Australian Garden History Society

WA Branch: Day in the Hills

The Australian Garden History Society WA Branch is pleased to present A Day in the Hills. Meet at the Mundaring Museum then travel to the garden f Leslie and Angus Richardson in Sawyers Valley. Ticket price includes a donation to […]

SA Branch: Lecture – “Hallowed Turf”

Join us for the lecture "Hallowed Turf" given by Richard Heathcote, Honorary Curator of the Australian Museum of Gardening in conjunction with "The Blade "Exhibition. Venue: Great Hall  at "Carrick Hill " Springfield, Adelaide. RSVP:  by email to patonkin@me.com.

WA Branch: Handle with Care: Collectible Glass for the Garden

The Australian Garden History Society WA Branch are pleased to present a talk during the Australian Heritage Festival 2021 celebrating the theme of "Our Heritage for the Future". Discover how the fragile medium of glass was used in commercial and […]

Vic Branch: The Garden State

AGHS Vic Branch & Friends of the Royal Botanic Garden Melbourne present The Garden State: Inside Victoria's private gardens. This talk will showcase, in words and pictures, a selection of stunning rural Victorian gardens. Victoria’s rich soil, mostly cool climate […]

Vic Branch: Walking the wonders of the West

Join us for a BUS trip to walk around three different historic landscapes in the west of Melbourne: HV McKay Memorial Gardens, Sunshine – Robin McKay Hunt, great grandson of HV McKay and AGHS member, together with the Friends of […]

Tas Branch: Winter lecture

Catherine Shields, landscape designer, will speak on the design of the garden at Patterdale. Venue: Battery Point Community Hall.

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 […]

Southern Highlands Branch: First Winter Seminar

Venue: The Hermitage, Old South Road, Mittagong Cost: AGHS Members $25, non-members $35. Booking: Details on page 8 of Inflorescence May 2021. Bookings will close June 7 (not June 14) as stated in Inflorescence.

Webinar with Rosemary Purdie: The Blooming Simpson – a Botanist’s Paradise

Rosemary will recount one of her plant collecting expeditions. Rosemary trained as a plant ecologist, and in a variety of positions, has been involved in helping to describe Australia’s biodiversity.  She has contributed to many publications, including the recently published […]

Tas Branch: Winter lecture

Helen Page, Melbourne horticulturalist, will speak on cemetery landscapes. Venue: Battery Point Community Hall.  

Qld Branch: North Queensland Winter Tour to Mackay Region

Itinerary includes visit to Greenmount Homestead to inspect the Queensland Branch project for 40th year AGHS celebrations. Visits to Private and Public Gardens and a trip to a prominent cattle property. Further information: email annwegener@me.com.

WA Branch: AGM

More information will be provided closer to the date.