Garden designer Clint Kenny holds a rare buff orpington rooster for (from left) Evie Noonan, Anastasia Topalov and Archie Noonan at the Ergon Energy Flower, Food and Wine Festival in Queens Park as part of Carnival of Flowers 2012 on Saturday.
MULTI-TASKING was a must-have skill for Warwick’s own celebrity gardener Clint Kenny at the Ergon Energy Flower, Food and Wine Festival at the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers at the weekend.
Revellers wined and dined the day away while the acclaimed green-thumb whittled the hours away beside his showpiece – a thriving home garden with homemade chicken coop.
He spent less time at the gourmet food stalls than others, but he had plenty on his plate.
He fielded a bombardment of questions from soil-savvy punters, all the while cradling a whopping – and rare – buff orpington rooster under his arm.
“There’s a big push in the UK to try and bring back old breeds that are nearing extinction,” he explained.
“The display for my landscape and garden design business is really about promoting Warwick and encouraging people to grow their own vegetables, with a focus on permaculture.
“People have been really interested to learn what they can do at their own home.
“It’s not hard to do, but it takes a lot of time to get it right.”
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