#GROW WITH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WATER

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#GROWWITH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WATER

HEALTHY SUSTAINABLE FOOD

#GROWWITH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WATER

HEALTHY SUSTAINABLE FOOD

HANGING GARDEN From little things, big things grow!

It’s time to get grubby and crafty with Bunnings and BotaniKIDS.

Make your very own Hanging Garden to take home and watch grow!

MARKETSWhether you’re a green thumb or

design devotee, you’ll find something to take home at the Gardener’s Market

and the Creative Designer’s Market. There will be lots on offer including

gourmet foods, hand made gifts anda diverse range of plants and

gardening items.

Blank CanvasLet’s get messy, free style! Little

artists can join in the fun alongside The Society of Artists professionals, with a giant blank canvas waiting for them to display their artistic talents!

PARK & RIDEWE’RE GETTING BIGGER!To cater to this luscious growth, we

are moving the general car parking for the Festival to Victoria Park to offer ample parking space and a FREE

event shuttle bus. Shuttles will run on a continuous loop

from Victoria Park to the Botanical Gardens.

TRAIN & RIDEVisitors take advantage of a FREE

shuttle service from the Ballarat Train Station to the event.

Buses will meet each train service arriving from and departing to

Melbourne (between 10am and 5pm).

LIVE ENTERTAINMENTWe’ve really got things moving this year with more roving entertainment than ever before. We have given the main stage a rest in favour of more

things in more places! Listen to sassy saxophones or tune

into some gypsy flamenco. We’ve got hot jazz, cool comedy and a little bit of magic that will pop up from place

to place while you wander around the gardens.

CHW WATER CHOOSE TAP

CAFÉCentral Highlands Water is proud to feature as the Community Partner of

the Ballarat Begonia Festival.

Visit our Be Smart Choose Tap Café for a refreshing Summertime Quencher and hear from popular

landscaping celebrities

Free workshops on water efficient gardening techniques, managing

soils and how to create a practical and beautiful garden.

Jason Hodges Saturday & Sunday 11am & 2pm

Dale VineMonday 10am & 2pm

APEX ART SHOW

Apex Art Show celebrates its 61st show in 2016.

Wander through and absorb some of the region’s best artistic

talent, celebrate the winning entrants and puchase your

favourite piece to take home.

SUPER SANDPITAttention tiny dune dwellers! Dig

away, experiment and play, at the Super Sandpit, brought to you by Ballarat Sand and Soil and S.H.A.E Enterprises. Great for little ones to explore their senses, all inside an enclosed

and safe environment.

MITCHELL HARRIS WINE

COURTYARDSavour your favourite drop and some of the region’s fantastic local produce, all whilst relaxing to live music in the shade of the beautiful Mitchell Harris

Wine Courtyard.

BALLARAT FISH

HATCHERYSee wild trout in their habitat

and witness 145 years of incredible efforts of the

committed group of volunteers.

Guided tours 12pm, 2pm and 4pm (25 min) daily.

WORLD’S LARGEST OUTDOOR

LEGO® BEGONIA FLOWER RETURNS

If you missed it last year, or you just want to witness the awesomeness again,

the world’s largest outdoor Begonia LEGO® flower is

back in 2016! This year you can view and touch this

spectacular, bloom along with the living Begonias in the

Conservatory.

THE WORLD’SLARGEST OUTDOOR LEGO BEGONIA FLOWERS RETURNS!

THE NYLON ZOO STORYTELLING Dance like no one is watching

and sing at the top of your lungs at Evelyn Roth’s Nylon Zoo, an

interactive children’s experience that takes place inside a giant inflatable

Salmon!

Listen to a story and dress up as your favourite animal, while watching a musical storytelling performance.

This is one for the mini performers in the family.

SCULPTURE PARK

Creating a world of mystique, Gardens of Reflection showcases sculptures created by emerging

and professional artists from Victoria and beyond.

TANGLED MAZENavigate your own rope

wonderland!Strap yourself in and explore the

tangled maze.Will you find your way out?

LEGO® TRAILCOMPETITION

Explore the Gardens to find the curious Kitten, goofy Galah, beaut Blue Tongue

Lizard, creepy Croc, terrible Toad, friendly Fruit Bat, silly Seagull and

beautiful Butterfly!

Find all 10 LEGO® animals and go in the draw to win a $4000 Flight Centre

voucher.

Collect your entry form at event information

Gastronomical Goodness

Immerse yourself in stunning surroundings, tickle your taste buds and stimulate all your senses, with

the Festival’s diverse food and drink offerings.

TWILIGHT CINEMA‘HOOK’

The Ballarat Foundation welcomes you to a night under the stars, Sunday 13 March, at Lake Wendouree Foreshore. Gates open 6pm, movie commences at dusk. Tickets

available at www.ballaratfoundation.org.auAuslan interpreted Monday 3pm

Auslan interpreted Monday 2pm

DIY WITH

JASON HODGES Get stuck into some backyard

projects and get your garden rocking with celebrity landscape gardener

Jason Hodges.

Saturday & Sunday 12pm and 3pm

#GROW WITH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WATER

HEALTHY SUSTAINABLE FOOD