Garden expo success

THAT WINNING FEELING… Bill Boyer with his winning entry in the Billabong Garden Expo Potted Succulent Competition, ‘Time For Tea.’ Photo: Supplied.
THAT WINNING FEELING… Bill Boyer with his winning entry in the Billabong Garden Expo Potted Succulent Competition, ‘Time For Tea.’ Photo: Supplied.
THAT WINNING FEELING… Bill Boyer with his winning entry in the Billabong Garden Expo Potted Succulent Competition, ‘Time For Tea.’ Photo: Supplied.
THAT WINNING FEELING… Bill Boyer with his winning entry in the Billabong Garden Expo Potted Succulent Competition, ‘Time For Tea.’ Photo: Supplied.

GARDENING and garden enthusiasts alike enjoyed the glorious spring weather on the weekend and the inaugural Billabong Garden Expo at Billabong Garden Complex.

Attendees were able to ‘Ask An Expert’ about all things gardening, plant health, companion planting, decorative screening, edging, garden design, fruit fly identification and control, native bees and bee inns, making natural body products and more.

Nursery manager, Tracy Lamont said it has been wonderful to receive all the feedback from those who attended who were inspired by the displays and in particular by our Le Potager (French Kitchen) display garden.

Tracy said, “Our annual Potted Succulent Competition was also a highlight and like our display garden was the source of much inspiration and ideas. Attendees were able to vote on their favourite entry and the entry that was awarded ‘People’s Choice’ was by Bill Boyer.

“Bill’s entry titled ‘Time For Tea,’ was a piece that he mosaiced himself and incorporate china tea pots that were potted with succulents.

Bill said, “My piece depicts the joy of gardening going hand in hand with a nice cuppa.”

Due to the succuss of the weekend the Billabong’ team plan to hold the garden expo, incorporating the potted succulent competition, in October next year and encourage people to start on their potted succulent competition entries!