Australian Garden History Society

Webinar: Charles Moore and Joseph Maiden – Outreach and Impact

An online talk by Colleen Morris. This talk will discuss the the influence of two directors of the Sydney Botanic Garden: Charles Moore whose directorship spanned from 1848 to1896 and then the Joseph Maiden era from 1896to1924; periods of continuous […]

SH Branch: A jaunt by car through the Southern Highlands

Join us for a leisurely drive up hill and down dale, visiting some interesting parts of the wonderful area in which we live. We will stop at points of historical interest, natural beauty, and explore a beautiful village and a […]

Webinar: The gardens of Garden Island

Colin Randall, Archivist of the Naval Historical Society will talk on the gardens of Garden Island including the Naval Garden on the Hill, The Ships Garden and the Lost Gardens, Clarens and Wyldefel. Venue: Digital Webinar via Zoom. Cost: AGHS […]

Webinar: Impressionists in their Gardens – living light and colour

This lecture via Zoom explores gardens through the senses of the Impressionists from three continents – Europe, North America and Australia - enjoying the essentially similar pleasures of the garden but engaging with the light from their skies in order […]

Southern Highlands Branch: First Winter Seminar

Venue: The Hermitage, Old South Road, Mittagong Cost: AGHS Members $25, non-members $35. Booking: Details on page 8 of Inflorescence May 2021. Bookings will close June 7 (not June 14) as stated in Inflorescence.

Webinar with Rosemary Purdie: The Blooming Simpson – a Botanist’s Paradise

Rosemary will recount one of her plant collecting expeditions. Rosemary trained as a plant ecologist, and in a variety of positions, has been involved in helping to describe Australia’s biodiversity.  She has contributed to many publications, including the recently published […]

2021 Annual National Conference

The Australian Garden History Society is excited to be bringing landscape history to life at our 2021 conference. And, for the first time, we will be streaming the conference to you virtually. Virtual attendance will allow you to enjoy the […]

AGHS Annual General Meeting

Sunday 14th November 2021 AEDT    10 am This year’s Annual General Meeting will be held online via Zoom. The Zoom meeting link will open at 9:30am and the meeting proper will start at 10am. Please note that all are […]