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The Australian Open Garden

Crystal Brook Lavender @ Laggan

Tyrl Tyrl Rd. Laggan

January 16th & 17th 2010

10:00am - 6:00pm

Supporting the Leukaemia Foundation

PROPOSED PROGRAM

10:00 Open: Morning tea

10:30 Discussion: Lavender varieties & uses

11:00 Packing the still: Garden walk-a-bout

11:30 Distillation demonstration: essential oil extraction

12:00 Propagation with Clive Larkman of Larkman Nurseries

12:30 Luncheon

1:30 Discussion: Lavender varieties & uses

2:00 Packing the still: Garden walk-a-bout

2:30 Distillation demonstration: essential oil extraction

3:00 Propagation & growing your own herbs with Clive Larkman

3:30 Bonsai with Michael Basile

4:00 Di Larkman talks about garden treasures (plants)

4:30 Irrigation with Michael Basile

5:00 General discussion: question and answers: The whole team

5:30 Walk-a-bout: Harvesting

6:00 Close

Food-tea-coffee all available (BYO alcohol)

Clive and Di will be available all day to offer advice regarding a large variety of plants.