4-Day Pre-Conference Tour - Australian Wildflower Conference
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This Four-Day Pre-Conference Tour is a high-intensity, self-drive tour led by Jonathan Lidbetter of East Coast Wildflowers. Limited to 25 people who have full Conference or partner registrations, the tour starts on Monday 10th August in Sydney, New South Wales, and travels more than 1,400km to finish on the Sunshine Coast in time for the Registration Reception on Thursday 13th August.The tour has been designed to expand the knowledge of participants by visiting operations that span the industry, from propagation media through nursery production to farms and a flower wholesaler, with a look at associated activities including the incorporation of wedding venues and holiday accommodation. Wild harvest processing, online wholesale nursery operations and a visit to one of Australia’s leading producers of biological control agents and beneficial insects are also included.
Some of the locations to be visited include:
• East Coast Wildflowers (Mangrove Mountain production farm)
• Mountain Nursery
• The Barn (flower farm also offering a wedding venue and holiday accommodation)
• Gondwana Wholesale Nursery
• A major Brisbane flower wholesaler
• Proptec (Wholesale nursery / horticultural products)
• Bugs for Bugs (Predator production site)
• Cedar Hill Group (Woombye site - Premium Greens and Australian Plants online)
• Some other sites yet to be finalised
Optional bonus! A visit to Sydney Flower Market and East Coast Wildflowers’ wholesale warehouse at Sydney’s Flemington Markets: starts 5:30 am on the morning of the first day (Monday August 10).
We have worked hard to ensure the daily program can generally be completed in daylight hours, but it includes days of up to 6 hours of driving. This will mean early starts on most days.
You are responsible for booking and paying for your own accommodation on the Pre-Conference Tour and for paying for most meals. Recommended accommodation locations will be provided once the final programme is confirmed.
Registration:
WildFlowers Australia Member - $345
Must be a fully-paid, current member of WildFlowers Australia
Non Members - $460
To register, you must already have full Conference or partner registration.
Date
Monday 10 August 2026 9:00 AM - Thursday 13 August 2026 5:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
Starts in Sydney, Australia
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4-Day Pre-Conference Tour - Australian Wildflower Conference
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