Maleny District Sport & Recreation Club Community Newsletter
Monday, 28 September 2020
Maleny District Sport & Recreation Club Community Newsletter Maleny Garden Club Spring Fair With a spring in their step, the Maleny Garden Club is delighted to be holding the Maleny Spring Fair this Saturday 3rd October from 8:30 am until 4.00 pm at the Maleny Showgrounds Pavilion. Local plants and produce will be on sale in the pavilion, as well as plants from nurseries and other products. It’s a great opportunity to meet and chat with other passionate gardeners and there’s a top line-up of Guest Speakers to improve everyone's gardening skills. You can fin the extensive Speakers Schedule plus lots of other details at his link: https://malenygardenclub.org/malenyspring-fair-on-october-3-latest-details/
Speaker topics include Plants For A Changing Climate (with Mike Wells), Growing Roses Without Chemicals That Harm Bees and Insects with Caz Owens and Native Plants For The Garden with Spencer Shaw. You can also learn about Fabulous Flower Arrangements, find out whether Bees Are Smarter than Humans with Doctor Max Whitten and get tips for Successful Tomato Growing (with Ian Reimers from Maleny Garden Club). There’s also a new session on Successful Composting. The talks
will be held in the Exhibition Hall, beneath the Pavilion.
playing in two sessions during the day.
There is a morning session with 4 speakers starting at 8.30am and the afternoon session starts at 12.30pm, featuring 3 speakers. There is a $10 entry fee for each of the hall sessions.
Feel free to make a donation to help support the band during these COVID times. And did we mention there will also be practical displays of woodworking by local artisans and pottery from the Maleny Arts and Crafts group – as well as botanical art?
Delicious food will be available, including Devonshire Teas with scones and strawberry jam, so come along and enjoy some country hospitality. Buy some produce to take home too! There is nothing better than homemade jams and marmalades made from locally-grown oranges, lemons, strawberries or rosellas on your toast at breakfast time! Speaking of fruit, why not buy fresh pineapples direct from a local farmer at the Spring Fair? Pineapples are full of vitamins and minerals and make a great addition to a BBQ or family picnic.
Plenty of car parks are available on-site and the Showgrounds location means just 5 minutes walk from the main street. Safety is crucial in this COVID-19 era and this event is complying with all the current requirements of the Queensland Government. Please check our Facebook Page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/ MalenySpringFair2020/ See you there!
There will also be music to enjoy – jazz, pop, world music, classical and other styles from the Buderim Concert Band –
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