Armidale Tree Group Open Day 2026
Sun 22nd Mar • 9:30 am » 2:30 pm
Armidale Tree Group Open Day is on again, so save the date! Please join us for great day out for gardeners, nature lovers, locals, and anyone who’s curious about Australian native plants and the amazing wildlife and landscapes they support.
Program of events
- Guided nursery tours at 10.45 and 12.45am
Talks in the Woodland Centre:
- 10am- Choosing natives over exotics — Dr Andrew Thornhill
- 11am – What is a hybrid – the good, the bad and the ugly — Dr Rose Andrews
- 12noon- Dingoes — Dr Guy Ballard
- 1pm-Bird nesting boxes — Angus Adair
Workshops:
- 10am-11am – Mandala for Young Nature Lovers, Meet at front gate (adults accompany please) — Susan Grant/Kerry Steller
- 11.30am-1pm- Adults + kids activity, Printing on paper with Natural Plant dyes — Green Classroom. Margaret England
- 12.30 pm- Seed collecting for your garden, Retail area in the nursery — Dave Carr
- 1.30pm- Propagation native cuttings, Potting Shed — Kim Kneebone
Other fun things:
- Continuous BBQ
- Coffee Van
- Music – Al Heagney and friends
- Art – local artists
- Ecofriendly market stalls
- New book displays by local writers
Displays:
- Southern New England Landcare
- National Parks Association
- Australian Plants Society
- Northern Tablelands Wildlife Carers
- SLA Food group
All activities Free. Collect your free tree by presenting a ‘Free Tree’ voucher.
Come and support your local not for profit community nursery.
Come and support your local not for profit community nursery.
