The Island’s Garden Club and History Society have combined to organise a trip by bus to visit the Gold Coast and Hinterland History Society. Tucked away on Elliott Street is one of the last surviving hind dunes dating back 20,000 years.  We will see displays of the Gold Coast pre-glitz and high-rise.  The local garden [...]

Members and friends of the Garden Club enjoyed their Christmas Lunch together with a trip to Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens. Whilst we expected the gardens to be dry we were pleasantly surprised by their condition. We enjoyed tours in the Gardens\’ bus and then met together with a grand lunch at the Lookout (or Mountain [...]

On Monday,  31 August 2009, members and friends of the Coochiemudlo Island Garden Club will be visiting Hawkins’ Nursery for  a tour of the nursery and a discussion by an expert from the Nursery on preparing the garden  for drought tolerant plants this spring. We will have lunch at Hawkins’  delightful café, but if time [...]

We\’re able to buy group tickets for $12.00 each to the ABC Gardening Expo at RNA Showgrounds on 17th to 19th April. If you would like one, please contact June Outteridge on 3820 8856 before 27th March 09. Tickets can be used on any one of the three days, but let us know if you [...]

You\’re welcome to come to our next meeting at the Community Hall at 11a.m on Monday 30th March to hear Emma Baker, landscape architect from Redland City Council, speaking about “Landscaping with Native Plants” This will be followed by lunch and then our meeting. Please bring a plate to share. You will also be able [...]