Australia's Open Garden Scheme Guide is essential reading for all garden lovers Australia-wide.

The Guide lists more than 1,000 openings around the country with concise descriptions for each garden, many opening for the first time.

The new 2008/09 Guide can be ordered now for delivery on publication in late July.

Indispensable Information

The Guide makes garden visiting a breeze.

As well as detailed descriptions of every garden, there are addresses and map references to make getting there simple.

Clear symbols indicate whether teas and lunches are on sale, the availability of toilets, and whether the gardens are accessible for prams and wheelchairs.

The easy to use week-by-week calendar is a must for forward planning.

Complete indexes make it easy to find the garden which most suits your special interest.

And to further add to your garden visiting experience, there is a list of regularly open gardens.

Feature articles

The Guide features five stimulating and entertaining articles:

In a stimulating opinion piece, Germaine Greer proposes that developers and town planners should allow for wildlife corridors when planning new suburbs.

ABC Gardening Australia presenter Meredith Kirton takes us through the process of developing contemporary gardens that complement period houses.

Television star and restaurateur Stefano de Pieri tells of how the residents of Mildura are meeting the challenges of climate change and developing new niche gourmet products.

Award-winning landscape architect Kate Cullity's fascination with the Australian landscape has informed a number of important commissions she has undertaken both here and overseas.

In an evocative article, Joyce Wilkie and Michael Plane of Allsun Farm relate their journey in organic gardening, from beginners to the operators of one of Australia's most renowned organic enterprises.

Get the Guide

Order the Guide for just $16.50 postage paid via our secure online order facility

The Guide will also be available from newsagents and good bookshops in early August.