ON Opening the inaugural Noosa Botanic Gardens Plant Fair on Sunday 6 September, Councillor Tony Wellington suggested the world might be a better place if every politician had to spend a day per week gardening.
“Simply watching things grow, observing nature at work, examining the cycles of seasons and the tenacity of living organisms is surely one of the more humbling experiences available to us,” he said.
Over 2000 people attended the Plant Fair on Father’s Day and enjoyed not only the diversity of plants for sale and the information sessions conducted by some of Noosa’s gardening experts but also the music, food and classic cars on display.
Noosa Orchid Society President and Australian Orchid judge John Green enthralled attendees with his exceptional knowledge, encouraging everyone to have a go at growing local orchids.
Horticulturist and local radio gardening presenter Paul Plant gave interesting sessions on bees and butterflies and herbs and vegies; and Dr Seonaid Melville explained how to select the best plants for your garden ecology.
Event organiser Jill Brownlee said the inaugural Plant Fair was a huge success and will provide much needed funds for the Friends of Noosa Botanic Gardens to support the gardens with plants and infrastructure.
To become a member of Friends of Noosa Botanic Gardens go to their website: www.noosabotanicgardens-friends.org.au or Facebook.
