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S.A. Spring Garden Festival
Sept
21
8:00 am08:00

S.A. Spring Garden Festival

  • SA Spring Garden Festival - Talunga Park (map)
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Nestled between the Barossa Valley and the Adelaide Hills, the picturesque town of Mt. Pleasant will once again host the annual S.A. Spring Garden Festival, happening on Saturday the 21st of September 2024.

The festival features a full program that includes very special guest speaker Hannah Moloney, a large variety of plant and garden stalls, garden themed workshops, talks, activities and free Nature Craft activities for the kids. There will also be lots of delicious food and beverages, including gluten free and vegan options.

The Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market is again partnering with the S.A. Spring Garden Festival with extended trading hours, so you’ll be able to enjoy both the Festival and the Farmers Market experience in one location.

Mt. Pleasant is a beautiful drive from every direction and in Spring, the Adelaide Hills and Barossa Valley are alive with blossoms and spectacular scenery!

Admission is $12 (+ booking fee) per adult if purchased online, $15 per adult if purchased at the gate, with children under 16 and under Free. Tickets available online and at the gate on the day.

Gates open at 8am and close at 3pm.

Online ticket: $12

Gate Entry: $15
Children 16 and under FREE

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Mt Barker Fungal Wizardry for Beginners
May
11
9:30 am09:30

Mt Barker Fungal Wizardry for Beginners

Get ready everyone! Urban Kulture is back on the East Coast for the 2024 EAST COAST WORKSHOP TOUR to deliver their two beginner hands on mushroom cultivation workshops in person.

Join Urban Kulture for either the '5 Minute Mushroom Kit' (Level 1) or the '5 Minute Grain Spawn' (Level 2) or make the most of the value deal and attend both!

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5 Minute Mushroom Kit:
A short course on making mushroom grow kits from grain spawn (Level 1).

This is our introductory gourmet and medicinal mushroom cultivation course.

It's 'all you need to know, to get you growing as fast as possible.'

Here's what you need to know:

The Lingo... The 5 words you need to know to start speaking mushroom cultivation.

The Technique... Learn to create your very own mushroom growing kits in only 5 minutes.

The Aftercare... How to successfully ignore your kits as they do their thing.

The Fruiting... The part where you grow the mushrooms!

The Multiple Harvests... How to get as many mushrooms out of your kits as possible.

The Supplies... What to get and where to get it from.

After the presentation, you will make 2 x mushroom grow kits to take home with you! (Value $35).

You will also receive access to the ‘5-minute mushroom kit’ community group on our website for continued learning and access to a recording of the presentation.

There is no specialised or expensive equipment needed for this technique.

Not only will you have all the mushrooms you can eat, you will never need to buy another birthday or Christmas gift again.

Mushroom kits for everyone!

Workshop Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Workshop Cost: $90 (includes 2 x take home mushroom kits - Value $35).

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5 Minute Grain Spawn:
A short course in making your own grain spawn from liquid culture (Level 2).

The follow on from ‘The 5-Minute Mushroom Kit’ this workshop will expand your mushroom cultivation skillset by dipping your toes into sterile techniques and learning how to make our own grain spawn (in only 5 minutes!).

This course is still very much suited for the beginner and will not require any expensive equipment purchases. You already know how to make fruiting kits from spawn (inoculant) so now it’s time to reduce your per kit cost and dive a little deeper into cultivation by learning how to make your own grain spawn.

Much like the 5-minute kit, 5-minute grain spawn is designed for minimal time inputs, no special equipment and super easy to follow techniques.

Here is a quick rundown of what you will learn:

Some new lingo - Another 5 words you need to know!

How to make a still air box for doing sterile work.

How to take a spore print and make a multi spore syringe.

Grain spawn inoculation using liquid culture or multi spore solution.

Grain to grain transfers for second generation spawn.
How to look after and store your spawn.

After the presentation, you will inoculate and take home 5 x 125g bags of grain spawn which can then be turned into as many as 15 x mushroom fruiting kits!

Of course, this is not just the live event, you will also have unlimited access to a recording of the course, as well as access to the ‘5-Minute Grain Spawn’ group which can be accessed via our website... to ask any questions as they arise, show off your grain spawn grows and be part of a wonderful growing community!

Workshop Duration: 2 hours.
Workshop Cost: $130 (includes 1 x take home liquid culture syringe - Value $20 and 5 x 125g bags of grain spawn - Value $30).

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*** BEST VALUE DEAL ***

Book in for both workshops for only $180 (That's $40 off the individual workshop pricing).

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Select your preferred workshop session upon booking.

* Please note that your ticket will state the times for the entirety of both workshops at the top, with your selected workshop and times below.

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SA Spring Garden Festival
Sept
23
8:00 am08:00

SA Spring Garden Festival

Explore a great range of stalls featuring quality plants, garden furniture, decor & garden care products. Workshops available.

Meet our guest speakers, take a workshop & uncover the secrets to a successful garden!

Special Guest - Hannah Moloney from Gardening Australia!

Entry $10
Senior/Concession $7
Children under 12 free

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SA Spring Garden Festival
Sept
24
8:00 am08:00

SA Spring Garden Festival

Mt Pleasant will be the backdrop for to the annual SA Spring Garden Festival.

The combination of the Spring weather, the exceptionally broad variety of plant and garden wares, informative guest speakers, the charming venue, the diverse range of stallholders, workshops, along with the special programmed events for the day, food and entertainment will see the township of Mt Pleasant come alive for the day.

Kim Syrus will be the special guest speaker at the festival this year. You might know Kim from the television show ‘Outdoor Indoors’. Kim is the Executive Producer and Presenter of the South Australian lifestyle show and has an extensive knowledge on and experience with iconic gardens and landscapes.

Mt Pleasant Farmers Market will partner with the festival and run-in conjunction with the extended trading hours to align with those on the festival day.

0493 280 881

info@saspringgardenfestival.com.au

www.saspringgardenfestival.com.au

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Vertical Veggies
Jun
7
6:00 pm18:00

Vertical Veggies

6:30pm (AEST) Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra | 6:00pm (ACST) Adelaide, Broken Hill | 4:30pm (AWST) Perth


Join Sophie Thomson as she takes us through growing veggies vertically to maximise space and utilise produce plants to help cool and shade your garden and home.


Sophie Thomson has continued to light up the screen on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia with her infectious enthusiasm for more than 16 years. She is generous with her knowledge as a horticulturist gleaned from over 35 years of hands-on gardening experience. She shares her insights, tips and knowledge nationally through public speaking engagements, media columns, talk back radio and her recent best-selling book Sophie’s Patch.

Aside from the obvious environmental benefits, Sophie believes gardening improves our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, as well as that of the broader community. Since 2020, she has been working to support fire affected communities on Kangaroo Island and in the Adelaide Hills helping them rebuild their gardens.


Register for this free, live digital session here: https://www.growitlocal.com/.../vertical-veggies-with...

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Wicking Bed Workshop for Children - Free
Apr
29
10:30 am10:30

Wicking Bed Workshop for Children - Free

A great opportunity to boost your child's confidence by giving them a sense of ownership and possibly start a live-long passion for growing their own food.

This free, fun learning session is for kids of all ages and they will learn about the wicking effect, soil and worms, beneficial insects and get to plant vegetables and flowers in our new wicking beds.

We have two sessions available and places are limited.

22 & 29 April from 10.30am to 11.30am

Bookings at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/.../wicking-bed-workshop...

Supported by The Barossa Council Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Green Adelaide and the Government of South Australia.

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Wicking Bed Workshop for Children - Free
Apr
22
10:30 am10:30

Wicking Bed Workshop for Children - Free

A great opportunity to boost your child's confidence by giving them a sense of ownership and possibly start a live-long passion for growing their own food.

This free, fun learning session is for kids of all ages and they will learn about the wicking effect, soil and worms, beneficial insects and get to plant vegetables and flowers in our new wicking beds.

We have two sessions available and places are limited.

22 & 29 April from 10.30am to 11.30am

Bookings at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/.../wicking-bed-workshop...

Supported by The Barossa Council Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Green Adelaide and the Government of South Australia.

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