April in the Hawkesbury - What's on
Christine's Studio - Pottery
OPEN each weekend in April
Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm
Explore your creative side
Now available:
Day and Evening 'wheel throwing' pottery classes using porcelain
Private and weekend workshops available on request
141b Mountain Close,
Kurrajong Hills 2758
Phone: 4567 8323
13th March - Mid April 2010
Pick your own chestnuts
Nutwood Farm
Ph; 4756 2191
22 Danes Way
Mt Irvine NSW
26th March - 2nd May 2010
18th Tamworth fibre Biennial
Showcasing the finest and most exploratory aspects of contemporary fibre textile practice. Momentum is a Tamworth Regional Gallery Exhibition, curated by Valerie kirk, the Head of Textiles at the Australian National University in Canberra.
Artists: Chistine Atkins, Babbarra Designes, Jane Bowden, Alana Clifton-Cunningham, Annabelle Collett, Fiona Gravino, Robyn Glade-Wright, Hilary Green, Mandy Gunn, Cecilia Heffer, Melissa Hirsch, Liz Jeneid, Jill Kinnear, kelly Leonard, Rodney Love, Penny Malone, Elisa Markes-Young, Lucille Martin, Vicki Mason, Ainslie Murray, Debra Porch, Louise Saxton, Demelza Sherwood, Annie Trevillian, Elefteria Viavianos.
Hawkesbury Regional Gallery
Deerubbin Centre (1st Floor)
300 George St
Windsor NSW
Closed Tuesdays & Public holidays
Until Mid of April 2010
Kookootonga Walnut & Chestnut Farm
Phone: 4756 2136
Chestnut picking until the end of April
Open every day from 9am to 5pm
(they give you a bucket and you pick your own.)
247 Mount Irvine Road,
Mount Irvine (right at the end on the no through road)
1st April 2009 - Thursday
Horse Racing
Sydney Star Ball supporting Starlight Children's Foundation
Hawkesbury Race Club
Racecourse Road
Clarendon NSW
9th to 11th April 2010 (Friday to Sunday)
Hawkesbury Artists and Artisans Trail
Exhibition - 'Macquarie's footprints'
Five Macquarie towns themed exhibition of members work - ceramics, mosaics, paintings, jewellery, woodwork and textiles.
Richmond School of Arts,
West Market Street,
Richmond. NSW 2753
Enquiries: Leanne Jones Phone: 4567 7400 or 4572 2505
9th April 2010 (Friday) 10.30am to 12 noon
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden
School Holiday Fun
Jewellery Making
Make your own jewellery from nature. Using hemp, beads and other plant material - be creative!
Cost: $15.00 per workshop, includes materials.
Parents can join in - garden fee only.
Bookings Essential
Waratah World Heritage Education Centre
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden,
Bells Line of Road,
Mount Tomah
Phone: (02) 4567 2154
Web: www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
10th & 11th April 2010(Saturday & Sunday) 10.00am to 4.00pm
Plant Solutions
Celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity
Community Workshops 2010
Botanical Illustration Worshops
Enjoy the colour and unique beauty of autumn! Join botanical artist Marion Westmacott for this two day workshop.
Cost: $190 per workshop, includes materials.
(10% discount for 'Friends of The Gardens' and/or multiple bookings)
Bookings Essential
Waratah World Heritage Education Centre,
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden,
Bells Line of Road,
Mount Tomah.
Phone: (02) 4567 2154
Web: www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
11th April 2010 (Sunday) 1pm to 4pm
St. Matthew's Anglican Church Rectory and Stables
Open House & Afternoon Tea
The foundation stone of Francis Greenway's St. Matthew's Anglican Church was laid by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in October 1817.
St. Matthew's Rectory and Stables (1824-5) were also designed by convict architect Sir Francis Greenway and built by William Cox, Principal Magistrate to the colony of New South Wales, 1810 -1837.
In 2010 a rare opportunity is being provided to view inside these magnificant and historic buildings.
Cost: $5.00 donation for Open House
$5.00 for Afternoon Tea in the Parish Centre
14th April 2010 (Wednesday) 2pm
Hawkesbury City Council and Rose Society NSW
Governor Macquarie Rose - Official event to launch Flower Day
Official event to launch Governor Macquarie Rose and Governor Macquarie Rose garden bed and Windsor as the home of Governor Macquarie Rose.
Deerubbin Centre Garden,
300 George Street,
Windsor. NSW 2756
RSVP - essential
Fiona Mann Phone: 4560 4579
16th April 2010 (Friday) 10.30am to 12 noon
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden
School Holiday Fun
Pirate Party
Join pesky Pirate Pete!
Be crafty and make your own pirate gear from plants and recycled objects. Have a pirate party!
Cost: $15.00 per workshop, includes materials.
Parents can join in - garden fee only.
Bookings Essential
Waratah World Heritage Education Centre
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden,
Bells Line of Road,
Mount Tomah
Phone: (02) 4567 2154
Web: www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
17th April 2010 (Saturday) 10.00am to 2.00pm
Plant Solutions
Celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity
Community Workshops 2010
Australian Botanical Basics
Join one of our botanists to de-mystify botany! 'Hands On' - learn botanical jargon, identify native plants, their leaf types and flower structure. Use plant keys and identify the main features of different Australian plant families.
Cost: $25 per workshop, includes materials.
(10% discount for 'Friends of The Gardens' and/or multiple bookings)
Bookings Essential
Waratah World Heritage Education Centre,
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden,
Bells Line of Road,
Mount Tomah.
Phone: (02) 4567 2154
Web: www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
18th April 2010 (Sunday) 1pm to 4pm
St. Matthew's Anglican Church Stables
Open House & Afternoon Tea
The foundation stone of Francis Greenway's St. Matthew's Anglican Church was laid by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in October 1817.
St. Matthew's Stables (1824-5) were also designed by convict architect Sir Francis Greenway and built by William Cox, Principal Magistrate to the colony of New South Wales, 1810 -1837.
In 2010 a rare opportunity is being provided to view inside these magnificant and historic buildings.
Cost: $5.00 donation for Open House
$5.00 for Afternoon Tea in the Parish Centre
17th & 18th April 2010 (9am to 4pm Saturday & 9am to 3pm Sunday)
The 4th Collectors' Plant Fair
Woodgreen,
27 Powells Road
Bilpin NSW
Garden open and refreshments available from 8.30am
Distinctive and hard-to-come-by-plants.
The 6th Collectors' Plant Fair will showcase 40 growers of distinctive, unusual and collectable plants - plants that are not readily obtainable.
A must for all keen gardeners, the Collectors' Plant Fair offers a huge range of plants suitable for coastal or inland gardens - for the tropical or cool climate garden, the native or cottage garden, country estate or balcony. It offers the opportunity to find that hard-to-get-hold-of-plant to add to your collection.
The Collectors' Plant Fair is held in the delightful garden setting of Woodgreen - a collector's garden brimming with unusual collectable plants.
Entry $10 per person, Speaker sessions $35 per person
9am-4pm Saturday, 9am-3pm Sunday
Contact: Peta Trahar 02 4567 2026
www.collectorsplantfair.com to download a booking form
or contact:
Peta & Peter Trahar: (02) 4567 2026 Fax (02) 4567 2118
Beth Stokes: (02) 4888 9262
Email: collectorsplantfair@bigpond.com
Mail to Post Office, Bilpin NSW 2758
23rd to 25th April 2010 (Friday to Sunday)
Hawkesbury Show
This three day Show is the biggest event held in the Hawkesbury. It is the second biggest Show in NSW after the Royal Easter Show. The Hawkesbury Show is organised by a committee of very dedicated members of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association. Where the Country meets the City with fabulous exhibits. Everything from the popular Animal Nursery to Show Bag Alley. Watch the magnificent Grand Parade on Saturday afternoon. Fireworks on Saturday Night and great entertainment all day every day on the arena. See the Displays in the Philip Charley Pavilion of Art, Photography, Horticulture, Apiculture, Gemstones, Craft, etc. Watch the Judging of Animals, see the chickens, goats, ducks, crafts, tractors, & machinery, roving entertainment; its all there for the family to enjoy. Close to the rail station and plenty off street parking available.
Show Schedules including entry forms are available from the Show Office, Council and many other businesses in the area .
The Show opening hours are: Friday and Saturday 9am - 10pm, Sunday 9am - 5pm
Details ph: 4577 3591
www.hawkesburyshow.com.au
23rd - 26th April 2010 (Thursday - Sunday)
St. Albans Folk Music Festival
St. Albans via Wisemans Ferry
The village atmosphere at St Albans creates the perfect ambience for a delightful weekend of folk music in a truly Australian setting.
Festival activities include music, dance, workshops, stalls, camping, campfire sessions, storytelling, kids' activities and poetry.
For enquiries phone: 0403 377 248 or 0404 278 142
For Ticket sales 02 4958 4033
St. Albans Folk Music Festival
25th April 2009 - Saturday
Anzac Day Visitor Centre will be open from 12noon-5pm
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Please Note:
Although we do our best to confirm all event information published, sometimes event dates and venues change at short notice. To avoid disappointment it is advisable to check event details with the phone contact provided for individual events or the Customer Service Officer at our Visitor Information Centre. Phone: 02 4578 0233
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