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\u201cSome of my fondest memories are spending time in botanic gardens, and the curiosity and awe that\u2019s stirred in exploring their plant collections. What an incredible collection there is here at Ballarat Botanical Gardens.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chef, Mark Olive, is set to deliver cooking demonstrations, as is local Toastie Tsar Tim Bone.<\/p>\n
A partner of over 25 years, Central Highlands Water will be a key part of the festival, providing drinking water and selling their Choose Tap reusable metal water bottles, with 100 per cent of sales benefiting a local not-for-profit.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Begonia Festival showcases the best of Ballarat, which is why we\u2019re so excited to continue as a community partner,\u201d CHW chair Angeleen Jenkins said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue to showcase our delivery of water that\u2019s smart, safe and sustainable… We\u2019ll have a native animal and water art display as part of an education competition.\u201d<\/p>\n
Di and Daniel Hannon, the owners of Delacombe\u2019s Botanica, and The Green House Ballarat, said they were thrilled to be major sponsors for the first time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re so honoured,\u201d Mr Hannon said. \u201cThe opportunity for our name to be on the main stage is fantastic for us, as we continue to grow our business in Ballarat.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe love the Begonia Festival, so we\u2019re really excited to be there, to tell our story, and share our joy of plants and creating spaces with them.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re going to have a stall with Munash Organics all weekend, and we\u2019ll do talks on stage with them about plant care.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PREPARATIONS are in full swing for the seventy-first Ballarat Begonia Festival, which will be in bloom next month. The program for the Labour Day long weekend event on Saturday 11 to Monday 13 March was launched last week at Botanica Ballarat. City of Ballarat mayor Cr Des Hudson said attendees can expect to see more […]<\/p>\n