We are delighted that we are partnering with the Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG) to bring The Blade, the travelling exhibition of the Australian Museum of Gardening to Canberra to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the formation of the Australian […]
We are starting 2021 with a Twilight Ramble at the former Forestry School site at Yarralumla. At 5.15 pm our guide, Steve Thomas will meet us in the car park and take us on a walk for about 30 minutes […]
AGHS Sydney Branch invites you to a webinar presented by Graham Quint, the previous Director, Conservation with the National Trust of Australia (NSW). He will be speaking about the work of the National Trust over the 75 years since its […]
You are invited to join us for morning tea and a guided tour of the house and garden at Bishopscourt specially designed for AGHS members. Bishopscourt has been the residence of the Anglican Bishop (later Archbishop) since 1853 and is […]
This afternoon of garden visits includes the gardens of marine villas, Runnymede and Lauderdale Cottage and the extensive gardens of Kaoota at Bellerive. Volunteer guides will lead us through the garden at Runnymede. The owners of Lauderdale Cottage and Kaoota […]
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 […]
For our celebration in the month of Canberra’s birthday, we plan to visit the Himalayan Forest at the National Arboretum. The Himalayan Forest was planted by Griffin as one of the three barren hills on the western side of his […]
Landscape - a guided walk led by James Quoyle around the Badangi Natural and Cultural Landscape which includes Berry Island and Wollstonecraft Reserves (AILA AHR nomination). Venue: Berry Island, Wollstonecraft Reserves and nearby. Cost: AGHS Members $20, Non-members $30, Students […]
Enclosed by the Great Western Tiers and Mt Roland to the south, this region of north-west Tasmania is an area of visually stunning landscapes, fertile soils, and is home to the internationally significant limestone karst renowned for its spectacular caves. […]
Canberra, as the modern twentieth century capital of Australia, was designed with domestic gardens as an important component of the garden city planning. Our location for this event is a totally Modernist house in Campbell; and the fully documented garden […]
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 […]
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 […]
You are invited to join us for morning tea and a guided tour of the house and garden at Bishopscourt specially designed for AGHS members. Bishopscourt has been the residence of the Anglican Bishop (later Archbishop) since 1853 and is […]