Artist Claudia Bond

Artist Claudia Bond

Artist Anne Hayes

Artist Claudia Bond

Artist Kay Sullivan

Artist Margaret Hastie

Artist Claudia Bond

Artist Dorothee Sampayo

The Botanical Artists’ Society of Queensland is a non-profit organisation and has classes for beginners to experienced artists, general painting days and a major exhibition Floressence in November. Visit www.botanicalartqld.com.au

Renee Holbrook and Tony Marlton from Zoom will be taking you through what you need to do in your patch now for a wonderful array of winter produce. Learn how to build a no dig bed and how to keep the bugs out of your thriving broccoli.

Get busy in the garden for a winter feast!

Date: Saturday 28th April, 2012

Time: 10 am

Cost: $ 10

Bookings essential
Ph. 3878 7739 or email info@brookfieldgardencentre.com.au

Using a Green Manure in the vegie patch…

Here are our top 10 indoor plants -

1. Zanzibar Gem

* Thrives on neglect, full shade to a small amount of morning sun

2. Dracaena Janet Craig

* Another one that thrives on neglect, full shade

3. Aspidistra

* Cast Iron Plant – called this for a reason

4. Spathyphyllum

* Peace Lilly – morning sun or full shade

5. Pothos

* Easy hanging plant or for training up a totem

6. Syngonium

* Very hardy hanging plant – great in urns or baskets

7. Bromeliad

* Long flowering, brightly lit

8. Anthurium

* Flamingo flower – morning sun or full shade

9. Ficus Allii

* Tall growing can be used in sun or shade, very hardy

10. Philodendron Congo

* Wide, huge leaf – stunning feature plant

Terracotta Egg Pots $35 X Large, $20 Large, $10 Medium, $5 Small – Includes Saucer

Bay Tree Square Planters 50% off. Now Large $65, Medium $25, Small $12.50

Glazed Bowls: Cream, Bronze and Black. Large $50, Medium $30, Small $15

Terrain Tree Planters 50% off.  Prices Now XX Large $150, X Large $75, Large $20, 5 sizes available (small sizes not shown)

Anthurium Large $49.95 Small $29.95

Bromeliad $59.95, Egg pot $59.95, Antique watering can $99, Large pear $99

Watering can & tool set $29.95, Gloves $4.95, Pot $12.95, Zinnia $2.95 or 4 for $10

Potted herb bowls starting at $49.95, Green watering can $19.95

White pot $19.95, Phalaenopsis orchid $49.95, Stool $49.95, Green vase $39.95, Purple vase $49.95

Mosaic setting $249, Beige pot $34.95, Ipomea $12.95

Poinsettia Large $29.95, Small $14.95, White pot Large $39.95, Small $19.95

Stirling Bench $349, Black egg pot $39.95, Orthosiphon ‘Cat Whiskers’ 200mm $19.95

Watering cans $14.95, New Guinea Impatiens $4.95, Green pots $12.95

Watering can $49.95, Wooden herb labels $4.95, French basket $49.95, Lots-a-Lemons $44.95, Bell bot $29.95

Gloves $24.95, Book $35, Assorted tools $9.95, Chilli $10.95, Green pot $24.95

Australian Daintree Pine 140mm pot $18.95. Grey tin pots $19.95. Larger sized Daintree’s available.

Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ 200mm pot $24.95. Red glazed decorator pot $49.95.

Juniperus Spartan 35 Litre Bag $149

Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ $59.95

Buxus Japonica cone 400mm pot $429.95. Red egg pot $49.95.

Picea glauca ‘Christmas Star’ 300mm pot $129. Red egg pot $49.95.

Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Point’ 300mm $59.95. Red egg pot $49.95.

Juniperus chinensis ‘Dew Drop’ 300mm pot $59.95. Red egg pot $49.95.

Juniperus virginiana ‘Pathfinder’ 300mm pot $59.95. Red egg pot $49.95.

Cupressus torulosa ‘Bhutan Cypress’ 300mm pot 59.95. Black pot $99.95.

Ceratopetalum gummiferum Albery’s Red ‘NSW Christmas Bush’ 300mm pot $69.95. Black pot $99.95.

Eumundi Quondong 300mm pot $79.95. Cream pot plus saucer $99.

Cedrus deodara ‘Himalayan cedar’ 200mm pot $24.95. White glazed pot $24.95.

Chamaecyparis thyoides ‘Rubicon’ 200mm pot $29.95. Green glazed pot $39.95.

Juniperus chinensis ‘Pyramidalis’ 200mm pot $24.95. Red Bucket $44.95.

Wreaths start at $59.95. All our wreaths are handmade by Robin & Renee.

Lovely white jugs look great with just some old branches popping out and a few simple decorations.

We use gum nuts and anything else we can find form the garden to give a rustic earthy feel.

Scatter around some pine cones….

Silver trim wreath $ 59.95 Handmade and unique.

Use a bare wreath and tie some ribbon on. Sometimes less is more.

Decorative pears large $ 39.95 small 24.95

Solid gorgeous bells, last for generations.

Tie them on the tree with some ribbon $ 24.95 each.

Keep it simple. Decorator pots $14.95.

Try some greens…

Try a Mandevilla to bring some red and green into your home.

There are plenty of lovely natives in flower, plant in the garden later on.

Simple white doves, $ 4.95 each.

Decorate a dead branch, very easy and makes such a wonderful contrast against a white wall.

Happy decorating!