The island is buzzing
This year’s Edible Gardens event provides the opportunity to visit 15 flourishing food gardens.
In 2023 there’s a common theme across the edible gardens opening on Phillip Island as part of the annual Bass Coast Edible Gardens event – buzzing bees!
Rooks Little Farm and the Phillip Island Community Orchard will be hosting free workshops by local beekeeping expert, Gary Morton.
Gary will provide advice on beekeeping safety, equipment and how to get started with flow hives. You can catch him on Saturday February 4 from 10am – 1pm at Rooks Little Farm or on Sunday February 5 from 10am – 1pm at Phillip Island Community Orchard.
At Chill House Mini Farm in Cowes, Paul will be offering tastings of his fruit and berry-flavoured meads (fermented honey), as well as selling honey. His ‘Bad Bees’ honey labels are a work of art!
This year’s Edible Gardens event provides the opportunity to visit 15 flourishing food gardens across Bass Coast Shire.
“We have some crowd favourites returning, such as Mary’s San Remo garden that features hydroponics and an urban food forest”, said Sharon Willcox, Events Coordinator.
Nine new gardens are included in the 2023 event including the Cape Farm in the Cape Paterson Ecovillage, as well as private gardens in Wonthaggi, Inverloch, Cape Paterson and Coronet Bay.
The Bass Coast Edible Gardens event is organised by Bass Coast Adult Learning in Wonthaggi. Tickets are $25 to visit all 15 gardens, or $5 to visit individual gardens, with entry free for children under 16 years. Tickets can be bought online at www.basscoastediblegardens.com or through cash sales on the weekend.
All 15 edible gardens are open from 10am to 4pm on Saturday February 4 and Sunday February 5.
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