Welcome everyone: Please note that we no longer have a bigpond email address. To contact us, please use our gmail address.
myallparkbotanic@gmail.com
The Garden also has a mobile phone now. This is the best way to contact us. The number is:
0497 215 226
Thanks to our wonderful council of Western Downs, the road across the lagoon at the entrance to Myall Park has been repaired and is no longer a problem for any vehicle. Come and visit as the great season has resulted in a wonderful display of flowers.
Recent Events:
On Friday 26th August a group of volunteers from the Garden arrived at the Glenmorgan State School to create a garden. Extra soil had already been added to the garden and some weeds removed.
We started the afternoon with a sausage sizzle and after a few wise words from the Principal Mrs Colleen Dunn and the instigator of the project, Jane Seddon, we were ready to start the real work. Each student paired up with an adult and all twenty of the plants were carefully planted, watered and mulched before the irrigation system was set up to be sure that all plants would have the chance to thrive. Many of the plants already had some flowers on them so within a year we hope the garden will be a real eye catcher for people and birds.
One of the older students, Heath, then ceremoniously unveiled the plaque which explains that this garden commemorates the Queen’s Jubilee.
A few days later on Sunday 28th August the annual Spring Day was held at the Gardens. It was a perfect Spring Day and by 7am the first of the runners were arriving for the annual 8.5 kilometre run through the Garden. Some of the runners were so enthralled with the flowers seen along the way, that they changed to walking so as not to miss half hidden flowers! An hour later the 3.5 kilometre run began and then for the first time a special Mini Dash for under 7’s.
The winners of all three fun runs are showing off their classy medals. Congratulations to all.
The gardens are really looking good this year thanks to all of the rain. Janine’s Memorial Garden is bursting with colour and looking very very special.
After the fun runs and home made morning tea the second edition of Dorothy Gordon’s “Australian Wildflower Paintings” was launched. The publication of this new edition was made possible through many generous donors and we are delighted to offer it for sale in the Gift Shop.
An interactive workshop was run to discuss best practices when growing plants from seed and from vegetative material. It proved to be of great interest to many visitors.
The renovated Glass House also drew many visitors now that it is set up with many of the pots, labels, trays, sieves and watering cans that Dave Gordon would have been using 80 years ago.
Back at the Gallery there was plenty of activity around the stalls, the raffle and the children’s creative art corner. After lunch the Glenmorgan Art Group opened their latest Art Exhibition in the Gallery with work from fifteen members, two members exhibiting for the first time.
Our Volunteers
Volunteers are the life blood of our organisation. All of the Board members are volunteers and there are other energetic people who help in various ways. Some have worked in the Garden in the past and now prefer to send a donation for special projects, some enjoy the working bees which usually involve planting, pruning, removing dead trees and shrubs or maintenance of buildings and walks in the Garden. Other volunteers love to help with our social events or write articles or make signs. All are appreciated and if the idea appeals to you, please contact us myallparkbotanic@gmail.com or phone the secretary, Jane on 0419 671 185
Photographs from our Garden
PLANTS and WILDLIFE 
GIFTS. We now have new stocks of the three grevillea mugs (a different shape) and the latte mugs in two different colours.
VISIT
The Garden is open from 20 January to 20 December and is a safe haven for all flora and fauna, therefore pets are only permitted if kept under control at Myall Park Botanic Garden.
Queensland Heritage listed.
Supported by the Western Downs Regional Council
Telephone: 0497 215 226 Email: myallparkbotanic@gmail.com
Address: Myall Park Botanic Garden, 1 Myall Park Road, Glenmorgan, Queensland 4423, Australia Post: Myall Park Botanic Garden Ltd, PO Box 22, Glenmorgan, Queensland 4423, Australia
Myall Park Botanic Garden 
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