THE Rosewood Native Plant Sale and Enviro Day should be marked on every gardener’s calendar.
But wait! The day’s entertainments, interactive displays and demonstrations offer something for everyone.
Perennial organiser of the Native Plants Queensland Ipswich Branch event, Heather Knowles, almost ran out of breath when listing the day’s many offerings.
To call the event ‘popular’ is an understatement as it has earned such a must-do reputation that some of the visitors could be described as perennial, too.
New to the 2025 event on Saturday, October 25, is a stall selling grafted grevilleas – you’ll find it among the myriad native plant stalls selling plants ranging from cycads to bottlebrushes and wattles.
Other new stalls will include KellieBee natural beeswax products and Native Oz Bushfood products.
“That’s just a few of the many stalls that will be inside the cultural centre hall in the Rosewood Showgrounds,” says Heather. “We’ll be making use of the verandah as well which is where you’ll find the Rosewood Community Garden info stand.”
One of the perennial favourites - the ‘ask the expert’ stand - will again be set up by the Native Plant Society.
“You can bring a branch from your garden to ask them to identify the plant or ask for advice on the best way to grow the plants you’ve purchased,” says Heather.
And a crowd favourite from 2024, Wildcall Wildlife shows and demonstrations have been booked.
“We were fortunate this year to get a grant from the Ipswich City Council through the Community Event funding program which assisted in paying for the table hire and the Wildcall Wildlife shows,” Heather said.
Bat Rescue, Birds Queensland, West Moreton Landcare, the Ipswich Koala Protection Society, the Wilderness Society and the council’s Bushcare and Waste Management sections will be among the organisations with info stands at the event.
“Mayor Teresa Harding will welcome the visitors and Cr Jim Madden will be there with his mobile office all day,” Heather said.
The Rosewood Community Centre will be catering and a coffee van and an icecream van have been booked.
The gates open at 9am, close at 3pm – entry is free and Eftpos is available.
