Leaving the Mittagong RSL we bus to Goulburn. Following a toilet stop and morning tea at the CWA Rooms near Belmore Park we head across the railway line to discover the vibrant harmony of ecology and community at Goulburn Wetlands, […]
This talk continues the long-standing tradition of a joint annual event between the ACT Monaro Riverina Branch of AGHS and the Friends of the National Library of Australia. Speaker: Dr Chris Carter Water is essential for human survival. We need […]
The Queensland branch of the AGHS invites you to a private Tour of the Gardens of Fernberg, the Governor’s residence in Paddington, Brisbane. The horticultural coordinator will take us to visit the formal landscape zone, historical Cedar tree, Bick and […]
Photo by Trevor Pitkin Rescheduled to Thursday 2 October 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 […]
Meiji Shrine. Image Hisashi Nakahara Central Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine Outer Garden is considered a milestone achievement in Japanese urban and landscape planning – its answer to other large urban parks such as Carlton Gardens in Melbourne or Washington DC’s National Mall. It commemorates Emperor Meiji […]
2025 Winter Speaker Program Tim will also outline his forthcoming book on dispelling plant and garden myths The Sceptical Botanist - Separating Fact from Fiction. Tim Entwisle is Patron of the Australian Garden History Society. Tim has been director of […]
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 […]
The Shrubbery, Exeter – a garden paradise in the Highlands. In just three years, a bare paddock has been transformed into a stunning 2.4-hectare estate. Explore sweeping gardens, a tranquil lake, and beautiful trees, all surrounding a grand lodge-style home. […]
A joint Australian Garden History Society/ National Trust (ACT) event. View several very different styles of historic house in the suburb of Griffith united by garden city landscaping. This walk around the leafy streets of suburban Griffith will showcase different […]
Coolart Homestead, Wetlands and Reserve (photo by Lindy Buckley. Source: Wikimedia Commons) Join us to explore Coolart Homestead, grounds and wetlands located on the Mornington Peninsula at Somers. The house is early Victorian dating from 1895 with formal gardens […]
Join us for our end of year event in the garden of Rosalind and Benjamin Walcott. The property, in Red Hill, was first developed in 1926. The property was purchased by the French government and used as their Chancery office […]
As we come to the end of 2025 — a year in which we celebrated the beauty and importance of trees — it feels wonderfully fitting that our final event brings us to one of the Highlands’ most remarkable private […]
Join us for a relaxed end-of-year gathering in delightful surroundings. Wander around the inner Chatswood garden of Sydney branch committee member Gina Plate and John Pagan. Gina has long been involved with the volunteer gardeners at Yasmar, in Haberfield in […]
Flagstaff Gardens are the oldest public gardens in Melbourne with a unique history. The elevated site was used as Melbourne’s first burial grounds in the 1830s, and then Flagstaff Hill became a signal station from 1840-5, followed by use as […]
An Illustrated Talk by Dr Christopher Cheng. What does it mean to rebuild a history when the very people who nourished a community were rendered invisible in official records? As historian Janis Wilton observed in Golden Threads (2014, p.29), the daily worlds […]
Byways is a 19th-century Victorian era homestead in Bowral now prized as a heritage property and a fine example of early Southern Highlands architecture. It’s located close to the town centre and exemplifies the type of gentleman’s residence built soon […]
Join us for our first event of the year at the Australian National Botanic Gardens which is home to Australia’s largest collection of native plants. We will meet at the Theatrette at 10 am for a 15-minute presentation about the […]
Our first speaker for the year is Dr Thom Blake, a Brisbane historian and entertaining speaker who has researched many aspects of Queensland history. Check out his wonderful website and his diverse range of projects. His topic for our lecture […]
The Heritage listed Burnley Gardens date back to 1860 when the Horticulture Society of Victoria established experimental gardens. The aim was to introduce new plants to the colonies, and to promote botanical and horticultural science. The land was granted to […]
Enjoy a relaxed BYO picnic in the gardens of Harper's Mansion, Berrima, where history, horticulture and companionship come together in a truly special setting. The two-acre gardens reflect the practical and ornamental traditions of early colonial gardening, combining productive plantings […]