Blooming Wild Weekend Fri 7, Sat 8 and Sun 9 October Friday 7 October – Blooming Wildflower Tour Booking essential at Visitor Centre: 97651444 Reserve still to be decided Time: Arrive 9.30am for 10am departure. Back in town at 3pm Picnic lunch provided Wildflower enthusiasts will be on board to help identify flowers Sat 8 and Sun 9 - Art on Abel At the Visitor Centre and in Abel Park. Local artists work for sale. Resident artists working in the Park. Come and admire as they work. Sat 8 and Sun 9 – Walk on the Wild Side Sat 8 only Featuring the auction of a 1994 Yamaha Virago 1100cc Motorbike at OLD DOG, Dirt and Diesel. (don’t know the time yet) Donated by Glenda Moroni and restored by the mechanics at OLD DOG, Dirt and Diesel. Funds raised will go to Ronald McDonald House, a place where country cancer families can stay while receiving treatment in Perth. Vintage and Veteran vehicles at OLD DOG, Dirt and Diesel will be on show Saturday only. Car Clubs coming to Boyup from the surrounding districts will parked at the old railway station and will be in town only on Saturday. Some of the cars you can expect to see are: FJ Holden, Bedford Truck, Studebaker, Morris Convertible,1979 Valiant, Ford GT – XB – 1976,1978 Chevrolet K20 4x4, Bathurst Special Cobra,Holden V8 Sausage Sizzle will be down at OLD DOG, Dirt and Diesel. What’s Your Angle’ is the photo Exhibition happening at the Boyup Brook Community Resource Centre at 86 Abel St. Presentation will start at 11am on Sat 8 Oct. Still time to enter – entries close 30 September. Call the BB CRC for more information 97651169. Sat 8 and Sun 9 Come to the Visitor Centre to collect your booklet which tells you what’s on and where everything is. See the Beetles and Butterfly collection, the Ivan Carnaby bird eggs, the Kirup Conglomerate rocks, Kradals dolls. Lots of craft and art to purchase along with local products. CWA Hall: Come and admire the handmade and machine-made quilts and miniature houses in the CWA hall on Forrest St. New to Boyup Brook – Black Garlic Icecream. Sony and Matthew will have their Turmeric products, Lemon pickle, Toum (Middle Eastern Garlic Sauce) and other very delicious products on show to buy, taste and look at. Lights are on in Elaine’s intricate miniature houses. Little Sew & Sew will be in Bridge Street with a collection of her homemade crafty items. Marc will be busy demonstrating the art of spinning and Maryann will display her many stone garden ornaments. This is a new to the Walk on the Wildside. Boyup Brook Country Music Shop 72A Abel St, has an array of country music memorabilia – signed guitars from your favourite artists and the posters of the Australian CM legends displayed as postage stamps. Black is Back is a record collection at 72B Abel St. This again is new to Walk on the Wild Side. Boyup Brook Classic Cars on Railway Parade will be open on both days. Your mind will boggle when you see the beautiful classic cars and caravans, motor bikes and the old Diner. From the 1920’s to 1970’s there is all shape and sizes from Morris Minors to large Cadillac Sedans, Australian, English and American. A small entry fee is required Boyup Brook District’s Pioneer Museum will be open. Hoping for demonstrations of wood turning and display of old motors along with memories of yesteryear eg the Bode/Dickson buggy. A small entry fee is required The Quacking Frog Teapot Shed in Williams Street. Be amazed at how many different shapes and sizes there are in teapots. Open for morning teas, light lunches, and afternoon teas. Flax Mill scaled models in Jackson st. Head down to the old Flax Mill site and see a miniature flax mill showing all facets of the industry, the old timber mill and Skeleton Bridge in all its glory. You can pop out to the Harvey Dickson’s Rodeo Arena on the way to Dinninup and take a walk around this amazing arena. Unfortunately, the Harvey Dickson’s Country Music Shed is not available this weekend as they have a show on Saturday night. Grab a brochure and Stalk the Sculptures and check out the wall art around town. Sun 8 only Barbara Troeger in 1 Reid Place has treasures of the World. See her cherished teddies, Royal Albert china and dolls, grandfather clocks to mention a few. New for 2022 Maryann Brlevich with her garden ornaments, plants Marc Brlevich spinning Brenton Tynan in Black is Back records Sonny and Matthew Kavalam with Turmric, garlic ice cream and sauces At Museum: woodturning and antique motors Auction of Motorbike Carnaby Bird eggs