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Your guide to garden
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VICTORIA
3 rd–4th Orchard Establishment & Cider Making Workshops
9.30am–4pm. Glenview Park, 297 Back Raglan Rd, Beaufort.
0413 878 969. $195 (orchard, May 3), $245 (cider, May 4); $
discount if booking both. Learn how to start an orchard. Tours
of Heritage Fruit Trees’ orchards. Cider workshop conducted
by master cider maker Michael Henry and pommelier Troy
Evans Suits all levels of experience. heritagefruittrees.com.au4 th–5th Chrysanthemum Society Annual Exhibition
Sat 1–4pm, Sun 12–4pm. Burwood Heights Uniting Church
Hall, cnr Burwood Hwy and Blackburn Rd, Burwood East.
(03) 9898 5458. $4. Blooms in a variety of colours, shapes
and sizes, some as big as soccer balls! Plants for sale,
plus expert growing advice.5 th & 11th Six Seasons of the Kulin (Koolin) Nation
Sun 10–11.30am, Sat 10–11.30am & 1.30–3pm. Royal Botanic
Gardens Victoria, Melbourne Gardens, Birdwood Ave, South
Yarra. (03) 9252 2429. $15 (children 5–12 years; parents free).
Learn from a First Nations guide about the importance of
different seasons to the Boonwurrung people, and gain an
understanding of Manameet (early winter). Sow a seasonal
food plant to take home, along with a recipe. rbg.vic.gov.au18 th–19th Forest Therapy
Sat 2–4pm, Sun 9.30–11.30am. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria,
Melbourne Gardens, Birdwood Ave, South Yarra. (03) 9252- $30. Forest bathing is a Japanese wellbeing practice
that immerses your senses in nature. This forest-therapy walk
is designed to bolster your mental and physical health, as you
move through calming and healing activities. rbg.vic.gov.au