Despite a storm that swept through town, which subsided quickly, the rest of the day was a great day for visiting Narrandera’s Town and Country Open Gardens on Sunday 25 October. A huge thanks was extended to so many people who made the day possible: The lovely garden owners who worked so hard to create their beautiful spaces to share with everyone The sponsors who allowed the team to run the event in support of CanAssist Narrandera: Community Bank Narrandera and District, ProTen, Hutchins Bros, Manildra, Go.Farm, McGrath Leeton and Narrandera, Wormtech and Neutrog for their generous donation of products Local businesses who donated raffle prizes: The Shady Gum Nursery, Gunn’s Mitre 10, Elders, Seasol International, Glenice Buck Designs Gardens Guest Speakers: Gary Dal Broi from Wormtech and Mariah from Mariah for your informative and delightful presentations and gift bags CanAssist for serving Devonshire Tea and to Narrandera Bakery for preparing the scones and Manildra for supplying the flour CWA for preparing the delicious lunches and loaning us their pergolas Narrandera Garden Club members and friends who propagated, nurtured, cared for and donated the huge range of plants for the Plant Stall; who donated slices for the lunch packs; volunteered to sell raffles tickets, assisted on the day, or helped in any way - you are all gems. Market Stalls - Sunshine Iris and Daylily Nursery; Sara Smith; Rusty Creations and Christine Rivero - we hope to see you all again next year The super helpful gents who carted pergolas, tables, chairs and copious amounts of plants To all the visitors who attended the event despite the predicted inclement weather - you are true garden lovers. To everyone who shared, liked or commented on social media posts to help spread the word “We hope to see you all back again next year with lots of new and exciting gardens to explore, friendships to be made, and fun to be had,” an event representative said. “Mariah, as one of our guest speakers at this year’s Narrandera Town and Country Open Garden Day on Sunday 25 October. “Based in Hay, Mariah is a passionate home gardener, dedicated vegie grower, chook mum, backyard beekeeper, and sourdough baker who loves inspiring others to embrace a more sustainable and productive lifestyle. “Through her practical knowledge, enthusiasm and love of gardening, Mariah encourages people to discover the joy of growing their own food.
