West
Horticulture with a New World Twist

An interactive workshop with three of our key speakers

Marcus Ragus, from Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens,(RTBG) is Manager of Interpretation, Learning and Community Engagement. Marcus has an extensive background in nursery, landscape & horticultural production and is a Bonsai specialist.

Grant Paterson, ecologist and environmental scientist, has Mackay Garden and Landscape
Nursery specialising in collector’s Palms, Pandanus, Cycads, Orchids and Bromeliads. Grant is president of Mackay Australia Plant Society.

Koji Miyazaki, horticulturist & landscape designer from Yokohama in Japan was a Graduate of TAFE Tasmania and now owns a shop in Japan specialising in Australian native plants. Koji also operates a range of special garden tours to Australia for various clients fascinated with Australian native plants.

Venue: Albert Hall (upstairs)

1.45pm -4pm

Registration $25.00), numbers limited)
Tickets: Phone (03) 6257 7583 or purchase through www.bloomingtasmania.com.au

Launch & Cocktail Party

Where: Design Tasmania Centre, Tamar Street, Launceston
Time: 6:00 – 7:30pm

Tickets: $30pp available for purchase www.bloomingtasmania.com.au

MC –Hilary Burden
Official Opening Michael Ferguson MP
Welcome: The Mayor of Launceston, Albert Van Zetten

Guest Speaker

Robert Ravens “Potential of Garden Tourism” – The Japanese experience (Farm Tomita)

Short Video from Graham Ross, Chair of Australian Garden Council

Saturday 24th September

Albert Hall Flower & Garden Festival

9am – 5pm Tickets at the door $5.00

7:00pm, Gala “Long Table” Dinner

Venue: New Penny Royal Restaurant, Launceston

Featuring a talk from the new chef, illuminated imagery display, DVD of underwater scenes by David Maynard & entertainment featuring Jo Di Sario –The Tassie Tenor

Tickets: $85pp tickets available through www.bloomingtasmania.com.au or Phone (03) 6257 7583

Sunday 25th Albert Hall Flower & Garden Festival

9am -4pm Tickets at the door $5.00

World Peace Flag Ceremony
5pm in City Park
All welcome (free)
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