Sunday, April 18, 2010
Departs 8:00 am sharp!
From Don Moore Community Centre car park
Corner of Farnell Avenue and North Rocks Road, North Rocks
(please try to be at the departure point by 7:40 am)
Cost: $53 per person
Itinerary:We head off at 8:00 am to our first point of interest - The 6th Collectors Plant Fair at Bilpin.
Upon arrival we will have complimentary tea/coffee & biscuit courtesy of Hawkesford's Luxury Coaches.
At the Fair, we will be able to visit around 40 stalls which will be made up of specialist growers offering a wide range of unusual plants.
For a full list of the participating nurseries this year, visit The 6th Collectors Plant Fair
After spending a couple of hours at the fair, we then head off to our final point of interest for the day - The Mount Tomah Botanic Garden.
Arriving around 12:30 pm, this destination will also be our lunch stop.
Lunch will be served on an alternate basis being
either Yearling Rump Steak with Garlic and Parmesan Mash and Red Onion Marmalade
or Spiced Encrusted Chicken Breast with Creamy Mash Potato, Button Mushrooms and a Fine Jus.
All served with Fresh Bread Rolls and a Garden Salad & Tea or Coffee.
(Sweets or additional beverages at your cost.)
After lunch you are free to explore the vast and beautiful Mount Tomah Botanic Garden in its Autumn Glory.
Various paths will take you through magnificently landscaped gardens with an emphasis on cooler climate plants from around the world.
We have allocated a good couple of hours for you to explore at your leisure and take as many spectacular photos as you wish.
For more insight to the gardens visit The Mount Tomah Botanical Gardens
We will depart around 3 - 3:30 pm and expect to arrive back at North Rocks around 5 - 5:30 pm.
The $53 cost includes:
- discounted admission to the 6th Collectors Plant Fair,
- discounted admission to the Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens,
- discounted Lunch at Mount Tomah as specified,
- comfortable travel with Hawkesford's Luxury Coach
NOTE: Bilpin in mid-Autumn can be quite cool, so please wear some warm clothing and suitable footwear for walking on uneven surfaces.
Also, if you think you may be purchasing some plants at the Collectors fair, it would be a good idea to take along a box with your name on it to pack in the luggage compartment of the coach as we have done on previous trips.
Partners, friends and family are most welcome to attend. However, please state names of all attendees on the cut-off slip below.
Get in early to avoid disappointment as Bus Trips are always very popular!
Please forward your payment slip and payment in an envelope to either Clinton Nesci, Ted Medcalf, or Dennis McDermott.