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Buninyong Botanic Gardens 150th Anniversary in 2011 |
The Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens auspice the group of people who have come together to formulate proposals for the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Buninyong Botanic Gardens. This process was begun in June 2009 by Lorraine Powell who coordinated the excellent historical displays for the Ballarat Botanical Gardens 150th Anniversary in 2007. A dynamic committee of local identities will ensure the success of the gaieties and formalities.
The main commemorative event, entitled "Leaving a Legacy", will be celebrated on the weekend of the 29th and 30th of October 2011. Think food, music and an appreciation of the long history of these pleasure gardens. Please reserve this time to be part of the festivities.
As a lead up to the anniversary a Slow Food event called The Garden Harvest Lunch will be held in the Buninyong Botanic Gardens on Sunday 14th March 2010. This will be the first event in the Ballarat area to be part of the official Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. It will be a roaming lunch incorporating a stroll in the Gardens while sampling local produce. Funds raised from this event will be used for the implementation of the revitalisation program for the Gardens.
Buninyong Botanic Gardens webpages can be found at Buninyong Botanic Gardens
Monthly meetings for the anniversary events planning committee to formulate proposals are held in the Court House at the Buninyong Town Hall.
Buninyong Botanic Gardens at Ballarat.com
Buninyong Botanic Gardens at City of Ballarat
For further information contact Veronica Carter phone 0409 419 364
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13 November 1901 Erected by the residents of Buninyong and district by public subscription. Original photograph courtesy of Beth Ritchie |
Created : 16 November 2009
Last modified : 10 March 2010
Email : fbbg@ncable.net.au
URL : www.fbbg.org.au/buni150.html