Upcoming garden openings and events
Nakari, Narre Warren East
An Australian native, large garden nestled at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges designed Phillip Johnson Landscaping.
Gherang Gardenalia, Gherang
A horticulturist and collector’s garden, not only of plants but also of found objects repurposed into sculptures, garden structures and plant pots.
Greenfield, Moriac
Garden owners, Denise and Russ, designed and built this garden starting with an empty sheep paddock 18 years ago and love to share their garden story.
Garden of Hope, Templestowe
A fabulous opportunity to visit a garden at the start of its summer journey and again in late autumn to enjoy the changes over that time. We are opening the garden for one Sunday in summer (Sunday 7th December) and one Sunday in autumn (Sunday 19th April 2026).
Barwitian Garden, Barwite (near Mansfield)
It’s our third time opening the wonderful Barwitian garden, arguably the best example of naturalistic planting styles in Australia. This time it will be open to embrace the high summer style of the plantings.
Alda Acres, Bittern
Alda Acres is an eclectic mix of native, exotic and productive planting. The garden includes three ‘truffle trees’ – an English oak, a Holly oak and a Hazelnut, perennial crops as well as a large variety of fruits and vegetables.
Antique Perennials’ Beyond the Border
Join Matt Reed and Mike Morant of Antique Perennials for a guided walk through their magnificent perennial garden at Antique Perennials.
Little Steading
CANCELLED due to unforeseen circumstances
A naturalistic, tranquil cottage garden in a rural pastural setting with glimpses of Western Port Bay and Seal Rocks.
Bentwood, Gruyere
The stunning garden of our Head of Selectors! Bentwood is a modern country garden created over the past 18 years.
Ridgefield, Coldstream
Ridgefield has stunning Yarra Valley views and is a wonderful example of a mature Robert Boyle landscape garden design.
Blackwood Ridge Gardens
Designed to ebb and flow with the natural landscape, this garden features a woodland and English style garden, water features and rare plants.
Forest Edge
An undulating one-hectare garden framed by the Wombat State Forest. It features a wide variety of trees, spring flowers and native and exotic plants.
Elaine
There are significant, mature trees in this lovely country style garden with shady underplanting surrounding a heritage listed 1890s house.
Farm Raiser Urban Farm
A vibrant urban farm that balances productivity with agricultural charm. This is a joint opening with Bellfield Community Garden.An Australian native, large garden nestled at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges designed Phillip Johnson Landscaping.
Bellfield Community Garden (BCG)
This is perhaps one of the best community gardens in Victoria and its the attention to detail that's a standout.
Red Gums
This garden complements 1 hectare of remnant Red Gums, has 2.5 hectares of Australian native plants and a Moreton Bay Fig tree around 140 years old.
Graceburn
Transformed over 19 years, this predominantly native garden strongly emphasises local indigenous species and sustainability.
Cherubino’s Garden
A hidden gem, witness lovely spring foliage and dramatic areas of light and shade in this stunning urban garden.
Cooking up Compost
Learn how to improve your soil with our popular compost workshop, led by our compost queen, Helena Buxton
The Wattletree Garden
This meandering garden features perennial plantings, flowering Wisteria, a Muehlenbeckia hedge and metalworks and sculptures designed by the owner.
Inge’s Little Garden
Known for stunning photographs on Instagram of colourful veggies! This garden shows you don't need much space to create a fabulous veggie garden.
Talking Garden Design
Join us for an inspiring evening at Collingwood Yards with special guests Tim Pilgrim and Peter Shaw, known for their innovative and sustainable landscapes that blend naturalistic planting with modern design.
Finch’s Nest
A tranquil garden that's been established over 35 years with a wide variety of fine specimen trees, gorgeous flowers and a productive vegetable patch.
Telopea Gardens, Emerald
The expansive 10 acre garden is set in a natural amphitheatre providing vistas of contrasting foliage shapes, colours, tones and textures of the established Oaks, Elms, Beech, Birch, Maples, Magnolias, conifers and Native trees.
Ngamudji, Surrey Hills
This native garden has meandering paths, a creek flowing through and features rare and hard to grow plants. There is something in flower at all times.
Creekside, Surrey Hills
This native garden has meandering paths, a creek flowing through and features rare and hard to grow plants. There is something in flower at all times.
The Stones
This is a truly beautiful rustic garden enhanced by an old stone cottage and outbuildings. The garden rambles and surprises at each turn, there are no straight lines to be seen, with stone walls and structures with a whimsical bent!