GIQ Nursery Tour – Far North Queensland Series

Join Greenlife Industry Queensland and Fernland for an exclusive two-day nursery tour experience through Far North Queensland, showcasing some of the region’s leading wholesale nurseries and garden centres.

Designed only for GIQ members, this unique tour offers growers, nursery professionals and industry suppliers behind-the-scenes access to three diverse horticultural businesses. Attendees will gain valuable insights into production practices, business operations and innovation within tropical growing environments.

Along the way, you’ll have the opportunity to network with fellow industry members while exploring a variety of production systems and discussing the opportunities and challenges unique to Far North Queensland.

Tour Highlights

• Exclusive access to three Far North Queensland horticultural businesses
• Behind-the-scenes nursery and garden centre tours
• Practical production insights from experienced growers
• Networking opportunities across two days

Tour Itinerary 

September 10

1:00pm – 2:30pm Mad About Plants

3:00pm – 4:00pm Limber Lost Garden Centre 

September 11

9:00am – 11:00am Flourish Plants Nursery 

11:30am – 1:00pm Lunch at Gateway Hotel Mareeba 

Proudly Presented By

These tours are proudly presented by Fernland as GIQ’s 2026 Horticultural Production Partner — standing beside growers where it matters most.

Whether you’re looking to strengthen your production knowledge, discover new growing techniques or build valuable industry connections, the Far North Queensland Nursery Tour Series offers an outstanding opportunity to experience some of the region’s leading horticultural businesses firsthand.