Garden Insights - Peacehaven Nursery and Botanic Park

Garden Insights + Share Table

Peacehaven Nursery and Botanic Park 

Sunday 6 July 2025

2.00 pm - 4.30 pm

at 56 Kuhls Road, Highfields Q 4352

This event is organised by Permaculture Toowoomba Inc.

Bookings are Essential

Please book so we have your contact details and know how many will be attending.

What We'll Do

We’ll start at 2.00 pm with a welcome and introduction. We like to visit a range of gardens, each as unique as the gardeners who live and work there.

This month, members of Friends of Peacehaven Botanic Park Inc (FPBP) will welcome us to their Native Plant Nursery.

This will include:

• a tour of the nursery and activities.

• a demonstration of propagating techniques.

• information about the plants available.

• information about the aims of the nursery, membership of the Friends of Peacehaven Botanic Park and volunteering opportunities.

• plenty of time for Q&A.

• plant purchases for all interested members.

The Friends have recently released a Fact Sheet "Peacehaven: A walk in the Park" which will be available for us to use for self-guided tours of the Botanic Gardens after the nursery tour.

We’ll see:

• All areas of native plant nursery, propagating hothouse, Stump in Time, FPBP Meeting Shed, Native garden display in front of nursery, Peacehaven Park.

• Some propagating techniques, growth stages of plant propagation and nursery volunteer tasks.

The Story Behind the Nursery

The Friends of Peacehaven Botanic Park operate a native plant nursery, open for sales to the public on Thursday and Saturday mornings. It's located in the Peacehaven Park, across the lawn from the car park..

The nursery is the Friends’ principal source of income, allowing us to contribute to special projects in the park.

Stan Kuhls old dairy shed, now demolished, was used by the Friends for their headquarters and the native plant nursery. The new nursery and shed were built during 2019 and in early 2020 the Friends and nursery moved into the much larger premises.

The nursery has an automatic watering system, a hothouse, a growing on area and a sun hardening area.

Afternoon Tea (provided)

A light afternoon tea will be provided (including Gluten Free and Vegan options).

What to Bring

• KeepCup or similar for your drink at afternoon tea (we're trying to minimise waste) 

• Water bottle

• Sun protection

• Clothes and footwear suitable for outdoor weather conditions

• Donations of surplus produce for the Share Table

Share Table

Do you have surplus?

We encourage you to bring your surplus produce, plants, seeds, books, craft supplies, and resources to share with others at our events.

Some ideas of what you could bring include – fruit, vegetables, herbs, eggs, honey, milk, jams, pickles, preserves, jars, ferments, starters, SCOBYs, seeds, plants, seedlings, cuttings, tubers, pots, tools, gardening magazines, permaculture books, recipes, patterns, manure, coffee grounds, compost additives, worms, mealworms, wool, fabric, craft supplies, soap, natural cleaning products, plastic alternatives, produce bags – the list is extensive.

Please bring whatever you can and then take home whatever you need within our culture of generosity and free sharing.

Directions and Parking

From Toowoomba, travel North on New England Highway. At the first set of lights at Highfields turn left into Cawdor Road. After 1km turn right into Kuhls Road. After 500m, The Peacehaven Park entrance and car park will be on your left.

There is some disabled parking. More parking is available along Kuhls Road before entrance and after Bus Stop. There is also walk-in access to the park in Scott Street with some parking and Jack Street with limited parking.

Access

Peacehaven Park has most pathways suitable for strollers, walking frames and wheelchairs. The Nursery is accessible via a path behind the toilets or a walk across the grass, but the plant display area and hothouse is on blue metal and not wheel friendly.

Cost

• Financial Members of Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. - Free

• First-time Visitors to a Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. Event - $10 per person

• Non-Members - $20 per person

• Children attending with an Adult - Free (but please book so we know the total numbers)

Membership 2025

Annual Membership of Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. is due by 31 December each year. It's only $50 per person or $40 for a second or subsequent adult living in the same home.  

Financial Members can attend events and workshops during the year at no cost. 

You can pay your membership for 2025 at checkout when you book to attend this event.

Membership forms will be available at the event for anyone wishing to join, or available here for download at http://www.permaculturetoowoomba.com.au/membership/