Native plant show soon in full bloom

AUSTRALIAN Plant Society’s Spring show is coming to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens later this month.

“We hope to encourage people to grow more natives,” said coordinator Gladys Hastie. “They’re so attractive and seeing them in full bloom can really change their minds. They’re beautiful and almost waterproof.

“Fifty percent of the plants come from outside of Ballarat, and we have had a lot of young couples come in recently to learn about what they can do with their gardens, and they’ve gotten good help there.”

The event will include free coffee and tea, and the plants will be for sale. It runs from Saturday 26, October, 10am-5pm to Sunday 27, 10am-4:30pm. Entry is $5, at the Robert Clark Horticultural Centre, Ballarat Botanical Gardens.