Tasmania Branch:  The off-season – Oatlands in July

Embrace being a winter person in this charming Georgian town

Exploring Tasmanian gardens, landscapes and the people involved with Jean Elder and Rhonda Hamilton who have conducted 18 oral history interviews for the Tasmanian component of the Australian Garden History Society’s National Oral History Collection – “always informative, occasionally humorous and sometimes surprising”. The venue is the 1829 Supreme Court House, toasty warm with open fireplace & electric heating.

Town Walk & Lunch
Alan Townsend, Heritage Projects Officer with Southern Midlands Council, will lead a lively walk through the town with emphasis on topiary, cows, hidden gardens & historical gems before a warming lunch at the RSL. Post lunch there will be time to visit some of Oatlands’ specialty shops before departing for home.

The assistance of Southern Midlands Council is gratefully acknowledged.

Included: morning tea, lecture, guided walk & lunch

Cost: AGHS member tickets $47.00; non-member tickets $55.00 (Plus Trybooking fees)

Book: at Trybooking.

 Sold Out! Add your name to the wait list if interested.

Enquiries: Wyn Manners – wmanners2@bigpond.com or text 0417 921 310.