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Garden Events August 2003


Events Calendar 2003
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New Zealand Garden Events

Create a Native Garden, Auckland
3 August, Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens, Hill Road, Manurewa, Auckland
Learn to incorporate the native trees and hedging, and to increase your native bird life. Designer Trish Barlett and native expert Brent Torrens

11.00am - 1.00pm; Entrance - $8.00 per person. Contact Tel +64 (0)9 267 1457 ext 201

Home and Garden Show, Rotorua
8 -10 August, The Sportsdrome, Rotorua

10.00am - 5.00pm; Entrance - Free Admittance. Contact Tel +64 (0)7 377 3051

Flax Weaving, Auckland
13 and 17 August, Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens, Hill Road, Manurewa, Auckland
Learn to pick and prepare flax and to weave simple designs. Go on to weave create a flax kete. These relaxed and fun, cwith weaving expert Kura Walker

10.00am - 12.00pm; Entrance - $10.00 per person, booking essential. Contact Tel +64 (0)9 267 1457 ext 201


Garden Events Overseas

Reg`s Beautiful Water Garden, Jersey
10 and 24 August, Badgers Holt, Route des Genets, St Brelade, Jersey, JE3 8DB
A special water garden with fish pond, waterfall and flowers. Open for charity.

Open 2.00pm - 4.00pm (but please check times), Entry GBP2.00 per person; Contact - Tel +44 (0)1534 743756, Email reg@reg-garden.com, Website http://www.reg-garden.com

ABC Gardening Live, Sydney, Aust
14 - 16 August, Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia
Design studio, floral displays, Plant Pavilion, shopping galore plus Tv gardening celebrities

Open: 9.00am - 5.00pm Entrance: Adults A$16.00 (concessions, group and pre-booking discounts available); Book on line www.gardeningaustralialive.com Tickets from Qtix Tel +61 136 246; Website www.abc.net.au/gardening/gardening_live/nsw

RACV Home Show and Garden Expo 2002, Melbourne, Aust
16 - 24 August, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, 2 Clarendon Street, Southbank, Melbourne
Ideas for inside and outside the home including furniture, landscape designs, spas, swimming pools and a range of décor products.

Tickets at the door Entrance A$15.00 per person, (A$11.00 - pension card holders, children under 14 free)
For more information Tel +61 (0)3 8420 5400; Website www.melbhomeshow.com



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