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 […]
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SA Branch: Annual Christmas Party
Christmas Picnic and Wine Tasting at the Marble Hill Stables This year we have been invited by Ed & Patricia Michell to revisit Marble Hill (314 Marble Hill Road, Marble Hill). Cost $20 per person includes Talk, Tour & Wine […]
Tasmania Branch: Christmas Event – Adapting to the landscape of the South Esk River Region
This weekend of visits to gardens and cultural landscapes includes historic and heritage listed rural properties; historic buildings, many convict built; magnificent old trees; beautiful gardens and the cultural landscape of Perth township, all located in the stunning rural landscape […]
ACT Branch: Christmas Party at York Park
Come and celebrate with other AGHS friends in the next step back to the life we used to enjoy before COVID, and the start of the Christmas season. We will be gathering under the leafy oaks in York Park in […]
WA Branch: Christmas Function
Claremont Park, Corner Stirling Highway and Bay View Terrace, Claremont. There will be a history talk and significant tree walk. Tickets $10 including raffle tickets. Feel welcome to bring a friend. Bring a plate and chair. Cold refreshments supplied. Look […]
Qld Branch: End of year event
Members and Friends are invited to Thomas Park Bougainvillea Gardens for our end of year function & final event of the year. The gardens are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. Recently committee member John Taylor responded on our behalf […]
Southern Highlands Branch: New Year gathering
Self-catered picnic - Quindalup. More details to come.
Southern Highlands Branch: Berrima Museum Exhibition
The Berrima Museum Exhibition entitled “Gardens and Landscapes of the Southern Highlands - then & now ”which opened in December 2021 closed in January due to Omicron. We hope it will open in March. Please consult berrimadistricthistoricalsociety.org.au for the new opening date […]
Vic Branch: University of Melbourne System Garden – Walk & Talk
FREE EVENT – FAMILY AND FRIENDS WELCOME Please join us for a tour of the University of Melbourne’s System Garden and horticultural environs. This tour, which complements the excellent presentation by Tim Uebergang in September, will be led by Virginia […]
Tas Branch: A day’s jaunt up the Derwent Valley
A day’s jaunt up the Derwent Valley visiting the gardens of historic colonial properties. A detailed itinerary and booking information will be available in January. Tour Flyer This event is now fully booked. Further events and winter lectures are planned […]
ACT Monaro Riverina Branch: Marion Mahony Griffin: In Her Own Right
In association with the Friends of the National Library to coincide with the 151th anniversary of Marion’s birth in 1871. Glenda argues the case for Marion to be recognised for her unique combination of artist, architect, environmentalist, community maker and […]
Southern Highlands Branch: Centennial Winery Long Lunch
The Long Lunch at Centennial Winery has been converted to a Zoom meeting commencing at 3:00pm on Friday 11 February. Please contact Jenny Woodwell at woodwell@optusnet.com.au to register. Registration is free.
Webinar: Callan Park and Broughton Hall: A Historic Hospital and Parkland in Transition
Join us for a webinar - Callan Park and Broughton Hall: A Historic Hospital and Parkland in Transition - presented by Roslyn Burge. When: Wednesday 23 February, 7pm AEDT (Sign on commences from 6:45pm and the presentation begins at 7:00pm). […]
Sydney Branch: Wendy’s Secret Garden, Balls Head guided walks and Coal Loader sunset drinks
We will meet at the famous Luna Park face in the early afternoon and walk the promenade around Lavender Bay to Wendy’s Secret Garden where we will enjoy the ambience of this terraced guerrilla garden that overlooks the harbour. We will be […]
ACT Monaro Riverina Branch: Telling the Time by the Sun
Armillary Sphere, ANBG, Photo Nancy Clarke. This is a self-drive event. We are absolutely delighted that the Sundials afternoon foreshadowed in the December Newsletter will go ahead on Friday 18th March. This twice-deferred event has been much anticipated and […]
Sydney Branch: Eastern Suburbs Colonial Garden tour
We will be visiting the colonial gardens of both Vaucluse House and Rose Bay Cottage. Vaucluse House is one of Sydney’s only surviving nineteenth century mansions still surrounded by its original grounds and Rose Bay Cottage is the oldest surviving […]
Sydney Branch: Sydney Under Sail – A Day At Sea
Originally planned as The 'Green Necklace' harbour cruise, Sydney Heritage Fleet (SHF) already had this bigger and better cruise planned. This cruise is organised by SHF and all bookings through their website. This experience starts the moment the historic 'James […]
Gardens of New England & the Hunter Valley in association with the AGHS – 28 March – 9 April 2022
Join garden enthusiast, Lynne Walker, a passionate gardener and former Coordinator for Australia’s Open Garden Scheme, Northern New South Wales, on an exciting new tour arranged in association with the Australian Garden History Society which explores a diverse range of private gardens in […]
Vic Branch: Autumn in Mt Macedon
A one-day bus trip – with Stephen Ryan Join us for a trip to explore several beautiful and significant Mt Macedon gardens in their autumn glory led by well-known local and horticulturist, Stephen Ryan. We will visit Turgurim, Stephen Ryan’s […]
WA Branch: Loved to death: Australian sandalwood is facing extinction in the wild
Almost no new trees of sandalwood are growing in the wild. (Richard McLellan, Author provided) AGHS WA Branch is pleased to present a talk on Australian sandalwood and why it is facing extinction in the wild. Richard McLellan will present […]