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3: National Women ' s Day 9: Dairy Day at Belnori Boutique Cheesery, Nest Park, Bapsfontein. 09:30 for 10:00. Wide range of speakers as well as exhibitions and stalls. Food on sale. Booking essential. Email Rina Belcher on belnori220 @ gmail. com 9: Makeover with Hannon Bothma, the Glam Guru, at Garden World, Muldersdrift. Rediscover your own beauty potential and look at yourself in the mirror again with a fresh new perspective. 09h30 for 10h00 Cost: R200 pp & includes the demonstration, refreshments & fabulous prize giveaways. For more information & to book, contact Garden World on 011 957 2545, 011 956 3003 or 083 997 6142 or visit www. gardenworld. co. za 12: Cooking Demo with Johan ' Panda ' du Preez from Starke Ayres at Garden World, Muldersdrift. A fun filled, informative morning with gardening and cooking professional Panda. He will teach you how to sow summer vegetable seeds with flair, and how to whip up a delicious meal with his own brand of joie de vivre! 09h30 for 10h00. Cost: R150 pp & includes the talk / demonstration, a goodie bag, refreshments & fabulous prize giveaways. For more information & to book, contact Garden World on 011 957 2545, 011 956 3003 or 083 997 6142 or visit www. gardenworld. co. za 13: Antiques & Craft Fair at Uncle Tim ' s Centre, High Road, Brentwood, Benoni. Call 010 590-8003 15-18: Introduction Course to Beef Cattle Management( 4 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. R2 680. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 19: 50 Shades of Green with Denny van
Wee & Leonie Coulson at Garden World, Muldersdrift. Denny van Wee( export manager from Pokon, Netherlands) will tell you more about Pokon Plant Foods & how they will help your plants grow, with Leonie telling you more about the interesting 50 Shades of Green Plants.: 09h30 for 10h00. Cost: R100 pp & includes the talk, refreshments as well as fabulous prize giveaways. For more information & to book, contact Garden World on 011 957 2545, 011 956 3003 or 083 997 6142 or visit www. gardenworld. co. za 21: New moon 21-25: Introductory Course in Poultry Production( 5 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 26: Growing Edible Flowers in your Spring Garden at Garden World, Muldersdrift. Join Sandy Roberts for her talk on growing edible flowers in your spring garden with recipes & delicious samples to taste. The Margaret Roberts books, Herb Journal & new ' Indigenous Plants ' book that she cowrote with Sandy will be on sale. 09h30 for 10h00. Cost: R100 pp & includes the talk / demonstration, a goodie bag, refreshments & fabulous prize giveaways. For more information & to book, contact Garden World on 011 957 2545, 011 956 3003 or 083 997 6142 or visit www. gardenworld. co. za 26: In Tune with Nature at Garden World, Muldersdrift. Join MayFord Seeds for a delightful spring afternoon laced with good gardening advice from gardening editor Tanya Visser, paired with heavenly music & song brought to you by SA ' s most wellknown conductor, Richard Cock. 13h00 for 13h30. Cost: R100 pp & includes the event, a goodie bag, refreshments & fabulous prize giveaways. For more information & to book, contact Garden World on 011 957 2545, 011 956 3003 or 083 997 6142 or visit www. gardenworld. co. za 30: Sheep Day, organised by Hi- Performance Feeds, Meyerton. Inoculation and de-worming, planning and management of pastures, optimal feeding and livestock management. Venue: Zomerlust. Cost R100. Booking essential, by 25 August. Vall 016 366-1398 or 083 676-8607 End August, dates to be confirmed: Second
Purebred Dexter Spring Show at the Willem Prinisloo Agricultural Museum, Rayton district. For details contact Kobus van der Linder 082 783-9605
September
2: Paint your own Unique Wall Clock at Garden World, Muldersdrift. Trudie Ayres from Mulberry Lane will show you how to paint your own unique Wall Clock using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. 09h00 for 09h30. Cost: R350 pp & includes the workshop and everything that you will need to create your Wall Clock- including the clock movement & hands( clock diameter 35 cm), refreshments & fabulous prize giveaways. For more information & to book, contact Garden World on 011 957 2545, 011 956 3003 or 083 997 6142 or visit www. gardenworld. co. za 2: Crafts in the Park Food & Craft Market, Bokkie Park, Southvale Road, Parkdene, Boksburg. 09:00 to 14:30. Free entrance. Up to 80 craft and food stalls, live music. Call 072 713-3332 or info @ craftsinthepark. co. za 3: Country Fair at Uncle Tim ' s Centre, High Road, Brentwood, Benoni. Call 010 590- 8003 5-7: Artificial Insemination of Cattle Course( 3 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 6: Full moon 10: Antiques & Craft Fair at Uncle Tim ' s Centre, High Road, Brentwood, Benoni. Call 010 590-8003 11-15:: Introductory Course to Small Stock Management( 5 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 18-22: Aquaculture Management Course( 5 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. R2 680. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 20: New moon 22: Equinox 24: Heritage Day
25: Heritage Day spillover holiday
October
1: Country Fair at Uncle Tim ' s Centre, High Road, Brentwood, Benoni. Call 010 590- 8003 5: Full moon 7: Crafts in the Park Food & Craft Market, Bokkie Park, Southvale Road, Parkdene, Boksburg. 09:00 to 14:30. Free entrance. Up to 80 craft and food stalls, live music. Call 072 713-3332 or info @ craftsinthepark. co. za 8: Antiques & Craft Fair at Uncle Tim ' s Centre, High Road, Brentwood, Benoni. Call 010 590-8003 9-13: Meat Processing Course( 4 days), ARD Animal Production, Irene. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 10: 14 hours of daylight in Gauteng( required by chickens to lay). Ends 12 March. 16-20: Introductory Course in Poultry Production( 5 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 19: New moon
November
4: Full moon 4: Crafts in the Park Food & Craft Market, Bokkie Park, Southvale Road, Parkdene, Boksburg. 09:00 to 14:30. Free entrance. Up to 80 craft and food stalls, live music. Call 072 713-3332 or info @ craftsinthepark. co. za 7-10: Introductory Course in Pig Production( 4 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. R2 680. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 18: New moon 22-23: Introductory Course to Veld / Rangeland Management( 2 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. Call Annetjie Loubser, tel 012 672-9153
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