HMAA members join a stellar cast of gardening experts on a gardening-themed, seven-night cruise on the Cunard line’s Queen Elizabeth in February 2023. The tour leaves Melbourne on February 4 to head to Adelaide, Hobart and Port Arthur. HMAA members joining the team of gardeners and cooks on the cruise […]
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Eden Unearthed Media Release
It’s two weeks till Eden Unearthed: Art in the Gardens launches, and it’s beginning to get more than a little exciting. Some of the art works have already been installed, and the week ahead is a very busy time for the 35 artists involved. This is the fifth iteration of […]
Sculpture at Eden Gardens
The large Sydney garden centres, Eden Gardens at Macquarie Park, is hosting a sculpture display that will be launched on October 31 and opens on Monday, November 1. Titled Eden Unearthed, the show will include 35 sculptures and runs for six months. The winning sculptor will received a prize of […]
2021 Horticultural Trials Week on the calendar
2021 Horticultural Trials Week on the calendar The Nursery and Garden Industry Association in Victoria is confident that its annual Horticultural Trials Week will go ahead this year in December. In an announcement this week, Powerplants has been named as the Presenting Partner for the event, which Director Simon Gomme […]
Botany & Botanical Drawing – Deloraine Tas
Botany & Botanical Drawing Botanist and artist, “Dr Tanya Scharaschkin Deloraine Tas Beginner Level Botany & Botanical Drawing You will be guided through the process of observing plants and learning to draw them accurately and will gain a general understanding of botany & botanical terminology. Cost: $160 per person minimum […]
Phillip Johnson Webinar
HMAA National Webinar Series To get the ball rolling… We’ve invited leading landscape designer and Chelsea Gold and Best in Show winner Phillip Johnson Phillip’s webinar is set for 7pm EST Thursday September 17 6.30pm in SA and 5pm in WA Duration: 30 minutess via Zoom. Phillip Johnson Webinar When: […]
An Update on Biosecurity
On Tuesday next week Martin Horwood , Senior Biosecurity Officer, Greater Sydney Local Land Services, will give us an overview of the current NSW biosecurity act and also cover some of the recent pests and potential invaders that threaten Australian homes, gardens and the horticulture industry. Problems covered include varroa […]
Horticultural therapy garden workshops in SA
In August Tara Graham-Cochrane is running two one day workshops on therapeutic landscape design looking at designing gardens for dementia sufferers and also for children. The workshops have been organised by Horticultural Therapy South Australia and are open to all with an interest in garden design, care of dementia suffers […]
HMA Victoria to hold AGM at historic garden
Join members of HMA Victoria on August 16 from 10am as they enjoy a guided tour of historic Beleura House & Gardens on the Mornington Peninsula and hold their AGM. Beleura is only open by appointment and, as there is no parking at the property or in the nearby streets, […]
Garden Week Launch
HMA NSW launched National Gardening week in October with an event at Eden Gardens that was a great success. Representatives of HMA, Hortigroup and the general public gathered together to mark the launch. With special thanks to Gil Teague from Florilegium who spoke to the group and introduced some new and […]