The Collectors Garden Conference

 The Collectors Garden Conference.

What a day it was, very successful, we had the most beautiful weather for it and everything went to plan without a hitch.

The expert panel speaking on plants that they grow and love from left to right President Mediator Susan George, Matt Reed Antique Perennials, Russell Larke Botanic Garden Cranbourne, John Mitchell Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, Jane Tonkin Tonkin Bulbs & Perennials, Craig Wilson Gentiana Nursery.

International Guest speaker John Mitchell speaking on plants collected in China for the Botanical Gardens Edinburgh.

The audience.

The Plant Stall with views overlooking Melbourne.

                      The workshop Aaron Condon showing how to build a Crevice Garden.

Demonstration on how to plant plants in the crevices.

Top dressing plants with gravel.

Alan Ayton demonstrating how to build a crevice garden in a trough.

The finished trough.

Alans trough to show one already planted up about 6 months ago.

                                             Plants to put into troughs using Australian natives.

                   How to create a woodland Garden and plant it out at Gentiana Nursery.

Mat Reed and Craig Wilson speaking, explaining how to position plants and where to grow them, in a woodland garden.

                                             Our garden as part of the garden visit.

                                      Jane Tonkin facing leading the group through the igloos.

                                      A visit to Tonkin Bulbs & Perennials Nursery.

Serapias neglecta looking absolutely stunning in the igloos.

Fritillaria recurva ( photos thank you Em and Jon).