About us
Open Gardens Canberra is a not-for-profit community association run by a committee of volunteers. Our mission is to open gardens in the Canberra region for viewing by members and the public; to encourage sustainable garden practices; and to support community projects and charities.
Open Gardens Canberra was formed to continue the tradition of private open gardens established by Open Gardens Australia. It was established in May 2015 as an incorporated not-for-profit organisation. Since then an exciting and diverse range of gardens have been opened to the public.
Committee
Members are welcome to attend Committee meetings; if you are interested in attending one please contact the Secretary. There are some vacancies on the Committee, and nominations to join are possible at any time. We are always happy to hear from you, and are especially seeking people who can assist with roles such as volunteer coordination, publicity coordination, newsletter editing, website editing, etc. Information on the roles of OGC committee members is available here.
The Rules of the association are available here. Minutes from AGMs are available on request.
| Position | Office bearer | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| President | Merryl Bradley | president1@opengardenscanberra.org.au |
| Vice-President | Ian Davenport | info@opengardenscanberra.org.au |
| Secretary | Deirdre Kiorgaard | secretary@opengardenscanberra.org.au |
| Treasurer | Maureen Davenport | treasurer@opengardenscanberra.org.au |
| Other Committee Members | |
|---|---|
| Tom Baker | Chris Lord |
| Sue Freeland | Sally Stephens |
| Ann Lord | Martin Wright |
For general enquiries, including booking, publicity and website enquiries, please contact us at info@opengardenscanberra.org.au.
