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SUMMARY:Christine's Garden
DESCRIPTION:It has been five years since this ever-popular large suburban garden with its amazing variety of plants has opened in Spring. Rock walls allow for built up garden beds with improved soil and drainage. English box hedges divide areas including a parterre garden. Large mirrors on the boundary fences create illusions of depth. There will be plenty of plants for sale. \nChristine’s Garden Notes 2022 are available. \nBOOKING: \n\nEventbrite bookings are required for all non-members except children.\nMembers of Open Gardens Canberra are not required to book a ticket.\nYou can renew your membership and join Open Gardens Canberra on Join-It.\n\n \nSupported charity: Brain Cancer Foundation
URL:https://opengardenscanberra.org.au/event/christines-garden2/
LOCATION:Christine’s Garden\, 48 Weathers Street\, Gowrie\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2904\, Australia
CATEGORIES:All members
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221113T160000
DTSTAMP:20220912T224532Z
CREATED:20220830T072932Z
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SUMMARY:Pillan's Garden
DESCRIPTION:Planting of this all-native garden began in 2003. Today the garden features over 1000 individual species\, including more than 70 acacia species and more than 70 grevillea species\, making for a spectacular spring display. A wide range of bird species frequent the garden and the number is increasing as the garden develops. Existing mature eucalypts are complemented by plants sourced from a wide variety of local\, regional and far-flung sources\, including some not normally grown in the Canberra region. One section of the garden has been developed as a dry ‘rainforest’ gully using species with glossy\, dark green leaves. \nPillans Garden notes 2022 are available. \nBOOKING: \n\nEventbrite bookings are required for all non-members except children.\nMembers of Open Gardens Canberra are not required to book a ticket.\nYou can renew your membership and join Open Gardens Canberra on Join-It.\n\n \n 
URL:https://opengardenscanberra.org.au/event/pillans-garden-2/
LOCATION:Pillans Garden\, 30 Aspen Rise\, Jerrabomberra\, NSW\, 2619\, Australia
CATEGORIES:All members
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250329T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250330T140000
DTSTAMP:20250224T212524Z
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UID:16634-1743242400-1743343200@opengardenscanberra.org.au
SUMMARY:Cook Community Garden
DESCRIPTION:The Cook Community Garden\, established in 2001\, is situated at the southern end of Bindubi St. The 5000sqm garden is leased by Canberra Organic Growers Society Inc from the ACT Government. Currently the garden has 46 very active gardeners of all ages and backgrounds working 55 allotment style plots ranging in size between 50 and 15sqm. The garden is always on the lookout for keen gardeners to join and embrace organic growing principles\, especially the younger generation. There is an off street carpark adjacent to the garden. The nearest toilets are located at Cook shops. Entry is free. \nProgram of activities\, both Saturday and Sunday: \n10.30am: Getting started with Beekeeping \n11.00am: Garden Tour featuring Q & A with selected gardeners showcasing their garden plots. Topics include growing dahlias\, success with cucumbers\, starting a garden\, growing artichokes\, no dig gardening and gardening the COGS way. \n11.30am –1.00pm: Sausage Sizzle (gold coin donation). \nNote: this garden is open 10am – 2pm. Look out for the Open Gardens signs.
URL:https://opengardenscanberra.org.au/event/cook-community-garden/
LOCATION:Cook Community Garden\, Bindubi St\, Cook\, ACT\, 2614
CATEGORIES:All members,Members and visitors
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UID:16639-1743242400-1743350400@opengardenscanberra.org.au
SUMMARY:Whitlam Climate-Wise Garden
DESCRIPTION:With hot summers and cold winters\, Canberra’s seasonal conditions affect how plants grow. Gardens also need to be resilient as climate change brings more extreme weather events. Choosing the right plants for Canberra’s climate and soil is key to building a climate-wise garden that will thrive now and into the future. Suburban Land Agency’s (SLA) Innovation Precinct in Whitlam has a thriving climate-wise garden\, planted in 2022 and showcasing resilient garden design. The garden has been designed with its natural context in mind- supporting local plants and wildlife while thriving in the local weather conditions across all four seasons. The garden was designed by Place Logic as part of SLA’s Innovation Precinct\, a place for demonstrating sustainable homes and gardens to inspire more sustainable living. The plants chosen for the garden were selected from the SLA’s Climate Wise Garden Designs booklet\, a key resource for residents in new suburbs and available to visitors on the day for free. \nOver the weekend pop in to explore the garden and talk to people who work with the garden\, visit the Whitlam Community Garden nearby and enjoy coffee and live music at the adjacent Heartbeat Café (open 8.30am to 3pm). There is a large carpark in front of the café. Entry is free. \nProgram Highlights\n10am-12pm both days: chat with site gardener Mike Nicholls about the garden. He will lead two half-hour tours commencing at 10.30am and 11.30am.\n1pm-3pm both days: live music at the Heartbeat Café: Saturday features Will & Annie and Sunday a gypsy jazz group\, Black Owl Quartet.
URL:https://opengardenscanberra.org.au/event/witlam-climate-wise-garden/
LOCATION:Whitlam Climate-Wise Garden\, 3 Klaus Moje St\, Whitlam\, ACT\, 2611
CATEGORIES:All members,Members and visitors
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UID:16523-1744452000-1744560000@opengardenscanberra.org.au
SUMMARY:Tea Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Tea Gardens Homestead\, dating back to the 1860s\, is one of Canberra’s oldest residential homes\, located on a peaceful half acre block\, overlooking the 4th hole of Gungahlin Lakes Golf Club. Since 2021 the garden has been completely transformed from a steep sloping block suffering from drought and overgrown with periwinkle\, to a beautiful blend of cottage\, native\, traditional and productive styles. It perfectly complements the homestead’s historic charm. ‘The Vineyard’ was established in July 2024. The front garden development has been ongoing since the property was purchased in 2020. They are highlights of this truly inspiring garden. \nThere will be a sausage sizzle for lunch and scones for afternoon tea\, along with games for children. \nNotes: The nearest public toilets are at Casey shopping centre\, 1.9km away. There are a lot of stairs at the back section of the garden\, but the garden can be viewed from the top. \nNOTE: On Sunday the 13 April there will be a number of road closures in and around the City Centre and its tributary roads. This is due to the Canberra Marathon. Please find a map of the road closures and alternate routes here. \nGarden Notes \n \nSupported charity: Children’s Cancer Institute
URL:https://opengardenscanberra.org.au/event/tea-gardens/
LOCATION:Tea Gardens\, 10 Yirawala St\, Ngunnawal\, ACT\, 2913
CATEGORIES:All members,Members and visitors
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DTSTAMP:20250409T062645Z
CREATED:20250223T223104Z
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UID:16613-1744452000-1744560000@opengardenscanberra.org.au
SUMMARY:Merryway
DESCRIPTION:Located at the centre of Reid\, this well-established garden is enclosed by a curved camellia ‘Yuletide’ hedge. Behind it is a lawn area with leafy borders featuring a variety of maples. In the back garden a formal area near the house features hedges and clipped balls\, along with fruit and flowering trees and a small vegetable garden. Autumn brings scarlet tones to the large vine-coloured pergola while in a secluded   corner an enormous old fig tree stands proud. At the rear the garden takes on a wilder aspect with bulbs and groundcovers sheltering beneath birch trees. Over time the garden has been adapted to change with family needs\, maturing plants and the climate. \nNotes: Street parking is available. The nearest toilets are at Campbell shops or in the city.  A plant sale will be held by First Canberra Garden Club. It is largely accessible to prams. Wheelchair access is limited but it is suitable for walking frames. \nNOTE: On Sunday the 13 April there will be a number of road closures in and around the City Centre and its tributary roads. This is due to the Canberra Marathon. Please find a map of the road closures and alternate routes here. \nMerryway Garden Notes \nMerryway Plant List \n       \nSupported Charity – St John’s Care\, Reid
URL:https://opengardenscanberra.org.au/event/merryway/
LOCATION:Merryway\, 51 Euree St\, Reid\, ACT\, 2612
CATEGORIES:All members,Members and visitors
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250503T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T160000
DTSTAMP:20250327T042107Z
CREATED:20250223T224446Z
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UID:16565-1746266400-1746374400@opengardenscanberra.org.au
SUMMARY:Woodbury Garden
DESCRIPTION:A garden not to be missed. Set in rolling countryside\, this beautifully designed and maintained 40 year old garden comprises sweeping beds of interesting and unusual Australian native plants and trees\, including Gymea Lily\, Angophora\, banksias\, kangaroo paws\, grafted Grevilleas\, Lomatias\, unusual Hakeas and so much more. You will also find an exotic plant section\, extensive rock retaining banks\, a dam\, ponds with fountains\, and an attractive bog garden with a winding wooden walkway and massed with pretty native violet. Productive garden buffs will also enjoy an amazing fully-enclosed orchard full of berries and espaliered fruit trees\, a separate large set of raised rabbit-resistant vegetable beds and a sheltered circular garden for cut flowers\, roses and citrus. Refreshments and food will be available and there are places to sit and relax if you want to bring your own picnic. There is also a toilet on site. \nDirections:\nFrom Queanbeyan travel south 11km on Old Cooma Rd. The property is on the right just past corner of Fernleigh Drive.\nFrom Canberra go south on Monaro Hwy\, left at Old Cooma Road and travel north 10 km towards Googong. Property is on the left just before the corner of Fernleigh Drive. \nParking: There are parking spaces at the house for people with disabilities. There is plenty of parking in the paddock and verges. Signs will be displayed. \nPlant Sale: There will be plants for sale \nWoodbury Garden Notes and Map \n            \nCharity: CWA Queanbeyan \n\n 
URL:https://opengardenscanberra.org.au/event/woodbury-garden/
LOCATION:Woodbury Garden\, 1048 Old Cooma Rd\, Googong\, NSW\, 2620
CATEGORIES:All members,Members and visitors
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