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DURATION: all tours take (approx.) 1hr
DEPART: 9:30am; 10:30am; 11:30am; and 12:30pm.
From the South East corner of the Oval
(near Walter St Bridge).
TICKETS: $10 Adults; $5 Children.
Available from 9:00am at the departure point.
Our tours are extremely popular so please book early to avoid disappointment, Sold-out tours may be repeated in the afternoon subject to demand.
Tour 1 - BUS TOUR "GREENBUSHES"
(in a 46 seat, air conditioned, luxury coach with tour guide - departs 9:30am, approx.)
Depart from oval via Nannup Road past school, Cheese Factory, orchards, the Community, Lavender Farm and farmland to historic Ferndale House. Turn left into Hay Road past Hesford's, tree plantings, Banks' Turf Farm, past the horse farms and out onto the South West Hwy. to Greenbushes. Head back via North Greenbushes Rd. and Jayes Rd., passing timber mill, blue gums, Small Tree Farm, Westlington Brook, Bossy Boots Organic Farm, Origins Centre, Jalbrook, and Wendy Trow's hay bale house.
Tour 2 - FARM VISIT "WOODLANDS OF BALINGUP"
(24 seats available - departs 10:30am, approx.)
Woodlands is a free-range, commercial marron farm (oh, and also a cherry and apple orchard). Interact with owner Ron Robertson, who has been involved with marron for over 30 years and is the President of the Marron Growers Association of WA. If you've ever wondered how they grow marron, are interested in how to start up growing marron yourself, or just love to eat them, this is the ideal tour hosted by one of the most experienced marron growers in the country.
Tour 3 - BUS TOUR "GRIMWADE"
(in a 46 seat, air conditioned, luxury coach with tour guide - departs 11:30am, approx.)
Depart oval to Grimwade past Terri Turna's small farm lots, Dianne's River Gums, Yarri Springs, Don Wilson's rammed earth house, David & Ruth Gardner's olives, and on out to the old forestry settlement of Grimwade. Back via Jayes Rd. blue gums, Small Tree Farm, Westlington Brook Winery, Bossy Boots Organic Farm, Origins Centre, Jalbrook, and Wendy Trow's hay bale house.
Tour 4 - FARM VISIT - "TREE FARM GROVE"
(24 seats available - departs 12:30pm, approx.)
Visit the Gardner's tree farm and interact with the owners of this fabulous property. They have 100 acres of blue gums, 350 olive trees and 200 Hazelnut trees. If you are lucky, you might even get to taste some of their wonderful olive oil. In keeping with the Adapting to Climate Change theme, they can also discuss their recently installed solar power system to their home.
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