Top End Native Eco Fair & Plant Sale

Join us for the biggest gardening event of the year! 🌟 Immerse yourself in a day filled with place-based learning, engaging workshops, and interactive displays led by local experts.

What to Expect:

• 2000 Free Native Plants! 🌼 Participate in the City of Darwin’s Native Plant Giveaway (8:30–11:00am) and take home your free plants.
• Extensive Plant Selection: Choose from 2500 plants available for purchase across over 150 native species, with 25% off on selected items!
  Landscape grasses Flowering ground covers
  Screening shrubs that attract birds and butterflies Edible bush tucker plants
  • Native shade trees

Learn & Explore:

• Workshops on Practical Skills: Learn about pruning, planting, mulching, pest management, and transforming thirsty lawns into low-maintenance native gardens.
• Walks & Conversations: Guided talks on botanical uses and local ecology, with opportunities to chat with ABC Radio Darwin’s Saturday Gardener.
• Hands-On Activities: Examine backyard bugs under a microscope and test your soil!
• Plant Identification: Get guidance from native plant experts and bring your pictures and samples to identify plants and weeds.

Kid's Corner: 🧑‍🔬

• Enjoy STEM activities, arts and crafts, and participate in an Eco-Quiz scavenger hunt!

Experience the Buzz: 🍯

• Visit the native botanicals gin bar, enjoy delicious food, and listen to passionate local speakers.

Event Details:

• 🗓️ Date: Saturday 22 August 2026
• 📍 Location: Jingili Water Gardens, 91 Freshwater Road, Jingili

Please bring your own reusable cups, containers, and cutlery to help minimize waste and reduce our eco-footprint! 🙏

Let’s celebrate and strengthen our connection to Top End biodiversity and habitats together! 🎉
Get your tickets here!