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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We are delighted that the Queanbeyan walk planned for the 2020 Canberra and Region Heritage Festival will take place THIS year. Queanbeyan's story is closely tied to the Queanbeyan River, with even Surveyor Larmer’s siting of the initial village being […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join other garden history friends for a day in Gundaroo, featuring the superb Canadian documentary film The Gardener along with a sale of generously donated garden books. The Gardener (2016, directed by Sebastien Chabot), deals with Frank Cabot's Les Quatre Vents, […]
Catherine Shields, landscape designer, will speak on the design of the garden at Patterdale. Venue: Battery Point Community Hall.
Trisha will talk on her latest book Spirit of the Garden. Trisha is well known to AGHS members and in her talk will explore the relationship that exists between ourselves, our gardens and the natural landscape. Her message is the […]
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 […]
