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2018 Raffle Winners!
The winners of our 2018 raffle were
1st Prize - Barb Potter
2nd Prize - Margot Stork
3rd Prize - Pauline Reid
Gingerbread House - Gen Kelly
Many thanks to those who entered. Our winners were all very surprised and happy.
TRADITIONAL ARTS FAIR
SUNDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2018
10am - 4pm
Entry: $5.00 per person
Children Free
Buda's annual Traditional Arts Fair is coming to Castlemaine on Sunday 25th November for 2nd time, showcasing traditional arts, cooking and gardening in as many and varied forms as possible, in the spirit of the Leviny daughters.
Hilda Leviny, the youngest of the Leviny women who lived at 42 Hunter St Castlemaine until she died in 1981, held a fundraising event every year at Buda Historic Home and Garden around this time and in her legacy we’re opening the doors of Buda for this exciting open day.
SKILLS ON SHOW
Patchwork, spinning, weaving, knitting, lacemaking, etching, quiltmaking, emboidery, fishing rods, pickling, metalwork, knitting pattern making, handmade body products, lacemakers, weaving, etching, and much more!
MAKE A DAY OF IT!
Craft beer, Handmade Icecream, Coffee, Buda special gourmet BBQ, Devonshire teas, Light lunches, music and children's activities.
PLUS
See demonstrations by many local crafting organizations including Goldfield Quilters, Embroiderers Guild Victoria - Castlemaine branch,the Odd Sock sock making and also many local individuals and businesses selling their wares and showing us their special skills. Vintage craft equipment for sale.
Whilst here, you will be able to take a “behind the scenes” tour of the house. These will have a focus on specialised fields and be with one of Buda’s special tour guides.
To make the most of it all we will also have Buda stall of produce as well as a tea room to cater along with a BBQ.
Shedshaker Brewery will provide on tap beer on this occasion as well as local wines.
Demonstration lineup announced!
10:30 am
Maldon Cherry Farms - Fruit Fly Trapping
Andrea McKey - Sauerkraut
David Anderson - Making Traditional Bamboo Fishing Rods
11:30am
Greg Block - Twig Artistry
Mark O'Sullivan - All about Garlic
Maree St. Clair - English Paper Piecing Patchwork
12:30pm
Stan Smith from Bendigo Tafe - Pruning
Jane Reid - Making Beeswax Wraps
Ilka White - Weaving Demonstration
1:30pm
Bob Mason - Dividing Orchids
Peter Lukaitis - Strudel Making
Anne Langdon - Traditional Fabric Stamping
2:30pm
Jill Hildebrandt, Buda Garden Curator - Plant propagation
Stefania Netcu - Making herbal preparations for everyday use
Kathy Rice - Making the most of your soft plastics
  
For enquiries, please contact the office on 5472 1032 or email admin@budacastlemaine.org
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