Sometimes I wished I lived on the mainland. I mean I love living in Tassie but then things like Nuffnang Blogopolis, Digital Parent Bloggaroke and the Organic Expo & Green Show International 2011 come along. Maybe I just need to become rich so I could fly over to these things 
But back to the reason for this post – the Sydney Organic Expo & Green Show International 2011.
I try where ever I can to buy organic and I try to live green (but in no way consider myself to be a Greenie – a bit of a hippy/spiritual/goddess yes). I grow my own vegies, well when I have a veg garden (it’s on my list of things to do in our back yard – I’m growing veggies in pots atm). We recycle as much as we can. Miss K wore reusable nappies until recently – I need to find eco friendly disposables or just buy some new reusables. I can’t bring myself to use moon cups or the like yet. I love going to organic/sustainable living/green expos and finding out ways I can impact a little less on the environment. When I found out about the Organic Expo & Green Show I knew I had to check it out. Shame I can’t get there 
The Organic Expo & Green Show International is returning to Sydney for it’s 7th year. There are over 200 exhibitors predicted to take part this year. Exhibitors will be representing the very best from fashion, beauty, health, food & wine, gardening and much more.
I checked out the website & there are some awesome presentations & guest speakers including Tobie Puttock, Costa Geogiadis, Kylie Kwong and many more. Things I’d love to check out (if I was going) would be the Foods the harm and foods that heal presentation by Holly Davis and Kylie Kwong Freestyle (I LOVE Kylie, so does my Dad). Then in the Speaker’s Corner I’d check out Natural Mama – Before, During & After Birth with Dr Sarah Lantz and Gardening 101 with Jerry Coleby-Williams.
AND there’s the Organic Kids Fun Zone and the Organic Vineyard.
So when & where is the Expo? Saturday August 6 (10.00am-6.00pm) and Sunday August 7 (10.00am-5.00pm) at Hall 3, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour
Why visit the Sydney Organic Expo & Green Show International? At the Organic Expo & Green show you can indulge your senses in so many ways with an extensive range of exhibitors showcasing the very latest in green and organic products from all over the world.
Where can I buy tickets & how much will it cost me to go? You can buy tickets online (& go into the draw for an exclusive Meet & Greet with Kylie Kwong). Ticket costs are as follows:
General Pass $18
2 Day Pas $30
Family $55 (2 adult + 2 concession)
Concession $15 (kids 12-16 yrs & holders of senior, full-time student & disabled ID cards – proof may be required)
Under 12 years FREE (proof may be required)
I’ve been given the opportunity to give three of my readers a double pass to the Sydney Organic Expo & Green Show 2011. The double pass will be valid for EITHER Saturday August 6th or Sunday August 7th.
What do you have to do to enter? Leave me a comment sharing your favourite organic recipe or green tip. Tweet or Facebook about the competition (& then come back & leave me a note) for an extra entry. AND if you have a question for Garden Guru Costa Georgiadis* leave that too (I’m hoping to do an interview with him soon) for yet another entry.
The winners will be chosen by a random drawing. Tickets will be held at the Trade Registration & Ticket Collection Booth for the winners to pick up. This competition is open to Australian residents only. Competition closes 20th July 2011 – extended by one week
* Costa Grogiadis is an Australian landscape architect and television personality, best known as the host of the SBS TV gardening show, Costa’s Garden Odyssey.
Disclaimer: I have received no monetary compensation for this blog post. I was given the opportunity to give three readers tickets to the Expo and decided to write about it as it is something that interests me & hopefully a few of you