If you're a rose or garden lover you will thoroughly enjoy a visit to Renmark in October for their annual 10 day long Rose Festival.

The festival is full of activities, displays and demonstrations that will enthuse and delight those who appreciate natures' beauty.

The highlight of the festival is a display of flower arrangements featuring the rose. The theme this year, 2012, is 'Song Titles'. The display is held at the Town Institute for the first 3 days only at beginning of Rose Week, a few yards from where the official opening will be held, in the Jarrett Memorial Gardens. Renmark's Rose will be on sale at the festival fair in the gardens.

It is the biggest Rose festival ever with over 42 events and 23 open gardens.

Throughout the festival there are Art Galleries and Art/Exhibitions to visit as well as a quilting display, Greek Taverna, Historic Homestead which is holding a Candle-lit Supper, self guided walk through the old pioneer cemetery with many interesting stories of the early Renmark settlers,(brochure from VIC) town and garden walks, 23 Open gardens, Steaming on the PS Industry, flower arranging demonstration/luncheon and talks by David Ruston, Egg Artistry, Chef in the garden demonstration Luncheon, woodworkers showing their skills, delicious morning & afternoon teas as well as twilight canoe tours, bike ride/walk trail through Paringa Paddock, conducted tour through Woolshed Brewery, Cabaret with compere Tim Jackson and the beautiful and inspiring closing event 'Light the Night' proceeds to the Leukaemia Foundation and much, much more. (see full programme) 

Renmark is also the home of Ruston's Rose Garden which houses the National Rose Collection and has 27 acres planted out to roses and ornamentals. After wandering through their rose gardens you can relax and enjoy a cuppa at the David Ruston Visitor Centre which is incorporated within the complex and has a display of classic cars.

There will be an art exhibition in the foyer of the Chaffey Theatre and also another art exhibition at the  McCormick Environmental Centre which also holds an informative display on the Murray Darling System, and has a miniature wetland. 

RENMARK'S ROSE
The new rose 'Renmark's Rose' will be released sometime in May or June. Riverland orders  can be placed with Renmark Rose Festival Committee and picked up any time after the release by phoning 8595 6201 or 8586 4695.  Outside the Riverland, orders can be place with Treloar Roses Portland Victoria.