Spring Garden Festival makes welcome return

Horsham Spring Garden Festival is back this weekend after a four-year absence.

The HRCC-sponsored event at Horsham Botanic Gardens runs from 9am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.

It will include floral displays, plants and gardening exhibits and is aimed at both gardening enthusiasts and visitors.

The festival has a 30-year history but has not been held since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and floods in Horsham last year.

Council’s parks and gardens staff have spent recent days enthusiastically preparing for the event.

The Botanic Gardens will be fitted out with a shaded food court, a variety of exhibitors and space for activities.

Saturday

Short welcome and open for trading at 9am, with Festival Chairperson Don Papst providing musical entertainment.

Horsham Rural City Council deputy mayor Penny Flynn will officially open the festival at 2pm.

Sunday

Exhibitors presentation at 10am.

A raffle will be drawn and thanks delivered at 3pm.

Both days

Keynote speaker Vasili Kanidiadis to host a talk and answer questions at 11am and 2pm on both days.

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