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)
Anne
