Queensland Home Garden Expo - Press release

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The program for this year's Giant Organic Kitchen Garden, on display at the 23 rd annual Queensland Home Garden Expo, will include a variety of lectures, workshops and demonstrations from worm farming and water-wise gardening to compost making and sustainable planting in order to develop and manage a water efficient garden. TV personality and gardening expert Jerry Coleby-Williams will launch the exciting program.

Barb Wickes, Program Coordinator, says last year the area really buzzed, she anticipates that the feature will be even more popular with visitors this year as demand for environmentally sustainable and organic gardening continues to grow.

“We have had an overwhelming response from exhibitors in the lead up to the event, which has forced further expansion of the site to accommodate exhibitors from all over Queensland and Interstate.”

Two popular Brisbane-based exhibitors Enviro Pots and Australian Bioactive Tea will be on-site throughout the event featuring alternative ways of providing efficient water solutions and reviving drought stricken gardens.

This year's site is set to double in size compared to previous years, showcasing a fully planted sustainable garden constructed on-site. For the first time, the area will also include an entirely organic food court with plenty of space for visitors to relax and enjoy the festival atmosphere and offering a range of exciting products from organic chilli's and chocolate to locally grown organic coffee and lemonade.

The environmentally-friendly display garden will exhibit an array of herbs, vegetables and fruit trees, complete with a frog pond which will feature at the entrance to the garden. This area will be crammed with bushfoods and native plants and include a chook run with plenty of chickens and ducks.

“We found this area particularly popular with young families last year and believe it will be one of our biggest attractions this year. The range of products and displays is really diverse and it's a great opportunity for people to see such an extensive selection of organics in one area, ” said Program Coordinator, Barb Wickes.

Some interesting exhibitors include:

•  Chilli Patch - will have loads of interesting chilli products, organic chocolate and tea.

•  Portable Veggie Systems - suitable for small courtyards or balcony gardens.

•  GreenHarvest - a mail order company from Maleny offering the largest range of organic products in Australia .

•  Enviro Pots - an alternative way of watering a garden when water suppliers are limited.

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