Samford Edible Garden Trail - 2024

🐓🌽 Experience edible gardens of the gorgeous Samford Valley 🌽🐓

Over one amazing weekend each year, the most inspiring edible gardens in Samford and surrounding areas open their gates to the public.

Permaculture designs 🍓 swales 🥑 raised garden beds 🍋 compost bays 🥬 square-foot gardening 🥒 fruit tree guilds 🌶️ orchards 🌽 annuals 🥕 perennials 🍠 arches 🍇 domes 🍉 chicken houses  🥦 fruit🍍 wicking beds

OPEN GARDENS

The Samford Edible Garden Trail (SEGT) is returning for 2024! Some of the gardens from prior years are opening again, plus we have a selection of new and inspiring edible gardens that will be open for viewing for the first time. 

Expect anywhere between 10-15 gardens this year! A few will be open on both days, and some will be open on either Saturday OR Sunday. 


Your ticket gives you access to both days of the Trail! 

This is a self-paced Trail: You get to decide which gardens, and which order. You will have the opportunity to wander through the gardens at your own pace, as well as join (optional) garden tours run by some of the garden hosts themselves. Open hours for all gardens are 9am to 3pm.


Ticketholders will be sent the Trail Guide/map with the address of each garden in the week before the Trail. This is to protect the privacy of the garden hosts between now and the Trail weekend. 


More details (eg, garden summaries) will be added to our website as they become available. For all up-to-date information, follow us on our social channels and check back on the website:  samfordediblegardentrail.com.au 



CAFES AND RESTAURANTS

Once again, some of the local cafes will be showcasing locally grown produce and maybe even offering incentives to entice Trail goers. Watch this space.



STAYING OVERNIGHT

For those of you making a weekend of it — fantastic! We have compiled a list of local accommodation on our website to help you. We suggest booking soon.



DATE/TIME

Saturday 18 May 2024 — 9am to 3pm


Sunday 19 May 2024 — 9am to 3pm


TICKET DETAILS

In prior years, tickets sold out; we suggest booking early to avoid missing out this year.

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Adult (16+) weekend ticket = $20
Adult concession weekend ticket = $15
Children weekend ticket (under 16) = free
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Every visitor MUST have a ticket (even the children with free tickets).


PLEASE NOTE: We are unfortunately not able to offer single-day tickets due to limited volunteer capacity to manage the administration that is required. If you cannot attend, you are most welcome to pass the ticket on to a family member or friend. We can refund up to 7 days prior to the event. 



IMPORTANT INFORMATION


• Ticket holders will receive the Trail Guide/map in the week before the event, containing all the addresses for your visit. Prior to this, please refer to our website which list the suburbs of participating gardens to broadly plan your day/s.
• The gardens are located on private property.  The owners maintain their right to refuse entry or to ask visitors to leave for any reason they see fit. 
• Please note that while we love our furry friends, dogs are not permitted at any of the gardens.
  
• Please wear sturdy footwear, sunscreen, and a hat.
• Samford Village is wheelchair friendly, however not all gardens are. More information on accessibility for each garden will be provided in the Trail Guide/map & updated on our website.
• Accessibility to each garden varies; expect uneven ground, different surfaces, and sloping areas, and wear appropriate footwear.
• There are no toilet facilities at the private gardens. Please ensure you factor in toilet stops along the way. Public facilities will be listed on the Trail Guide/map.

The Samford Edible Garden Trail is a volunteer-based not-for-profit project of the Samford & Districts Progress & Protection Association (SDPPA). We channel our proceeds back into our community to support our mission of inspiring people to grow and support locally-grown food.



Thanks to our sponsor – Community Bank Samford. We gratefully acknowledge their support as the sponsor of the Samford Edible Garden Trail.


samfordediblegardentrail.com.au

🐓🌽 Experience edible gardens of the gorgeous Samford Valley 🌽🐓