Australian Garden History Society

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.

2021 Annual National Conference

The Australian Garden History Society is excited to be bringing landscape history to life at our 2021 conference. And, for the first time, we will be streaming the conference to you virtually. Virtual attendance will allow you to enjoy the […]

Victoria Branch: AGM and online lecture

The AGM will precede the Lecture. AGM details will appear in the Spring Newsletter. Lecture: The past, present and future of University of Melbourne's System Garden By Tim Uebergang Tim Uebergang will share with us his perspective on the history […]

Tasmania Branch: Garden visits in the South

This day of garden visits south of Hobart includes three very different gardens and landscapes: a historic mountain retreat, a productive garden and a contemporary suburban garden. We begin at the grand gardens of High Peak on the slopes of […]