Programme of events

2024 – Check out the years events here – more coming soon….

Evening talks will generally be at 7 for 7.30pm; Workshops are generally on Saturday morning.
Final details of time, pricing and how to book will be sent out in a flyer closer to the date of each event.

5:30pm on Wednesday 14 FEBRUARY 2024Valentines Day with Steven WellsValentines Day Dinner with after dinner speaker Steven Wells
5.30pm on Tuesday 27th FEBRUARY

TALK
Prof Nick Williams
Wildflower Meadows
Prof Nick Williams
Wildflower Meadows and how Friends can help; Includes nursery visit and instruction on harvesting technique
2pm on Wednesday 20th MARCHOUTING
Petty’s Orchard
Self Drive

Guided walk and Afternoon tea
10am on Wednesday 17th APRIL


OUTING
Mount Dandenong Gardens
Self Drive

Tindale (10am) and Cloudehill Gardens (1.30pm) with guides

Saturday 20th APRIL




WORKSHOP
10am Tree Planting

Matt Sauverin and Rowan Berry


TALK
2pm Maintenance of Houseplants

by Daniel from Fitzroy Indoor Plant Nursery
MAY
Sunday 26th



Open Day at Burnley Gardens (BGANZ)


Burnley Designers Book Sale
Plant Sale
Second Hand Book Sale
Michele Guided Tours
Roof Garden Tours
CWA
Kids Activities
Herb Society & Australian Garden History Society Stands


Please note the Roof Garden Tours with Claire are booked out.
JUNE
Wednesday 24th
12:00 to 1:30pm



Walk Conifer Walk in Burnley Gardens
Rowan Berry and Matt Sauvarin
JUNE
TBA



Zoom Talk
"Roses 1"
Sascha Andrusiak
JULY
Saturday 6th
Morning Workshop


Afternoon Workshop
Hardwood Cuttings
Sascha Andrusiak

Rose Pruning
Sascha Andrusiak
JULY
TBA
Zoom Talk"Roses 2"
Sascha Andrusiak
JULY
Wednesday 24th
7pm
Talk (Zoom and in person)"Do Trees Think and Feel? A Scientific Response to Peter Wohlleben's Bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees".
Dr. Camille Truong
AUGUST
Saturday 3rd
Morning Workshop


Afternoon Workshop
Winter Fruit tree Pruning
Chris England

Managing Perennials
Presenter TBC
AUGUST
Wednesday 21st

6pm AGM
7pm Talk
AGM
Talk
(Zoom and in person)
Garden-worthy Plants: Dispelling the myths of what a garden-worthy plant is!
Teena Crawford

 

NOTES

PARKING is available on the Yarra Boulevard (Melways Map 45 & X872) for Burnley events, or on Campus if you have a Disability Parking Permit, otherwise no car access to campus.
NON MEMBERS
are welcome to attend our events and meetings.
TALKS are held in the Main Building in the Burnley Gardens, 500 Yarra Boulevard Richmond, unless otherwise noted. Follow the signs.
THE INTENTION will be for talks to be in person and also via Zoom.
GENERALLY talks are in the evening (7pm for 7.30pm start) and workshops are in the morning. Individual flyers with details will be sent out in advance.