Karen Godfrey and Leanne Wordie with some of the flowers on display. PICTURE: KATE HEALY.
A HUGE range of garden talks, family activities and markets are set to feature at the 61st Ballarat Begonia Festival from tomorrow.
The festival will be held this long weekend at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Lake Wendouree Foreshore, 10am-5pm daily.
Free event car parking is located at the North Gardens Reserve, Wendouree Parade.
PROGRAM
Saturday
Garden Stage
10-10.20am Shelia Earles presents: Roses for all
10.30-11am Frank Clark and Chris Preston present: 3BA Lifestyle and Gardens Program
11.30-11.50am CHW presents Melissa King: Heirloom Vegetables - from garden to table
12-12.20pm Victorian Begonia Society presents: How to grow Begonias
12.30-12.50pm Chris Preston presents: Starting a veggie patch
1-1.20pm Sonya MacDonald presents: Garden Magic - make all your paper and green
1.30-1.50pm CHW presents Melissa King: Growing your own food in small spaces waste disappear
2-2.20pm Peter Marquand presents: Curating the Ballarat Botanical Gardens
2.30-2.50pm Rohan Anderson presents: Self-reliance through the garden
3-4pm John Harrison presents: Apothecary
4-4.45pm Allen Gilbert presents: Innovative espalier techniques
Main Stage
10-10.30am Soul Studio - Hip Hop Performance
11-11.45am Australian Beach Boys & Summer Hits
12.15-1pm The Kite Machine
1.30pm-2.15pm Australian Beach Boys & Summer Hits
2.45-3.30pm Dark Arts
4-5pm Australian Beach Boys & Summer Hits
Sunday
Garden Stage
10-10.20am Ballarat Botanical Gardens presents: Ballarat's local horticulture groups
10.30-10.50am University of Ballarat presents Tony Thake: Propagation
11-11.20am 11am Allen Gilbert presents: Citrus Q & A
11.30-11.50am Costa Georgiadis presents: Growing community through growing food
12-12.20pm Costa Georgiadis hosts: Local community garden panel
12.30-12.50pm CHW presents Melissa King: Heirloom Vegetables - from garden to table
1-1.20pm Victorian Begonia Society presents: How to grow Begonias
1.30-1.50pm Rob Pelletier presents: Fruit Trees - what you should be doing now
2-2.20pm Alfio Contarino presents: How to make a wicking bed
2.30-2.50pm Peter Marquand presents: Historical importance of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens
3-3.20pm Costa Georgiadis presents: Why I'm excited about growing food
3.30-3.50pm Victorian Begonia Society presents: How to grow Begonias
4-4.30pm CHW presents Melissa King: Growing your own food in small spaces
Main Stage
10-10.30am The Mini Mona's Choir
11-11.45am Back to the 70s & 80s
12.15-1pm SKA Orchestra
1.30-2.15pm Back to the 70s & 80s
2.45-3.30pm Underminers
4-4.45pm Back to the 70s & 80s
Monday
Garden Stage
10-10.20pm Victorian Begonia Society presents: How to grow Begonias
10.30-10.50am Yonke van Geloven presents: Edible playscapes
12.30-1.15pm John Harrison presents: Apothecary
1-1.20pm CHW presents Melissa King: Heirloom Vegetables - from garden to table
1.30-2.30pm Costa Georgiadis hosts: Local Primary School Garden Panel
2.30-2.50pm Peter Marquand presents: Curating the Ballarat Botanical Gardens
3-3.20pm CHW presents Melissa King: Growing your own food in small spaces
3.30-3.50pm Costa Georgiadis presents: Why I'm excited about growing food
4.10pm 4-5pm Alfio Contarino and Ian Uber present: Aquaponics demonstration
Main Stage
10-10.50am Hansel and Gretel
12.30-1.15pm Three High Acrobatics 'Knock Off' Show
1.30-2.15pm The Bublé Experience
2.30-3pm Kofi Kunkpe
3.10-3.55pm Three High Acrobatics 'Knock Off' Show
4.10-4.55pm The Bublé Experience
