Monthly Events

The opening at gallery ecosse of one of Australia`s major contemporary artists Jasper Knight is on Saturday May 12th 4pm.
lease join us for drinks with Jasper at gallery ecosse,exeter.  Exhibition continues through till 5 July.

With over 60 stalls there is a wide range of quality products and gifts. Everything from plants, collectibles, produce, children's toys and clothing as well as a quality selection of handcrafted goods, jewellery and items for the mind, body and spirit. Market hours are 8am to 3pm.

Come with FoodPath hosts Jill and Nick to visit a range of farms in the picturesque Southern Highlands and meet the producers who grow our food. Enjoy a long table lunch in a beautiful setting. We serve as your hosts for the day. Come and learn, taste and enjoy a unique food experience! This is our signature tour. Itineraries vary according to the season and availability of the farmers. Contact us for details.
Date: Sat 19 May 2012
Duration: Approx 10am - 4pm
Price: $120 Inclusions: All entries and farm tours, tastings, a 2-course lunch with glass of wine, tea/coffee. This is a guided self drive tour. Directions provided on booking. (Minimum numbers apply)

Learn how to bottle fruit and vegetables the way they used to and have fun doing it. These workshops are run for FoodPath by Steve Hogwood of the 1910 Bottling Company. The next workshop is scheduled for Sun 20 May and we have a new venue - Monreale Bed and Breakfast at Burradoo, thanks to Gail Wilson. Produce will vary with the seasons. Steve uses only organic produce, where possible sourced locally. These are fun "hands on" workshops and Steve will tell you all you need to know about bottling and preserving using the Vacola system. Other systems are also discussed. Steve has a wealth of knowledge which he is happy to share. Prepare a jar during the workshop to take home. Following the workshop join us for a casual lunch including a range of Steve's pickles, bread and cheese.
Time: 10am - 1pm
Price: $90
Inclusions: Tea/coffee on arrival All equipment required for bottling Organic fruit and honey Handouts A completed jar to take home Light lunch of crusty bread and cheese - and pickles Minimum numbers apply.

This is a free family event. Bring your own Teddy bear, picnic rug and munchies. A Rotary BBQ and snacks will be available purchase. There will be prizes for the best dressed teddy, matching teddy/owner, best teddy drawing, teddies in jar, and teddy hunt (like an Easter Egg hunt, but with packets of Tiny Teddies).

Under cover markets featuring plenty of stalls from arts & crafts to plants and bric-a-brac.
8.30am - 2.30pm

Bowral Country Markets are quality markets with something for everyone ranging from furniture, clothes, fresh fruit and vegies, treats and much, much more.

Exhibition runs from 25 May till 03 June 2012 - open daily from 10am - 4pm - everyone welcome Opening on Saturday 26 May at 1pm This is a new prize sponsored by Arthead for all High School aged students. The total prize money is $2,000 (split into 3 sections for years 11 & 12, years 9 & 10 and years 7 & 8) there is also a people's choice award of $100 gift voucher from Arthead for digital services. Please come along and enjoy this exhibition and view the artists of tomorrow. Entry form is available from our website: www.bdasgallery.com

Open 8am - 1pm.
4th Saturday of each month.
Buy fresh local produce straight off the farmer’s truck and shop for other gourmet goodies before heading down to the flea market for a good rummage!
This new, combined event brings together farmers, artisan food producers and up market designers and traders at the farmers’ market, while dealers and private sellers converge around the old wooden kiosk with a mixture of trash and treasure at the Highland’s largest communal garage sale! Perfect for foodies and time poor treasure hunters!
The markets are held rain, hail or shine and there’s ample on-site parking, great coffee, egg and bacon rolls and other treats to eat for a morning made in heaven!

Come and indulge in the fabulous Southern Highlands food and wine. FoodPath Culinary Tours joins with Biota Dining restaurant to bring you a Southern Highlands Food Indulgence on the last weekend of every month. Weekend package includes - A FoodPath Day Tour on Sat visiting farms and wineries around the Highlands and enjoying lunch in a rural setting. Meet the people behind the food we grow. A guided self drive tour. Followed by - "Celebrations Sunday" at Biota Dining where you will meet local producers at their market stalls in the garden and join together to share tasting platters of local food. Biota is passionate about local fresh and seasonal produce and excited to have a market atmosphere in their garden on the last Sun of the month. Inclusions: Saturday - all entries, farm & winery tours, tastings, 2 course lunch, tea/coffee. Sunday - market tastings, lunch including tasting platters of local produce, glass of local wine and a great atmosphere!
Package price: $165

 Visit the market and browse the stalls which include country crafts, handcrafted goods, plants, jewellery, jams, chocolates, fresh garden vegetables in season and much more. From 9am till 2pm.

Celebration Sundays Last Sunday of every month. On the last Sunday of every month Biota lounge transforms into a fun filled playground Gather the family around for our 'Celebration Sunday' feast Cocktail on arrival Spiders for the kids Local 'Readleaf Farm' Suckling Pig Small plates Selection of garden salads Pastry surprises Browse our 'Biota Market Table' and take home Biota with you... Wear your comfy shoes for our lawn sports, bring the picnic rug to spectate Bookings essential Adults $55 Young adults $28

From 10am on the last Sunday of every month at Biota Dining - it is about local produce and the artisans that grow it.............

To celebrate National Alpaca Week, Birrong Suri Alpacas will be having a FREE Open Farm Day.

There will be suri alpacas to handle, alpaca husbandry demostrations, learn about farm infrastructure and pasture managment. Also cuddle a cria (baby alpaca) or take a suri for a walk.
Guided feeding walk from 3pm

FREE ENTRY - NO DOGS 
WEAR BOOTS OR STRONG ENCLOSED SHOES (WET AND MUDDY LANEWAYS AND PADDOCKS)

Join the FoodPath group at Biota for Celebration Sunday. You will be taken on a guided Market Tour in the garden to meet the people behind our local food, then included on our FoodPath table for lunch. Relax and enjoy good food and good company in a great setting.
Time: 10.30 – 1.30. Price: $55

Sydney & Southern Highlands Music Society Presents Acacia Ensemble a concert combining established repertoire with the unorthodox!
Beethoven: String QuartetNo.1 in F Major
Ann Carr-Boyd: The Razz Suite (Excerpts)
Dvorak: String QuartetNo 12 in F Major "American"
Wednesday 30the May, 2pm
St John's Church Hall, Robertson
Tickets (Non Members) $40.00
Bookings / Memebership / Enquiries Robert Goldsack 0404 444 099.