Australian Garden History Society

Sydney Branch: Talk – Honey/apiculture and gardens

An Illustrated Talk by Liane Colwell Such was the English prodigality and expertise in Apiculture (hive products) and Apitherapy (remedial use of those products), that England was once known as the Isle of Honey. Skilled in botanical medicine and gardening […]

Victoria branch: Self-drive and bushwalk Harbury

Photo by Trevor Pitkin Harbury was gifted to Trust for Nature in the late 1970s by Diana Craig (nee Mann, daughter of Sir Frederick Mann from Goronga), to ensure the preservation of the flora and fauna of this beautiful forest. […]

Online talk: Wild country plants and garden design

The Southern Highlands branch presents an online talk by John Blay – Wild Country Plants and Garden Design John Blay, is a writer and naturalist, who was born at Parramatta in 1944.  He has written extensively about the bush and its […]

WA Branch: Polyphagus Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) talk

A talk on the Polyphagus Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) by Katelyn Fox, Deputy Public Information Centre, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has been organised as a joint function between the Branch and the Cambridge Library. Venue: Cambridge […]

Sydney Branch: Managing historic gardens

Stuart Read describes the ‘what’, the ‘how’ and sources of help, to manage and conserve historic gardens. Giving an overview of heritage ‘listings’, pieces of law and differences between ‘statutory’ and other listings: what needs approvals and who from… Teases […]

Southern Highlands branch: 2025 AGM and speakers

The AGM is a great opportunity to refresh everyone's minds about our many events and advocacy achievements during the past 12 months.  As you may recall we have a very active committee who works hard to bring you these events and […]

Victoria Branch: AGM 2025 and guest speaker

The Annual General Meeting of the Victorian Branch of the AGHS will be followed by our guest speaker, Dr Susan Reidy. Lecture: Is Big Better? A Little History of How Everyone Wants a Piece of Australia’s Largest City Parks There […]

ACT Monaro Riverina Branch: AGM and talk

AGHS ACT Monaro Riverina Branch 2025 AGM to be followed by a talk by our special guest Gweneth Leigh Venue: Chambers Pavilion, Centre for Christianity and Culture, 15 Blackall St, Barton Cost: This is a free event – please book […]

ACT Monaro Riverina Branch: Talk – The archaeology of water

The annual joint AGHS/Friends of the National Library Archaeologist and well-known tour leader Dr Chris Carter will speak on The Archaeology of Water. Water is an element that is essential for human survival - without it, economies fail and people […]

2025 Annual National Conference

The Barn 747 Glenelg River Road, Mount Gambier (Ob Flat), South Australia, Australia

Mount Gambier Conference 2025 Beyond the Garden Fence The 45th AGHS Annual National Conference 2025 will be held at The Barn, Mount Gambier from Friday 31st October to Sunday 2nd November.  Early registration will be available on Thursday 30th October […]