ABC Gardening Expo Melbourne 2009

When: October 2-4, 2009
Where: Caulfield Racecourse
Time: 10:00am - 4:30pm daily

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How Much?

Adults	$17.00 pp
Pensioners	$15.00 pp
Family (2a + 2c)	$37.00
Children (5-16 yrs)	$6.00 pp
Children (Under 5 yrs)	FREE

Gardening Australia Presenters

Don't miss the chance to get expert advice from ABC TV's Gardening Australia program experts.

They'll bring a wealth of information, handy tips, practical demonstrations and inspiring presentations as well as answering your gardening questions.

You'll also get advice, information and inspiration from our ABC guest speakers.

Stephen Ryan

New host of ABC TV's Gardening Austraila, horticulturalist, author and broadcaster, Stephen Ryan started his own nursery almost 30 years ago and has been a passionate plant collector ever since. Viewers of Gardening Australia will recognise Stephen from his many appearances on the program featuring his stunning cool climate garden 'Tugurium' in Macedon, Victoria.

Angus Stewart

Angus is one of Gardening Australia's NSW presenters. Angus is a specialist in urban horticulture and worked in the nursery and cut flower industry before becoming a horticultural consultant and lecturer. In 1991, Angus debuted on ABC702 as a guest on the John Doyle afternoon program before joining other presenters and becoming a regular on the station. Angus has also authored three books for the ABC and is an avid plant breeder.

John Patrick

John Patrick is a landscape architect who has been writing about gardening for over 20 years. John has written a number of books, including The Australian Garden and he also organised and wrote the guidebook Victoria's Open Garden Scheme, and later on Australia's Open Garden Scheme. John now lectures and travels extensively in pursuit of gardens and his practice has taken him all over Australia.

Sophie Thomson

Sophie is the South Australian presenter of ABC TV's Gardening Australia and she also writes for Gardening Australia magazine and The Sunday Mail. An infectious enthusiasm for plants and gardens has made Sophie a popular guest speaker for garden clubs and plant societies, as well as gardening & lifestyle events.

Image courtesy of Alice Bennett

Sally Wise

Sally Wise is a passionate preserver of produce from the garden and conducts presentations on how to take produce from the garden to the table. Sally teaches cooking courses to adults on a range of topics. Sally is a guest on ABC Radio Tasmania with her "Jams and Preserves" talkback segment. Sally will be demonstrating twice a day on the Cooking Stage teaching visitors how to make their own jams and preserves.

Rilka Warbanoff

Rilka Warbanoff is a regular guest on Lindy Burns drive program on 774 ABC Melbourne. Every second Tuesday from 3pm-4pm, Rilka talks food and shares a recipe with listeners on the drive blog page. Rilka will be showing you how to cook a delicious seared tuna with salad on our Cooking Stage at 12.30pm each day.