Springfest 2024 is Warrane Community Garden's seasonal community event and fundraiser.
Join us for a fun family morning at the garden.
Plants & produce stalls (including Roscoe’s tomato seedlings!!), scarecrow exhibition, coffee, community and market stalls, live music, workshops, line dancing, BBQ & more...
All updates to the event can be found here in the lead up to Springfest.
All funds raised are going to construct an all-weather multi-purpose gathering space at the garden to welcome volunteers, participants and visitors at the garden.
Click here for Facebook event link.
Weather update 18/10 5:45pm - All steam ahead for Springfest 2024 - except for the Line Dancing Session! The ground will be too wet for 30 minutes of bootscooting!
What else to expect… (check back for ongoing updates closer to the event and plan your morning)
Spring Fever
We invite you to have a bit of extra fun with your headwear or outfit.
Create a garden themed outfit or accessory (headwear, costume, face art, bag etc... from what you have lying around (think recycled, sustainable or compostable items!) and invite the delight of strangers or even a conversation about your creative efforts!
Bee Hive Monitoring - Yellow Brick Road Honey. 9:40 - 9:55am
Ronnie heralds from China and Andrew's a Kiwi who live with their two beautiful kids Ethan and Sophie in Old Beach. The family started their beekeeping journey about 4 years ago when COVID had them locked down and homeschooling was on everyone’s minds. A flow hive seemed like the easiest way for a bunch of newbies to get into beekeeping, so they dived in!
After two unsuccessful seasons (no honey), Andrew decided to inject some tech into the equation. A self-built solar powered hive monitoring system was the result, that can measure things like weight, relative humidity and temperature.
Andrew will talk about how they’ve used modern technology to assist them in their bee keeping journey and some of the things we’ve learned along the way.
Weed Id and Tips – Amanda & Anabel 10:00 - 11:30am
Got a garden weed that you need identified?
Bring your unknown weeds to our free weed ID stall at Harvest Festival!
Please place your weed/s in a sealed bag for assessment by our weed experts Anabel & Amanda. Get the name of your weed and some tips on how best to tackle the weed in question.
Or just bring your questions about the weeds you already know.
Native Seed Propagation - Anna 10:15 - 10:30am
Learn some tips on propagating the seeds of Tasmanian endemic native plants. Anna has collected these seeds from the Warrane Community Garden Native Plants Patch. Visit the parent plants in the adjacent Patch and ask your questions as Anna demonstrates how to sow in forestry tubes. A worksheet will be available and take home a pot of your choice for a $1 donation to the garden Hub fundaraiser!
Visible Mending Q&A - Nat Mendham 10:30am - 11:30am
Nat from Eastside Repair Cafe will have examples of her beautiful visible mending on display and will be welcoming your questions about visible mending. Look for Nat at the Eastside Repair Cafe stall from 10:30am.
Garden Tool Care Tips - John from Best Edge Sharpening 11:40
Gather around John’s mobile sharpening “office” in the Garden Car Park for a refresher on simple tool maintenance.
John will run through the simple things you can do to make your hand tools last longer and work more effectively for you in the garden!
Official Welcome & Acknowledgement of Country - 10:50am
Heirloom Tomato Seedling Sales
Everyone’s favourite Tomato Guy, Roscoe, will be back with a selection of lovely lovely heirloom tomato seedlings. Available on the morning, until sold out.
All proceeds to the Garden Fundraiser.
Scarecrow Exhibition
For a third year running we invited local primary schools and Early Learning Centres to participate in a Springfest Scarecrow Exhibition. Come and check out their creative efforts and vote for your favourites!
Garden Hub - Building Project Information - Detlev Geard
Warrane Community Garden is on a mission to provide comfortable all weather shelter for our volunteer and participant activities that will also be an educational asset and venue for our larger community.
The Hub project is a small building being designed for Warrane Community Garden. Sustainable principles and materials are being prioritised along with functionality & accessibility.
Stop by our Hub information stall and check out the initial building plans.
Chat with Detlev Geard from Sustainable Architecture and Solar Design, about the plans. Bring your questions and let us know your thoughts on the project!
Free childrens activities with Ivie from Forest Organics - Nature crowns, Leaf printing & rock painting
Free garden themed face painting for the kids by Cindy from Stellar Glitz & Glamour Facepainting
Gold Coin Donation Sausage Sizzle - Courtesy of Bellerive Rotary Club
Fernsby & Co coffee & drinks van
Best Edge Sharpening - bring your garden tools along for some sharpening love https://bestedge.com.au/
John will be offering a $5 special on garden hand tool sharpening (secateurs, loppers and hedge shears)
Festival updates and any changes due to weather will be updated here in Friday night.
Interested stallholders and community groups, please contact Katie 0499 078 490 / katie@wmnc.org.au.