A weekend of garden delights awaits visitors to Longford Blooms on November 19 and 20. Longford Blooms offers the public an opportunity to stroll through 10 of Longford’s most beautiful private gardens. Four of the gardens opening are of historical interest including Kilgour House, Goodlands, and two interesting Georgian cottages with gardens spilling over with traditional cottage flowers. Two of the gardens this year haven’t been open to the public before. Longford Blooms has grown in popularity over the past nine years, having a reputation of being the place to be to buy rare and unusual plants and this year there are 28 stallholders selling horticultural treasures.
The Longford Garden Club will host its Spring Flower show in the Town Hall over the same weekend. Tickets will be available on the day from the ticket marquee on the Village Green and from Trybooking now https://www.trybooking.com/CBZME Adult: $15, Concession: $10, Child $5, Weekend Pass: $24. Ticket sales start at 9.30am Gardens open at 10am and close at 4pm both days. All proceeds from the ticket sales goes to support two charities, The Helping Hand that helps the underprivileged in the local area and Care for Africa Foundation that delivers medical aid, fresh water, food, and education in a remote area of Tanzania, Tarime.
Saturday, October 29: Walk and Seek Experiences & Ephemeral workshop
– In the Ross Hotel Gardens and the central precinct of Ross.
Monday, October 31: Politics in the club
– Veterans will have the opportunity to have their concerns heard when Veterans Affairs Minister Matt Keogh visits Longford on Monday, October 31, at 6pm. He will be joined by state Labor spokeswoman Jen Butler at the Longford RSL Club, 78 Wellington Street, Longford. All veterans and community members are welcome to attend the “politics in the club” event.
Sunday, November 6: Annual Remembrance Memorial Service
– With Revd. Gannon (Rector) on Sunday, November 6 at 9am in the church grounds – at the war memorial through the lych-gate, William St. Longford. Everyone invited to attend.
November 5: Evening Under the Stars, Ross
– In the grounds of the Ross Hotel, further celebrations of the Ross Tin Can Show.
November 4-23: Blenheim Gallery and Garden Carlton Cox “Carving a path” linocuts
– Personalised garden tours also available for Longford Blooms weekend Nov 19-20, 1 and 3pm. Bookings required: contact@blenheimgalleryandgarden. com.au. Open Wed-Fri 10.30- 4pm & Sat 10am-2pm, 733 Cressy Rd, Longford.
Friday, November 11: Effervescence Tasmania
– Join Tasmania’s best sparkling wine producers for a weekend of celebrations. Held at Josef Chromy Wines, Relbia and various other locations, enjoy meeting the makers, tastings, music, yoga, info sessions, comedy and more. View the program and bookings: https:// http://www.effervescencetasmania.com/
Saturday, November 12: Northern Midlands Relay for Life
November 12-13: Gardenfest at Entally
– Celebration of spring, featuring a wide variety of stalls from plants, ornaments, homewares. Something for the whole family. Food and beverage. Dogs welcome on leash. Social distancing applies. Tickets at the gate, $5 a person. House entry $2. Parking onsite. 10am-4pm. 782 Meander Valley Rd. entallyestate.com.au/gardenfest or 6393 3200.
November 12-13: Late Spring Flower Show, Evandale
– Launceston Horticultural Society presents their Flower Show at Evandale Memorial Hall. Floral art, flower judging, open to the public. Easy access, parking, 8 High St Evandale. Nearby venue ‘Strathmore’ at 286 Nile Rd will also have a display. 2-5pm Sat, 9-4pm Sun. A great day out for the whole family. https:// http://www.facebook.com/LauncestonHorticulturalSociety
Saturday, November 19: Ross Trivia Night
– Ross Community Sports Club, 7pm Cost: $5 per person Get together up to 6 colleagues to make a team. Winning team gets a prize and bragging rights B.Y.O nibbles to share with your team and other interested parties. Tea & Coffee is supplied. Full club facilities are available. For more details call Marcus 0431 416 636.
Sunday, November 20: Festival of Roses, Longford
– Longford Woolmers Estate hosts the Festival of Roses, a display of thousands of roses in bloom in the National Rose Garden, along with local makers and producers, art, craft, jewellery, plants, wine, food. 6391 2230. 658 Woolmers Lane http://www.woolmers.com.au/events
November 19-20: Garden Tour of Blenheim Garden, Longford
– At the end of your day enjoying Longford Blooms, enjoy a personalised garden tour at Blenheim. The tour will walk through the various garden rooms and you will hear of the history and garden development over the last 30 years. There will be an
opportunity to view the unique Carlton Cox linocuts exhibition whilst enjoying a glass of Tasmanian wine or craft beer. 3pm. 733 Cressy Rd. Book via contacts@
blenheimgalleryandgarden.com.au or 0419 857 667.