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Our region’s high altitude means that most of the flowers in our
garden fade in winter, but the beautiful camellia thrives in the
cooler months. Show your love for this unique flower by joining
us at the 2018 Toowoomba Camellia Show and Garden Expo
on 21 – 22 July at the TAFE Horticulture Centre, Campbell
Street, Toowoomba.
From 9am – 4pm each day, you’ll enjoy the amazing winter
garden, camellia competitions, food, entertainment and the
chance to pick up some locally grown produce, with all
proceeds going directly to the Toowoomba Hospice.
The humble Camellia can survive
up to 200 years. Here are some tips
to ensure they make the double
century.
• They love deep watering approx
twice weekly.
• Mulch around your camellia.
• Apply a suitable fertilizer every
spring.
• They don’t mind a light frost and
most of them do need shade.
• The best time to prune is after the
camellia has finished flowering.
Entry for the show and expo is $8, or $5 for the winter garden
only, or $10 for both the show and expo winter garden.
Under 15 years can enter free.
For more info, visit www.toowoombacamelliashow.com.au
School kids bagging a better option
Pittsworth High School students have bagged an initiative to help
reduce our carbon footprint on the planet.
The students have been busy making 'Boomerang Bags' in the lead up
to the ban on plastic bags in supermarkets.
Pittsworth High School student, Tay Robinson said, “There is so much
landfill around and it’s just wrecking the environment and hurting all of
the rare species in the ocean.”
Students and their families were encouraged to supply recycled
materials or fabrics already purchased.
“There are a few processes. You have to make the pockets first and
then mount the Boomerang Bag logo on, add the handles and then
put it all together.
“They are really easy to make. We can reuse them instead of wasting
them and chucking them in the bin,” Ms Robinson added.
The Boomerang Bags Project is a collaborative not-for-profit
organization providing free-to-borrow, re-usable ‘Boomerang Bags’
to the local community.
“If we make these bags than other people might start making them
too,” said Pittsworth High School student , Christopher Greenwood.
By the end of the project the school children will have made over
60 bags.
For tips on how you can do your part visit http://bit.ly/Plastic-Bag-Ban
Watch how the students put the bags toge ther on Council’s Facebook page.
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