Fortune-8

New Motor X Park for the Sunshine Coast at Kenilworth

2009-06-24T12:38:00.006+10:00

A close freind has just opened a new Motor X Park on the Sunshine Coast at Kenilworth.
Park Lands Moto X Park is a magic place for a weekend outing with the family. The track is open all year round on weekends & public holidays. (Week days by arrangement too).
The owners have installed a watering system to keep the dust down and the park being at Kenilworth is reasonably dry all year round unlike the Coolum track which experiences coastal showers frequently. As we all know the rain just hasn't stopped on the coast lately and the kids have been climbing the walls! There are 4 tracks that suit kids right through to 100ft tabletops to get the adrenalin running. So Check out www.parklandsMX.com.au

Gardenfest...The Gardening & Gourmet Weekend

2009-04-14T22:23:00.002+10:00

Come and tast test fine wine, gourmet food and new plants at Gardenfest Toowoomba this long weekend May 2-4. A wonderful family atmosphere with great entertainment, high profile expert speakers and plant clinics. This event is growing in popularity every year and is a smaller scale version of the Qld Home Garden Expo that's held on the Sunshine Coast. Gardenfest is held at the Toowoomba Tafe Linsay Street Toowoomba, it has easy parking and easy access. Look out for Fortune8, we will be showcasing our new plant releases to the public. We have some great plants well suited to the unique Toowoomba climate. Come and see for yourself.

PLANT.ID the latest trading post for plants

2009-04-14T21:29:00.003+10:00

Check out the latest Australian trading post for plants website PLANT.ID (Plant Internet Directory). It has plant classifieds, free plants for the public, as well as catering for plant professionals with a Professionals Directory and Trade Register. This would have to be one of the most useful Australian-only content websites I've seen with great gardening hints and articles that are ACCURATE, RELATIVE and TOPICAL. It's smart because it incorporates a diverse range of tradespeople and paraprofessionals related to the Gardening and Lifestyle Horticulture industry who can all be accessed from one website portal that is available to people 24-7. I have subscribed to the E-newsletter to keep up to date whith the latest new plant releases and info.

Eco Design Resort Style House Sale

2009-01-26T09:01:00.005+10:00

Make your freinds GREEN WITH ENVY". Incorporated in this Winner of 2005 HIA Sunshine Coast Housing Awards Green Smart Energy Efficient Home of the Year is all that is good for you and the " E N V I R O N M E N T ". With immediate " W A T E R F R O N T " views across an immense dam, it incorporates active and passive S O L A R Principles. The building materials: Quick & Tuff Cladding (sound and heat insulating modular panels created with a sandwich of light weight concrete and compressed polystyrene) steel framing, Colorbond roofing and polished concrete floors. All are D U R A B L E and R E C Y L A B L E. This home expresses a relaxed and comfortable, modern and minimalist lifestyle option which makes it " EASY " to be " G R E E N ".

to view photos click the link below.
http://www.fortune-8.com/house.shtml

"The Resort" is on 2.5 acres and is located in a private tranquil LARGE acerage estate only 3 km's from the township of Cooroy.

60 Belleden Place Cooroy Q 4563.
$865,000.
Call Mieke Fortune m) 0418 708 304 or local agents for more info or to inspect.

Pink Joy - could this be the best NEW cordyline CULTIVAR ever?

2008-07-05T15:00:00.003+10:00

A BRAND NEW Cordyline CULTIVAR - and it's Born and Bred on Qld's Sunshine Coast! Introducing Cordyline braziliensis PINK JOY(pbr). Imagine a compact low growing Cordy that gets to 1.2m and retains it's foliage to the base of the plant. Then add a splash of Pink, Purple and Silver to make magnificent leaf stripes then paint a contrast with a dark jade underside.This is exactly what you get and there is more to this magnificent plant. Pink Joy tolerates light frosts and also handles the tropics making it extreemly versatile between the latitudes.It produces new suckers profusely but only to a 30cm from it's base. This plant has a multitude of uses and because of it's suckering habit makes an eyecatching display pot with multiple heads of colour, is brilliant as a landscape specimens planted en masse and will be extreemlu popular indoors and as a cut foliage in arrangements. Don't believe me? Then check it out for yourself. It's now available at all leading garden retailers.

Grow your own compact Citrus 'SUBLIME' in a pot

2008-07-05T14:46:00.003+10:00

Grown in a pot, Citrus aurantifolia 'Sublime' produces full-sized lime fruits on a compact, non grafted, thornless bush. Ideal for patios,courtyards & balconies. Ask for it at your local garden centre.

Cabernett have you tasted this one!

2008-07-05T14:12:00.008+10:00

Touch of Class's Cordyline Cabernett is now by far the most popular Cordy ever. And it's not hard to see why. It's glossy majestic leaves are colourfast and it's resilience makes it a terrific all rounder that grows just about anywhere in Oz. A unique clumping Cordy that will add value and colour to your garden. Please tell us about your Cabernett experience.