Clive is the founder of The Diggers Club, a pioneer in the rescue of heirloom vegetable and fruit varieties and author of seven books on flower, vegetable and fruit gardening.
Adelaide Heirloom Weekend
Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th April 2019, 10.00am to 3.00pm
The Heirloom Weekend returns to the Adelaide Botanic Garden for the 4th year, come along with friends and the whole family to enjoy a fabulous two-day celebration of Heirloom Vegetables and Gardening.
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FREE ACTIVITIES including…
♦ Free gardening talks
♦ Free cooking demonstrations with Fowlers Vacola
♦ Market stalls
♦ Free garden tours with the Friends of the Botanic Gardens
♦ Free children’s activities
♦ Pot-on a Diggers heirloom seed to take home
♦ Heirloom Vegetable display
♦ Botanic Restaurant pop-up café
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Learn from the experts!
Make the most of your visit by booking in with some of Australia’s best- loved garden and food celebrities including Rosa Matto, Clive Blazey, Rebecca Sullivan and Costa.
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Saturday 6th, 10.00-1.00pm - Join Rosa Matto & Clive Blazey for Olives and Grains
Members $69, Non-Members $79. Places Limited.
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Sunday 7th, 10.00-1.00pm - Join Rebecca Sullivan and Costa for the special Garden to Wardrobe.
Members $69, Non-Members $79. Places Limited.
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olives & grains - the essential mediterraneans
Take a taste tour of the Mediterranean in the heart of Adelaide.
Learn how to cure green and black olives as well as the importance of grain. Enjoy two tasting sessions as well as a glass of wine and take home a few delicious recipes to highlight the season and showcase your seasonal prowess.
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From Garden to Wardrobe
Spend the morning learning about natural dyeing methods using the power of plants that will put the wow into your wardrobe.
Costa will teach you about the plants used to create natural dyes and Rebecca will teach you how to use their colours to dye your own compost scarf and plant petal tote bag! Includes morning tea.
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Learn More about our experts
Clive Blazey
Rosa Matto
Rosa’s greatest satisfaction is to grow or buy fresh fruit and vegetables and support local providores and artisans.
Heirloom Weekend Stallholders
Kangaroo Island Flavours of Petite Provence
Marmalade, value added olive oils, smoked olives, gourmet products, zucchini & lavendar jam
Wrappa Bees
Reusable food wraps. Environmentally friendly replacement for plastic wrap. Made from 100% organic bees wax.
Riviera Bakery
Organic, continental bread
Forage & Feast
Condiments, chutneys, vinegars, jams
Adelaide Bee Sanctuary
Honey products
Bull Creek Organic Farm
Pumpkin varieties, tomatoes, garlic varieties, chillies, capsicums
Farmweld
Wrought iron/Garden metal work
Sunshine ice blocks
Natural ice blocks
Fowlers Vacola
Preserving equipment
