Nambour Garden Expo. July 2021.

It was a real challenge for the Garden Expo to go ahead this year, the most challenging event the organisers have ever presented. Despite the attendance being down thirty percent, the dedicated gardeners were queuing in the rain before 7 a m on Friday the first day of the 3 day event.

Regional Visitors were cautious, and there were cancellations as late as Thursday evening because of the chance of having to go into quarantine for fourteen days. It was still a very successful show for the many Exhibitors.

Unfortunately we were not able to have a stand of our own this year, but were happy to assist Buderim and Nambour Garden Clubs, and we thank them for their hospitality. Thanks also to Noel and Lola Milliner and Jill Williams from Caboolture Garden Club, and Tom Hayes from The Gap Garden Club for joining in the fun and promoting Garden Clubs In the circumstances the many Visitors who attended were very happy and looking forward to a great show next year.

Elizabeth Parkinson December 2021

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Nambour Garden Expo. July 2022.

The weather this year was perfect after the torrential rain of last year when all the Garden Clubs were gathered down on the Oval in the mud. This year we were inside up near the Main Entrance where the Garden Clubs had some beautiful Displays including the Sunshine Coast Fragrant Garden.

The Sunshine Coast Garden Club

There were many enthusiastic helpers on the Q C. G. C. Stand including from left: Ann-Maree Eames, Lola Milliner, Heather Prior and Carol Kerkin.

The entertainment was as bright and cheery as always.

Dancing with the stars

And on Sunday we were visited by Millie Ross from Gardening Australia, pictured here with Q. C. G. C. Secretary Anne Baster.

Elizabeth Parkinson August 2022

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Laidley Garden Show

The Laidley Show is held each September and is a great day out to see the garden displays and the show prosession.

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Lockyer Valley Regional Council Mayor Tanya Milligan said the Open Garden Scheme was a great opportunity to acknowledge the dedicated and creative gardeners who call the Lockyer Valley home.

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Laidley Spring Garden Fair 2024 QCGC LIz Parkinson on the QCGC Stand

QCGC at Laidley Garden Fair

The Laidley Spring Garden Fair was a hugh success in 2024. The Garden Fair was relocated to the south west corner of the Laidley Recreation Grounds, due to our usual location, The Laidley Cultural Centre been damaged in a storm in late 2023, and not usable. To accommodate the large number of vendors, who only market garden related products, and the Laidley Garden Club Inc. display, usually housed in the auditorium of the Laidley Cultural Centre, a large marquee (35meters X 20meters) was erected on the recreation grounds. Surrounding the marquee were another 25 vendors, selling garden related products, and a food court. The event was run over two days and attracted more that 5000 people into the marquee to appreciate the variety of garden products for sale and the display by the Laidley Garden Club Inc.

Barrileen Clivias.. We go eah year and stock up on Clivias.

Barrileen Clivias ready for opening

Entry into the marquee was a gold coin donation to our charity for 2024, The Royal Flying Doctor Service, and being such a success allowed the Laidley Garden Club Inc. to donate $5000 to the RFDS, which was very much appreciated.

Country Lunch at the Laidley Hotel

The Laidley Spring Garden Fair is run by the Laidley Garden Club Inc. in conjunction with the Laidley Spring Festival, an annual event, organised by the Locker Valley Regional Council, as well as other local sites, organisations and attractions, and has improved in size and attendance, and eagerly looked forward to by all in Laidley, and surrounding Lockyer Valley region.

Orchids ready for opening

The 2025 event will be held on the 12^th and 13^th of September 2025, so mark these dates in your calendar.

Cec Crees (secretary Laidley Garden Club Inc.)

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The 2025 event will be held on the 12^th and 13^th of September 2025, so mark these dates in your calendar.

Cec Crees (secretary Laidley Garden Club Inc.)

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Nambour Garden Expo. July 2024

Photos Lesley Peters and Lizzie Parkinson July 2024

Lesley Peters and Liz Parkinson at Nambour QCGC stand

Phil Adam in promotional mood at Nambour.

QCGC had a stand

Dorothy Tyrell and Liz Parkinson

manned the stand at Nambour

We were graced with the presence of Costa,

so I had to capture him under our banner

Sharing the limelight

George Hoad from Garden Clubs of Australia

pictured in front of the Orchids with

John McGrath from Nambour Garden Club.

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Clair Bickel did a number of talks and is pictured here with

Noel Milliner from Caboolture Garden Club and

Linda Kalle from Mt Mee Garden Club.

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Boonah District Garden Club

Friendship Day 28 Sept 2022

This year unlike previous years due to Covid restrictions the Boonah District Garden Club was able to hold a Friendship Day where members of other clubs were able to attend.

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On 28 September the club held a “High Tea Friendship Day” where sixty five members and twenty one guests attended. As a result of receiving a grant from the Scenic Rim Council the event took place in the Boonah Cultural Centre.

Pink and floral was the theme. Members out did themselves by bringing in a multitude of cuttings and flowers to decorate the hall. Ashley Haag a long term member brought in buckets of various coloured sweet peas. Their fragrance filled the hall with their beautiful perfume.

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Members showed that not only are they excellent gardeners but also wonderful country cooks. Each member was asked to bring something for the High Tea. Delicious cakes, tarts and slices filled the tiered cakestands and the beautiful crockery enhanced the high tea atmosphere.

2022 09 28 Boonah GC High Tea

The competition table showcased what can be grown in the Scenic Rim area and the club received many compliments on the quality of the entrants.

Chelsea Allan from Travallan Lifestyle Centre at Booval was the club’s guest speaker. She introduced a number of new plants on the market and gave a very relaxed talk on the use of fertilizers.

In addition the members brought in a number of potted plants for sale on their plant stall and several items for the bric a brac stall. As usual the rolling raffle was a great success with the number of wonderful raffle prizes. Boonah’s country balladeer Darryl Freiberg entertained guests with his melodies and his jokes.

Friendship is like a cup of tea a special blend of you and me. All in all Boonah District Garden Club believes that the day was very successful and hopes that all their guests had a lovely day.

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