Garden Insights + Share Table

Garden Insights - Sandrian Park

Farm owned by Sandra Bogun and Adrian George

Sunday 7 September 2025

2.00 pm - 4.30 pm

262 Forestry Road, Adare, Q 4343

This event is organised by Permaculture Toowoomba Inc.

Bookings are Essential

Bookings are essential so that we have 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 different gardens, each as unique as the gardeners who live there. It's wonderful to see the diverse garden styles, approaches, and plants that can be grown in our bioregion.

This month we'll visit Sandrian Park, Sandra and Adrian's 120 acre farm at Adare.

What We'll See

Food Forest planted on swales.
Espalier apples, pears, cherry.
Miniature Hereford stud.
Wildlife corridor initial tree planting.

We'll see the espalier fruit trees that were planted in 2024, and a demonstration of pruning and training these young trees.

The Story Behind the Farm

Adrian has owned the 120 acre property for 20 years. He and Sandra have been working on it for the past 7 years to eradicate lantana and other weed species while improving pasture and creating habitat for wildlife. They saw their first koala on the property in 2024 and echidnas have been spotted.

This is a working farm with cattle and bulls. While children are welcome they must be closely supervised.

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)
Chair
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

Parking

Parking is available on the right of the driveway.

Access

Suitable for wheelchair, walking frames and strollers. A tour of the farm can be provided to anyone who is interested and this is able bodies only.

Children are always welcome with very close adult supervision for their safety.

We hope we see you there!

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

Annual Membership of Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. is due by 31 December each year. It's only $30 per person or $25 for a second or subsequent adult living in the same home (for part year until December 2025).

If you join now, membership is valid for until the end of 2025.

Members can attend all events and workshops during the year at no cost. You can pay your membership at checkout when you book to attend this event.

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