Speakers

Speakers & Workshop Presenters confirmed for this event are featured here

Costa Georgiadis

Costa Georgiadis is a vibrant change maker, a connector of people, a voice for reason, a lover of nature, and perhaps above all else a

Hendrika Kwan

Hendrika Kwan is well known for two plant groups – orchids and chillies. These two plant groups are at the opposite ends of the spectrum.

Kate Wall

Kate Wall is an experienced Brisbane gardener who is motivated to help gardeners to better understand and therefore successful garden in our subtropical climate.Much of

Ross Pedley

Ross Pedley and his family spent many years travelling around Queensland due to his teaching profession. Since returning to South East Queensland about 25 years

Paul Plant shares his gardening knowledge and experiences on radio, print and television. He is most well-known for his involvement in subTropical Gardening magazine and gardening talkback programs on radio stations 4BC, NoosaFM and ABC Sunshine Coast.

Sally Moore

Sally Moore has owned JAS Herb Nursery (one of the exhibitors) for 26 years and is passionate about herbs and cottage garden plants. Speakers Program

Claire Bickle

Claire Bickle is well known for her enthusiastic presenting, writing, broadcasting and educating on her favourite topics; gardening, chooks, children and all things related to

Brisbane City Council Speakers

Brisbane City Council Guest Speakers Dale Arvidsson Dale is Curator of Brisbane’s two Botanic Gardens and Sherwood Arboretum. His diverse background also includes tourism, design

Tobias Smith

Dr Tobias Smith is a bee researcher, educator and stingless bee keeper based on the Gold Coast. Tobias’s research interests focus on wild bees in

Arno King

Arno King is a keen gardener, horticulturist and designer who enjoys sharing his experiences as a speaker at various garden shows and conferences, and writing for various publications, including Gardening Australia, Garden Drum, The Diggers Club, Garden Clinic and subTropical Gardening.