Here is an opportunity to visit a lovely garden never opened to the public previously to help support the Southern Highlands Botanic Garden (SHBG). This very stylish town garden was created by the owner over the past two decades and is […]
Oatley Castle. (Photo care of Oatley Flora and Fauna Conservation Society) Join us for a walking tour of Oatley Park led by members of the Oatley Flora and Fauna Conservation Society following a talk by a local historian. Venue: […]
AGHS has planned an early April walk through the suburb of Griffith, just as we near the end of Daylight Saving. Griffith is one of Canberra's oldest suburbs, rich in parks and fine trees, and with several streets following Walter […]
A self-drive weekend visit to three wonderful Coffs Harbour private gardens, and possibly two Woolgoolga gardens. Arriving on Friday afternoon or evening, we'll make our own accommodation bookings for two nights, most likely at Pacific Bay Resort. This venue also […]
The Braes (photographer Stuart Read) The day begins with a tour by the owner of The Braes, an historic Sorensen garden. Following that will be a tour of another, smaller Sorensen garden nearby, then a visit to committee member, Stephen […]
Venue: The Garden Gallery, Robert Brown Building, Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney. Cost: AGHS Members $10, Non-members $15, Students $5. AGHS will donate profit to The Florilegium Society. Book: at Trybooking. The Florilegium: Rainforest Species at Risk exhibition showcases contemporary […]
Professor Leslie Wilkinson on the ship Naldera, NSW, c.1930 (NLA: Fairfax archive, glass plate negative. PIC Row 14/7/5 #PIC/15611/8409) An Illustrated Talk by Flavia Scardamaglia. Heritage consultant Flavia Scardamaglia gives a re-introduction to Leslie Wilkinson, best-known as the first […]
The Chinese Garden of Friendship, 1988, Sydney (Image: Stuart Read) The Chinese have a long relationship with Australia – as ‘sojourners’, here for a short time (chasing sandalwood, trepang, gold, opportunity) and as ‘stayers’: eventually citizens. They have marked our […]
You are invited to our annual Winter webinar and fundraiser for the Nina Crone Writing Fund Big Hearted Gardens: Community and Care at the Melbourne Flower & Garden Show Join landscape architect Emma Sheppard-Simms and go behind the scenes of the Melbourne International Flower and […]
Winter online zoom lecture by Dr Raymond Madden, Senior Lecturer, Anthropologist, in the School of Social Sciences, La Trobe University James Dawson, (1806-1900), was a prominent pastoralist in the colonial history of western Victoria. In 1881 he published, ' Australian Aborigines: […]
44th AGHS Annual Conference Hesperia: Looking West Bunbury, Western Australia Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October 2024. Optional Day Monday 21st October. Pre-conference Tour Tuesday 15th October to Thursday 17th October Leaves Perth and arrives in Bunbury […]