Australian Garden Historical Society
The Australian Garden History Society promotes awareness and conservation of significant gardens and cultural landscapes through engagement, research, advocacy and activities. Join us at informal group activities, specialist lectures and seminars, professional tours around the country and abroad.
AGM and speakers
Sunday 18 August 2019
AGM followed by three speakers . First speaker , Christine Read who will talk on her book ' Gardens on the Edge : a journey through Australian landscapes' . Second speaker , Dr Narelle Bowern who will talk on ' Aboriginal People of the Southern Highlands ' , & lastly , Geoff Goodfellow who will talk on 'The Old Bong Bong township'.
Sadly Christine Reid has had an accident & cannot attend the afternoon , she is being replaced by Warren Walker , founder of Wariapendi Native Nursery.
East Bowral Community Centre
Recording Gardens Workshop
Sunday 28 July 2019
Four distinguished speakers ( Professor Craig Burton , Ashley Macevicius ,Chris Betteridge , Charlotte Webb) will talk about why recording history of your garden is important and offer practical guidance for drawing and photographing a garden. There will also be a field demonstration.
Henrietta Rose Room
Gardens in Times of Peace and Conflict
AGHS Conference Oct 2018
AUSTRALIAN GARDEN HISTORY SOCIETY
39TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Monday 22 to Wednesday 24 October (Pre Conference Tour)
Friday 26 to Sunday 28 October 2018 (Conference)
Monday 29 October (Optional Day)
Tuesday 30 to Thursday 1 November (Post Conference Tour)
Mittagong RSL
Symposium - Fuelling the Fire - AGHS Southern Highlands
Thursday 25 October 2018
Thursday 25th October 2018
Includes return bus trip tour of Joadja, BBQ lunch and afternoon tea
Individual $150
Subsidised Student Rate $70
Mittagong RSL
Marvellous Melbourne, The Challenge of Change
Australian Garden History Society
38th Annual National Conference
State Library Theatrette
AGHS New Zealand Tour 2017
Tuesday 31 October 2017
15 Day Garden Tour of the South Island of New Zealand
with Lynne Walker.
Tuesday 31st October - Tuesday 14th November 2017
Tour Commence in Christchurch
AGHS Melbourne Conference 2017 - Committee Only
27th - 29th October 2017 Conference
Australian Garden History Society
State Library of Victoria
State Library of Victoria
AGHS 37th National Conference ACT 2016
14th - 16th October 2016 Conference
Australian Garden History Society
National Conference Canberra
The Scientist in the Garden
Rex Hotel
