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 […]

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 […]

Qld Branch: Garden visit to historic Nindooinbah

Visit to historic Nindooinbah (near Beaudesert) by the kind invitation from owners Kaye and Euan Murdoch. The land was selected and occupied in the mid 1800s and, in the early 1900s, noted architect Robin Dods designed a magnificent extension to […]

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 […]