Members of HMA NSW enjoyed a happy Christmas get-together at the ultra-trendy Camperdown Commons on Thursday 22 November 2018. Camperdown Commons, although just 4km from the centre of Sydney, is the home of Pocket City Farms, an urban oasis where vegies grow in abundance and chooks scratch and cluck. It’s […]
The HMA Journalism Award, part of the Victorian Schools Garden Awards program and sponsored by HMA Victoria, was this year won by Swan Hill Specialist School’s Liam Curtis. The prize, which goes to the school, included vouchers for plants for the school garden and gardening books for the library. HMA […]
Hort Innovation has proudly thrown its support behind a new joint initiative to combat threats to our plant biosecurity. Cemented by a Memorandum of Understanding between Australia and New Zealand, the Trans-Tasman collaborative, led by Australia’s Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) and New Zealand’s Better Border Biosecurity (B3NZ), will focus […]
A new strategic direction, to move from the current federated model to a new model where businesses and associations are directly involved in their national body, has been reached between the Nursery and Garden Industry associations after the NGIA Board, State Presidents and their invited members met in Sydney this […]
As once Montaigne said, “If life is nothing more than a passage, let’s at least sow flowers along it”. The floral expo International Floralies, which will take place in Nantes (France) from the 8th to the 19th of May 2019, is taking inspiration just right from this concept: retracing all […]
Australia’s 24th Governor General Major General the Honourable Michael Jeffery has been chosen as the winner of the prestigious Silver Gum Award at the 58th Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH) Awards at the Mercure Gold Coast Resort on Saturday October 27. General Jeffery’s AIH Silver Gum Award for his Post-Regal […]
Join with HMAA Victorian members on Wednesday, November 14 for a very special visit to Flora Victoria – The Native Grass Experts floravictoria.com.au Chris Findlay, Graeme Hoxley and the Flora Victoria team have generously agreed to host members and friends of HMA Victoria at the Keilor property where native […]
Garden DesignFest, which showcases the work of some of Victoria’s leading professional garden designers, will be held in November 2018. Gardens will be open to the public (10am to 5pm) over two weekends: • 10 and 11 November: Gardens in rural Victoria (Ballarat, Bendigo, Kyneton and Malmsbury) • 17 and […]
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th March 2019 9am-4pm Saturday & 9am-2pm Sunday DOOMBEN RACECOURSE, Brisbane Qld HMAQ member Paul Plant is proud to host Brisbane’s biggest gardening event for beginners and plant collectors. Featuring: Interstate and local guest speakers Over 100 stalls of dedicated plant sellers and related garden products […]
The Australian Therapeutic Landscapes Conference (THA) 2018 will be held on 26th October on the Gold Coast with optional workshops running on Thursday 25th October. On the evening of Saturday 27th October, members, horticulturists, dignitaries and Award winners will attend the Australian Institute of Horticulture’s 58th Annual Awards Night. This […]