Townsville and District Garden Club
Welcome!
Welcome!
Come along and visit our Club. We love our gardens, but often need some advice!
We provide morning tea, followed by a guest speaker, raffle, bring and buy table, display bench and Barry’s talk on ‘show and tell’.
If you have any questions, please ask a Committee Member, or any Member who will available to ‘meet and greet’ visitors.
Membership is $30.00 the 1st year (includes Club Badge) then $20.00 per year from then.
Club meets 1st Tuesday of each Month
Townsville Orchid Society Hall
Charles St. Kirwan 4817
8.30 am—11.45 am
Visitors Welcome
Bring & Buy Table
Bring & Buy Table
Members are encouraged to bring one or two plants or home produce (i.e. eggs) with an approximate value of $10 to ‘swap’. You are given a ticket in exchange and after the talks, the numbers are randomly drawn, you pay 50 cents and pick an item from the table.
Library
Library
We have an extensive library where you can borrow a book/DVD for a month. The Library also houses our free Seed Bank.
Plant Sales
Plant Sales
If you have surplus plants, pots etc. of good quality, you can bring them along to the Club to sell - 10% commission goes to the Club.
Diary
Diary
If you have surplus plants, pots etc. of good quality, you can bring them along to the Club to sell - 10% commission goes to the Club.
PLANT EXTRAVAGANZA
PLANT EXTRAVAGANZA
Orchid Society Hall
Charles Street, Kirwan.
Friday 17th June –2.00 pm–5.00 pm
Sat. 18th June - 9.00 pm–5.00 pm
Displays, Demos, Advice
**Plant Sales**
Grown in Townsville
For Townsville
Barry's - Show and Tell
Barry's - Show and Tell
Barry is a very entertaining member. Each month he gives a light-hearted talk on what is growing - or not growing - in his and other members gardens.
Visits & Bus Trips
Visits & Bus Trips
Visits to members gardens are arranged on the 3rd Tuesday each month. These are followed by lunch at a local tavern/restaurant. We organise overnight bus trips and trips to other groups Field days during the year. In 2016 members travelled to the exotic gardens of Singapore, 2017 members visited the beautiful gardens of New Zealand taking in The Taranaki Garden Festival, 2018 members enjoyed the magnificence of the Melbourne Flower Show and in 2019 travelled to the Qld Garden Expo in Nambour.
Guest Speakers
Guest Speakers
A variety of speakers talk on gardening and community topics.
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