Festival Program
(Please note, all times are approximate & subject to change)
SATURDAY April 20
or take part in the FREE Workshops and Demonstrations throughout the day commencing at 10am
SATURDAY NIGHT April 20
GALA DINNER
‘COSTA ON THE COUCH’ interviewed by Rebecca Sullivan
Catered by SKILLOGALEE ESTATE
Be wined and dined, showcasing local sustainable products and hear the provenance of produce.
$100 per head including a glass of Skillogalee bubbles on arrival.
From: 6-12mid Dress: Sustainable Fashion Live Music
Major Auction: Winner to receive : 2 nights Accomodation at Skillogalee House,
Plus a Premium Wine Package from Skillogalee Estate.
All monies raised goes toward upgrading the Red Brick Pavilion where the dinner will be held.
SUNDAY April 21
ADDITIONAL GUEST SPEAKERS and WORKSHOPS
Rebecca Sullivan – Granny Skills.
Mark Smith– Adelaide Hills Vegie Gardens – wicking beds.
Steven Hoepfner – Wagtail Urban Farm – will talk about Wagtail Farm’s journey.
Adam Burford– Geologist specializing in soil health – will talk about what is under our feet and bringing life back into your soil.
Gavin Woods – Australian Rose Society – will talk on rose care.
FREE demonstrations and workshops to be featured from 10.30am
Composting | Worm-farms | Gardens for a dry climate
Preserving Produce | Seed Saving | Fruit tree pruning | Sourdough making
Backyard bees and making products from beeswax
Sustainable flower arrangements – making beautiful displays with homegrown or foraged flowers and foliage and repurposing glass jars/tin cans etc as vases
Making seed paper by repurposing scrap paper
FREE KIDS AREA
- Woolworths giving away free fruit to kids
- Mid North Poultry Club giving advice on keeping backyard feathered friends as well as various ducks and chooks on display to pat
- Build your own Scarecrow section, repurposing clothing garments normally destined for landfill
- Free face painting
- Make your own Nature Crown
- Plant seeds in an egg carton or compostable coffee cup
- Make a card using Flower and Leaf printing (using a rock to hammer the imprint of flowers and leaves onto paper)
- Kangaroo Grass seed bomb
