See the Garden Market [Pavilion]:
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See the Garden Market [Exhibition Hall]:
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See the Garden Market [Outside]:
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Garden 1 – Private Garden
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From the Garden Owners: We moved to the property in May of 2020, Covid year. There was no garden to speak of apart from some very established trees, some of which we trimmed and some we removed. I had pretty much a blank canvas.
Without a real plan of any sort, and with a lot of time and effort, with a whole lot of little plants, and cuttings from neighbours, in the six years we have created what is here today. There is still no plan, but I like that way, it is very much ‘if something survives, it stays’!
So my garden is what you can do when you really don’t know what you are doing!?!?
Garden 2 – Pattemore House
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Step back in time at Pattemore House, a State Heritage listed farmhouse and garden. Explore a garden that began its life around 1908 and evolved over the ensuing decades.
After falling into disrepair, the gardens have been lovingly restored by a group of dedicated volunteers who have managed the property since 2008.
See below how they have breathed new life into the house and garden.
Garden 3 – Barung Landcare
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Barung Landcare Native Plant Nursery is renowned for growing plant species which occur naturally in the forests of the Sunshine Coast. The nursery supplies rainforest species for use in revegetation and native gardens.
Established in 1989 the nursery has made a significant contribution to the restoration and conservation of the region’s wonderful diverse rainforests.
Barung Landcare Maleny Community Nursery is open to the public on Wednesday – Saturday 9am-3pm.
The Gatekeepers:
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A vital part of the Spring Fair are the volunteers who take on the myriad of roles to get the show on the road and to keep it running smoothly all day long. Many are unseen, working before, during and after. Out in the field you find the gatekeepers. They collect your tickets at each garden gate and answer your questions, liaising with the garden owners.
