Australia's Open Garden Scheme

New South Wales & ACT Special Events

As well as our extensive and exciting program of open gardens, which can be found here, Australia's Open Garden Scheme also has an exciting range of Special Events throughout the year.
Some events require pre-booking and as numbers are strictly limited we urge you to book well ahead of time to avoid disappointment.

Sustainable Living
Wentworth Falls

Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 March
(No bookings required)

Arthur and Rosemary Lathouris's commitment to sustainable living is evidenced by the inspiring garden they have developed around their mudbrick house.

The garden includes a large fruit and vegetable garden as well as exotic and Australian plants combined with artistic flair: sculptures, mosaics and other artwork provide focal points.

Arthur is a renowned landscape designer and environmentalist, and he and his wife Rosemary will give informal talks on all aspects of their sustainable garden as well as take tours of the house during the weekend.

Address: 40 Jamieson St, Wentworth Falls
Directions: From Sydney take M4 & Gt Western Hwy to Wentworth Falls; turn left at traffic lights into Falls Rd; take fourth left into Fletcher St, third right into Jamieson St (dirt road)
Open: 10am-4.30pm. $7.00, no charge for children under 18

Sustainable Watson: Growing for the Future
Watson

Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 March
(No bookings required)

Be inspired by the achievements of the Majura Primary School and the nearby Watson Sustainable Garden. They illustrate how sustainability can begin at home and spread into the community.

At the Majura Primary School plants and grasses indigenous to the Mt Majura reserve form and entranceand a Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden allows students to grown and eat healthy food.

The Watson Sustainable Garden is best described as a city farm with its combination of food plants, native habitiat, frog pond and chooks.

Throughout the weekend there will be tours and demonstrations, and refreshments and produce will be available

Address: Majura Primary School: Knox St, Watson.
Address: Watson Sustainable garden: 69 Piddington St, Watson
Open: 10am-4.30pm. $8.00 joint fee for both gardens, no charge for children under 18

Plant Fair at Lambrigg
Tharwa

Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 March
(No bookings required)

Gardener's heaven - a wonderful opportunity for passionate gardeners to find that perfect plant as well as meet and talk with specialist growers.

The Scheme is bringing together a group of growers of the most interesting and garden-worthy plants. With everything from bulbs to trees, natives to exotics, as well as garden art, tools and guest speakers - it's an enticing destination for garden-lovers.

The Fair will be held in the grounds of Lambrigg, a garden of great charm and historic significance.

William Farrer developed rust-resistant wheat here, and many of the significant trees were planted by him. The garden is a sheltered oasis with mature conifers and deciduous trees framing views to the Murrumbidgee River. Himalayan cedars and pencil pines shelter plantings of dogwoods and flowing perennial beds with massed roses and lavender. A series of stone walls create terraces and shady garden rooms.

See here for more information and a list of exhibitors.

Address: Tidbinbilla Rd, Tharwa.
Directions: Take Tuggeranong Parkway south to Gordon & turn right into Woodcock Dve, right into Jim Pike Ave & right into Point Hutt Rd; follow to T-junction & turn left into Tidbinbilla Rd (towards Tharwa); garden further 2 km on left
Open: 10am-4.30pm. $8.00, no charge for children under 18

Kunsthaus: Harris Hobbs art house
Deakin

Saturday 24 April. 3pm-6pm

Booking details:
Bookings are essential for these events as places are very limited.

Tickets $55.00 includes afternoon tea.

You can book online via our secure site here or phone (02) 6230 3143 during business hours.

Kunsthaus in German means 'art house' and this is precisely the experience you can expect in the house and garden of award-winning landscape architects Karina Harris and Neil Hobbs.

Join them for an afternoon exploring the integration of art and garden as they guide you through the garden discussing their collection and how it has been put together. You'll also gain insight into the creation of art for private and public spaces.

Karina and Neil's garden features geometric beds of roses and perennials offset by brilliant-foliaged maples. Textural plantings unify the architectural style, while trees shade a series of green rooms containing a wealth of thriving garden-worthy plants, many of them uncommon.