Opening beautiful gardens across Victoria

Open Gardens Victoria

Our mission is to inspire more people to embrace gardens and gardening as an active ingredient in a good life and a greener community.

Upcoming garden openings and events

Featured
Garden of Hope, Templestowe
Apr 19
Garden of Hope, Templestowe

We opened this fabulous garden in December at the start of its summer journey. Here’s your chance to visit it in late autumn to enjoy the changes over that time. Garden of Hope will open for one day only on Sunday 19th April 2026.

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Crome Garden, Kallista
Sep 26
Crome Garden
Crome Garden, Kallista
Crome Garden

Crome is an 11-year-old garden that has three distinct areas - a house garden, a hillside garden and a lovely gully area. Springtime is a delight with a vast array of plants and a focus on rhododendron of all shapes and sizes.

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Crome Garden
Granite Garden, Harcourt North
Oct 24
Granite Garden
Granite Garden, Harcourt North
Granite Garden

This is a wonderful mature rambling garden on granitic soil where granite boulders enhance the space. The owner has built on the foundation of previous owners and increased the size and beauty of the garden.

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Granite Garden
Hanami, Elliminyt (near Colac)
Nov 21
Hanami Garden
Hanami, Elliminyt (near Colac)
Hanami Garden

This inspiring garden is overflowing with roses, shrubs and perennials and bordered by box hedging.

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Hanami Garden
Hydrangea House, Colac
Nov 21
Hydrangea House
Hydrangea House, Colac
Hydrangea House

“Hydrangea House” is a circa 1960’s mid-century house beautifully located by Lake Colac and the Bird Sanctuary, providing spectacular views from both the house and the large deck.

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Hydrangea House

Visit our gardens this autumn

Have you noticed the changing of the autumn leaves or witnessed autumn in surrounding garden areas or public gardens

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Find out what's on
A man squatting in a garden, tending to green climbing plants supported by a wire fence. He is smiling, wearing a hat, glasses, a gray T-shirt, shorts, sneakers, and red socks. The garden has a wooden fence background, with yellow flowers in the foreground and other small plants along the soil bed.

We give back to the sector

Our Giving Program has provided funding to community organisations, schools and emerging landscape designers to support the long-term sustainability of the horticulture sector.

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Four women smiling outdoors, with trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

We are a volunteer-run organisation

Our garden openings and events are run by volunteers. If you’re keen to get involved, there are many ways to volunteer with OGV.

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A garden with colorful flowers, a gravel pathway, wooden raised beds with vegetables, and decorative sculptures, including a rust-colored boat-shaped waterfall feature.

Catch up on our latest news

Find out more about Open Gardens Victoria, read our latest news and discover how you can get involved.

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Visit our News page

“Building the feature garden at the show as part of OGV's stand has been a career highlight for me. The opportunity to bring Solara to life as I imagined it was very rewarding. Seeing so many visitors connect with the garden in different ways, is what will stay with me. Having the support of OGV and the gardens' sponsors made the build an unforgettable experience.”

- Rachael Saulle, recipient of the 2026 Open Gardens Victoria Student and Emerging Designers Grant.

Photo courtesy Josephine Ball

Get involved. For a few hours or as a regular volunteer. We’d love to have you!

Volunteer opportunities
Volunteer opportunities