Dates : Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May 2009
Location: Beechworth and District
Transport: Self drive tour
Directions: Map and information is supplied with a ticket
Hours: Gardens open 10 am – 4 pm both days
Discover some of the productive gardens of Beechworth and district ranging from backyard size to 60 hectares
A small diverse and intensive artisan cottage garden
A family operated extensive garden that is an orchard with a range of tree ripened fruits
A picturesque productive olive grove where the olives are now being harvested
Beechworth Neighbourhood Centre Communal Garden with its great granite rock work and fabulous winter vegetable crop.
A large country garden with a potager, shared vegetable garden and home orchard
This is your chance to taste their produce, get to know the people who grow the food you eat and take some home
Meet passionate gardeners who nurture and cherish their plants and are dedicated to producing fruit and vegetables for their own satisfaction and personal use and the larger scale growers and makers of produce for local and regional markets and their own farm gate sales.
A great way to discover and explore how you can grow your own food in your garden and to savour the harvests delights of gardens on a bigger scale.
In these uncertain times in terms of climate and economic conditions, this is a chance to explore producing fresh food in your own backyard.
Gardens will be open in all weather conditions
Wear comfortable shoes for walking
Bring wet weather gear in case of rain
Visitors are requested to respect the gardens they visit and their plants
Book Tickets Online
Beechworth Visitor Information Centre
Phone: 1300 366 321
Web: www.beechworthonline.com.au
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