Richgro Main Stage

Bring your budding gardening questions to the Richgro Main Stage and have some of WA’s garden experts, including Better Homes & Gardens Presenter and Richgro Brand Ambassador Charlie Albone, as well as members of WA’s Horticulture Media Association, help you turn that brown thumb green again!

With professional knowledge in Australian natives, home veggie patches and growing plants from cuttings there really is a seminar for everyone’s home garden needs.

Seminar Schedule

Meet some of your ‘Local Gardening Heroes’ speaking about all things gardening at the Richgro Main Stage. Compered by John Colwill.

Thursday 27th October

Charly Hartmann
Wanneroo-Joondalup Orchid Society: “Growing plants in a high humidity environment at home”
Bob Hunter
Chairperson of the Cactus and Succulent Society of WA: “Rescuing sad and sick succulents – bring your unhappy plants for advice”
Rohan Carboon
Bushfire safety consultant: “Garden design in bushfire prone areas”
Bonsai Society of WA
Bonsai - A living Art. Demonstration and Q+A with Bonsai Society of WA members
Linda Mitchener
Horticulturalist, Green Life Soil Co: "The importance of gardening organically”
Craig Woodroffe
‘Ellenby Tree Farm’: “Small trees for small gardens”
WA Floral Art Society
Floral art demonstration by members of the WA Floral Art Society using fresh foliage and flowers
Sabrina Hahn
ABC garden talkback and ‘West Australian’ newspaper garden writer: “Creating habitat in a small garden”
Deryn Thorpe
‘All The Dirt’ podcaster, writer for ‘Gardening Australia’ magazine: “Plants for free - propagation, cuttings, seeds and division”

Friday 28th October

Charlie Albone
Landscape designer, Richgro representative, ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ presenter: “Landscapers tips for a great garden” and Questions & Answers session.
Sharon Barbera
Horticulturalist, plant consultant and garden designer: “Best indoor and balcony plants for a green home”
Dr Darryl Hardie
Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development: “50 years of Biosecurity and what it has meant for gardeners in WA”.
Bonsai Society of WA
Bonsai - A living Art. Demonstration and Q+A with Bonsai Society of WA members
Sabrina Hahn
ABC garden talkback and ‘West Australian’ newspaper garden writer: “Creating habitat in a small garden”
Charlie Albone
Landscape designer, Richgro representative, ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ presenter: “Landscapers tips for a great garden” and Questions & Answers session.
WA Floral Art Society
Floral art demonstration by members of the WA Floral Art Society using fresh foliage and flowers
Sue Leighton
Garden designer and coordinator Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show: “How to grow wildflowers from seed and cuttings”
Peg Davies
Waste and sustainability educator: “Making wicking beds using what you’ve got”

Saturday 29th October

Mark Tucek
‘Tucker Bush’ horticulturalist, “Tucker Bush – edible Australian garden plants”
Diego Oliveira
‘The FunGuy’ ,"Growing mushrooms at home - fun, rewards and failures"
Charlie Albone
Landscape designer, Richgro representative, ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ presenter: “Landscapers tips for a great garden” and Questions & Answers session.
Bonsai Society of WA
Bonsai - A living Art. Demonstration and Q+A with Bonsai Society of WA members
Colin Barlow
‘Gardens From Eden’ landscaper, media presenter and horticulturalist: “Creating an indoor oasis”
Darren Seinor
Landscaper ’Garden Solutions’, Host of 6PR weekend garden talkback: “Some gardens are better than others”
WA Floral Art Society
Floral art demonstration by members of the WA Floral Art Society using fresh foliage and flowers
Eddy Wajon
WA Wildflower Society: “Native wildflowers in my garden”.
Charlie Albone
Landscape designer, Richgro representative, ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ presenter: “Landscapers tips for a great garden” and Questions & Answers session.

Sunday 30th October

Mark Tucek
Water plant grower “Choosing water plants for your pot or pool”
Ross Hooper
Horticulturalist, Zanthorrea Nursery: ’Australian plants for a drying climate’
Rohan Carboon
Bushfire safety consultant: “Garden design in bushfire prone areas”
Bonsai Society of WA
Bonsai - A living Art. Demonstration and Q+A with Bonsai Society of WA members
Sabrina Hahn
ABC garden talkback and ‘West Australian’ newspaper garden writer: “Creating habitat in a small garden”
Diego Oliveira
‘The FunGuy’ ,"Growing mushrooms at home - fun, rewards and failures"
WA Floral Art Society
Floral art demonstration by members of the WA Floral Art Society using fresh foliage and flowers
Peg Davies
Waste and sustainability educator: “Compost made easy with no bad smells, using what you’ve got’
John Colwill
Horticulturalist and media personality: “WA’s native daisies”

Please note this schedule is subject to change.

	Thursday 27th October	Friday 28th October	Saturday 29th October	Sunday 30th October
10:30 am	Charly Hartmann Wanneroo-Joondalup Orchid Society: “Growing plants in a high humidity environment at home”	Charlie Albone Landscape designer, Richgro representative, ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ presenter: “Landscapers tips for a great garden” and Questions & Answers session.	Mark Tucek ‘Tucker Bush’ horticulturalist, “Tucker Bush – edible Australian garden plants”	Mark Tucek Water plant grower “Choosing water plants for your pot or pool”
11:00 am	Bob Hunter Chairperson of the Cactus and Succulent Society of WA: “Rescuing sad and sick succulents – bring your unhappy plants for advice”	Sharon Barbera Horticulturalist, plant consultant and garden designer: “Best indoor and balcony plants for a green home”	Diego Oliveira ‘The FunGuy’ ,"Growing mushrooms at home - fun, rewards and failures"	Ross Hooper Horticulturalist, Zanthorrea Nursery: ’Australian plants for a drying climate’
11:30 am	Rohan Carboon Bushfire safety consultant: “Garden design in bushfire prone areas”	Dr Darryl Hardie Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development: “50 years of Biosecurity and what it has meant for gardeners in WA”.	Charlie Albone Landscape designer, Richgro representative, ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ presenter: “Landscapers tips for a great garden” and Questions & Answers session.	Rohan Carboon Bushfire safety consultant: “Garden design in bushfire prone areas”
12:00 pm	Bonsai Society of WA Bonsai - A living Art. Demonstration and Q+A with Bonsai Society of WA members	Bonsai Society of WA Bonsai - A living Art. Demonstration and Q+A with Bonsai Society of WA members	Bonsai Society of WA Bonsai - A living Art. Demonstration and Q+A with Bonsai Society of WA members	Bonsai Society of WA Bonsai - A living Art. Demonstration and Q+A with Bonsai Society of WA members
12:30 pm	Linda Mitchener Horticulturalist, Green Life Soil Co: "The importance of gardening organically”	Sabrina Hahn ABC garden talkback and ‘West Australian’ newspaper garden writer: “Creating habitat in a small garden”	Colin Barlow ‘Gardens From Eden’ landscaper, media presenter and horticulturalist: “Creating an indoor oasis”	Sabrina Hahn ABC garden talkback and ‘West Australian’ newspaper garden writer: “Creating habitat in a small garden”
1:00 pm	Craig Woodroffe ‘Ellenby Tree Farm’: “Small trees for small gardens”	Charlie Albone Landscape designer, Richgro representative, ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ presenter: “Landscapers tips for a great garden” and Questions & Answers session.	Darren Seinor Landscaper ’Garden Solutions’, Host of 6PR weekend garden talkback: “Some gardens are better than others”	Diego Oliveira ‘The FunGuy’ ,"Growing mushrooms at home - fun, rewards and failures"
1:30 pm	WA Floral Art Society Floral art demonstration by members of the WA Floral Art Society using fresh foliage and flowers	WA Floral Art Society Floral art demonstration by members of the WA Floral Art Society using fresh foliage and flowers	WA Floral Art Society Floral art demonstration by members of the WA Floral Art Society using fresh foliage and flowers	WA Floral Art Society Floral art demonstration by members of the WA Floral Art Society using fresh foliage and flowers
2:00 pm	Sabrina Hahn ABC garden talkback and ‘West Australian’ newspaper garden writer: “Creating habitat in a small garden”	Sue Leighton Garden designer and coordinator Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show: “How to grow wildflowers from seed and cuttings”	Eddy Wajon WA Wildflower Society: “Native wildflowers in my garden”.	Peg Davies Waste and sustainability educator: “Compost made easy with no bad smells, using what you’ve got’
2:30 pm	Deryn Thorpe ‘All The Dirt’ podcaster, writer for ‘Gardening Australia’ magazine: “Plants for free - propagation, cuttings, seeds and division”	Peg Davies Waste and sustainability educator: “Making wicking beds using what you’ve got”	Charlie Albone Landscape designer, Richgro representative, ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ presenter: “Landscapers tips for a great garden” and Questions & Answers session.	John Colwill Horticulturalist and media personality: “WA’s native daisies”

	Thursday 27th October	Friday 28th October	Saturday 29th October	Sunday 30th October
12:30 pm		Sabrina Hahn ABC garden talkback and ‘West Australian’ newspaper garden writer: “Creating habitat in a small garden”		Sabrina Hahn ABC garden talkback and ‘West Australian’ newspaper garden writer: “Creating habitat in a small garden”
2:00 pm	Sabrina Hahn ABC garden talkback and ‘West Australian’ newspaper garden writer: “Creating habitat in a small garden”

	Friday 28th October	Saturday 29th October
10:30 am	Charlie Albone Landscape designer, Richgro representative, ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ presenter: “Landscapers tips for a great garden” and Questions & Answers session.
11:30 am		Charlie Albone Landscape designer, Richgro representative, ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ presenter: “Landscapers tips for a great garden” and Questions & Answers session.
1:00 pm	Charlie Albone Landscape designer, Richgro representative, ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ presenter: “Landscapers tips for a great garden” and Questions & Answers session.
2:30 pm		Charlie Albone Landscape designer, Richgro representative, ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ presenter: “Landscapers tips for a great garden” and Questions & Answers session.

	Thursday 27th October	Friday 28th October	Saturday 29th October	Sunday 30th October
2:00 pm				Peg Davies Waste and sustainability educator: “Compost made easy with no bad smells, using what you’ve got’
2:30 pm		Peg Davies Waste and sustainability educator: “Making wicking beds using what you’ve got”