25-27 October: Coastal Garden Tour
We are excited to announce that registrations for our upcoming inaugural LDI Coastal Garden Tour from Friday October 25 to Sunday October 27 are now open to members, families and industry friends.
This unique event will take you on a 3-day tour of inspiring gardens, landscapes and nurseries from Byron Bay in the Northern Rivers region of NSW to the Gold Coast.
Get ready to be inspired by stunning gardens created by some of the coast’s leading designers and explore the amazing plant nurseries in this beautiful region whilst socialising with fellow designers and networking with industry friends. Our itinerary includes:
Friday, October 25th
- 10:30am NSW time - Visit Architectural By Nature in Chinderah (10 minutes south of Coolangatta) – a well-known architectural, sculptural foliage and xeriscape plant nursery
- Lunch at Ewingsdale at a signature venue - for a group lunch (further detail to come)
- Visit & tour Alpine Nurseries in Alstonville – part of the largest wholesale nursery group in Australia and a long-term national sponsor of LDI
- Sunset walking tour of some of Byron Bay's commercial and retail landscapes with local designer Luke Jones (LARC)
- Join us for drinks then group dinner in Byron Bay (sponsor drinks & light food to be provided, followed by dinner in town)
Saturday, October 26th
- 8:30am NSW time - Breakfast at a cafe in Brunswick Heads, followed by designer presentation by Paul Appleton of LANDSCAPE Workshop Landscape Architecture studio
- Visit to the New Brighton Beach House Project by Paul Appleton (LANDSCAPE Workshop)
- Visit to Copperstone by the Range Estates by Paul Appleton in Bangalow
- Lunch at Bangalow - make your own plans at various options in town
- Visit to the Newrybar hinterland residence by Grant Boyle (Fig Landscapes)
- Free time at the beach – Byron Bay
- Join us for a group dinner in Byron Bay (further details to come)
Sunday, October 27th
- 10:15am QLD time - Visit to a Japanese residential garden in Surfers Paradise designed by Michael Creighton (Nest Landscape Design)
- Walking tour of Home of the Arts (HOTA), the iconic master-planned public space venue in Surfers Paradise
- Lunch at a GC Hinterland rustic café/restaurant along the way (further details to come)
- Visit to Green Results, Mount Nathan – a boutique wholesale nursery specialising in advanced feature plants
- The event concludes at approximately 3:00pm QLD/4:00pm NSW time
- LDI Member: $150 for all three days (or $70 per day)
- LDI Student Member: $120 for all three days (or $50 per day)
- Non-Member: $170 for all three days (or $80 per day)
- Accommodation is not included – attendees can arrange and book their own (suggestion: at or near Byron Bay)
- Transport is not provided – please arrange your own travel to and from the locations (try to carpool with friends!)
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner – all meals at attendees' own expense (more details and options to come)
- Daylight savings is in effect at this time of year – please note times when travelling across the Coolangatta/Tweed Heads border of QLD/NSW...
- QLD Govt Elections - we encourage you to consider pre-polling or postal voting for the Qld state government election on during this weekend.
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RSVP: Please book and confirm your attendance by Sunday October 20th, as spots are limited and filling fast...
There will also be time to soak up the coastal vibes and to indulge in some of the region’s best paddock-to-plate restaurants, cafes, and sustainable producers along the way. So grab your 'roadie playlist' for the trip and join us as we unveil some of the best landscape design the coast has to offer!
The LDI Qld events committee ❤🌴