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SUMMARY:Spring Fair & Orchid Show
DESCRIPTION:Let's talk plants!\nEnjoy a day of immersing yourself in nature
 . See the stunning displays by Australasian Native Orchid Society and Newc
 astle Bonsai Society as well as the Tropical and Temperate Orchid Houses a
 t the Gardens.\nBook onto our 7-seat buggy for specific gardens talks ever
 y half hour from 10:15 am - by donation. Grevilleas\, Rainforest\, Succule
 nts and more.\nThere will be specialist talks in the Garden Room:\n11:00 a
 m - Come and learn about the benefits of Bio Char and how we make our own 
 at the Gardens\n11:45 am - Bonsai with Ali Abbott\n12:30 pm - The essentia
 l benefits of Botanic Gardens with Prof Tim Roberts\n1:15 pm - 'The plants
  that Joseph Banks collected' with Ken Page\nSpecial tours of the Herbariu
 m (only 3 tours\, only 5 people per tour) at 11:00\, 12:00\, 1:00\nFor the
  kids:\n- take part in our fairy tea party (dress up if you like) in the E
 nchanted Garden or visit the craft stall to make a fairy wand\n- become a 
 'junior botanist' - workshop at 11:30 with naturalist\, Jeannie Lawson\n- 
 Kiki's Facepainting\nEntertainment by Jumpin' Jukebox\nFood - sausage sizz
 le\, Kookaburra Cafe (pies\, cakes) or bring a picnic\, nuts and snacks by
  We've Got The Munchies\nStalls by Sustainable Natives\, Food Forest Plant
 s\, Port Stephens Council\, Excelsa Forest Nursery\, The Dirty Gardener an
 d more.\nRaffle - drawn on 25th October - 1st prize - 2 nights accommodati
 on in Lemon Tree Passage + Koala Sanctuary family pass\, 2nd prize - famil
 y passes to Animal Adventures + Koala Sanctuary\, 3rd prize - $100 gift vo
 ucher to The Stables Restaurant + family pass to Koala Sanctuary. Tickets 
 are $5 each or 3 for $10.\nFair entry bookings via Humanitix:\nhttps://eve
 nts.humanitix.com/spring-fair-orchid-and-bonsai-show\n\nhttps://huntergard
 ens.org.au
LOCATION:Hunter Region Botanic Gardens\, Heatherbrae
URL:https://huntergardens.org.au
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