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Heronswood & Mornington Community Gardens

19 October 2017 The weather gods cleared the rain as 53 members arrived at Heronswood with the house and gardens dating back to 1864. The devonshire tea was delicious in the surroundings of the old building. The garden grounds were delightful and people were also tempted by the gift shop. Lunch at Kirks at...

National Rhododendron Garden, Olinda

21 September 2017 Spring is the perfect time for a trip to visit the National Rhododendron Gardens in Olinda, established in 1961 by the Australian Rhododendron Society. Owing to a late start to spring this year and record snowfalls on the nearby ski fields, not all the 15,000 rhododendrons were in flower. However,...

Rivers Lifestyle Centre, Yarrambat

22 June 2017 This outing was an enjoyable day for all our 31 keen club members attending the trip. In the Function Centre a talk and display was presented on plants for courtyard gardens and bird-attracting native species. Courtyard varieties such as roses, daphne, gardenia, murraya, azalea, rhododendron...

Sandra's Rose Pruning Tips and garden photos

08 June 2017 During her talk to members on rose pruning Sandra showed many gorgeous photos taken in her beautiful garden. We decided to share these with you......

Mystery Trip - Maranoa Gardens, Balwyn

18 May 2017 A slightly later start today for our Mystery Trip, all 51 members boarding the bus at 10am. Not a very long trip - in fact still within the City of Boroondara!! Our mystery venue was to the Maranoa Gardens in Balwyn, where we had mornig tea followed by a guided tour of the lovely gardens. The...

Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2017

02 April 2017 Camberwell Morning Garden Club member wins 1st prize at Royal Horticultural Society Victoria Hanging Baskets Competition, MIFGS 2017 The Royal Horticultural Society hanging basket area of over 400 hanging baskets was a wonderful example of attainable and achievable gardens for everyone...

Rose Creek Estate, East Keilor

16 March 2017 Another wet morning greeted us for our Autumn Trip, but the luckily rain had cleared by the time we reached our first stop. Our destination was Rose Creek Estate in East Keilor. The 7 acre property has been in the hands of the Siciliano for many years and they have won many awards for their wine...

Alowyn Gardens, Yarra Glen

08 December 2016 We a very wet start to our Christmas trip this year, which saw a few alterations to our day's plans. We set off in teeming rain, arriving at Alowyn Gardens in time for morning tea. Owing to such bad weather, which was due to clear after lunch, we decided to leave our garden tour till the afternoon...

Oasis Horticulture & McClelland Sculpture Park, Langwarrin

20 October 2016 We had a lovely sunny day for our spring trip to Oasis Horticulture, near Cranbourne. They are one of the largest producers and distributors of bedding plants in Australia and supply to many well known hardware stores, supermarkets and independent nurseries. After our morning tea, we were given a...

Mystery Trip - Burnley Gardens

15 September 2016 We set off on our Mystery Trip on a very gloomy spring morning after 24 hours of rain, but luckily the occasional shower didn't dampen our spirits. Our surprise destination was not too far away and we were all delighted when the bus turned in to the Melbourne University's Burnley Campus. The...

We are moving!!

08 September 2016 CAMBERWELL MORNING GARDEN CLUB INC IS ON THE MOVE from 8 September 2016 New venue will be the Camberwell Petanque Club rooms, Wakefields Grove, (off Through Road - opposite Garden Road) Camberwell Melway: Map 60 Ref. F4 Ph: Club mobile 0458 916 747...

Mystery Trip - Government House

19 May 2016 Leaving 'Chambly' at 9.15, we set off with great intrigue on our Mystery Trip. Through the leafy streets of Toorak, past Como House and down towards the Royal Botanic Gardens. Aha, we all thought..........off to the gardens. But no, we continued on past and to our great delight turned into the...

Coombe - Melba Estate, Coldstream

17 March 2016 Have you ever wondered what was behind that hedge on the corner of Maroondah and Melba Highways in Coldstream? All 53 members on our trip found out on Thursday 17th March on our visit to Dame Nellie Melba's estate! We were definitely not disappointed either!! We arrived at 10am on a gorgeous autumn...

Warratina Lavender Farm, Wandin North

10 December 2015 Our Christmas breakup trip on 10th December 2015, was very well attended with 57 attendees. We enjoyed the wonderful smells of lavender at the Warratina Lavender Farm in Wandin North, and purchased some last minute Christmas gifts. We had a wonderful Xmas lunch at the...

Kurinda Rose Nursery, Warragul

15 October 2015 Thursday 15 October 2015, 29 members were able to enjoy the gardens and nursery of Kurinda Rose Nursery (404 Warragul-Lardner Road, Warragul). It was a warm day and we enjoyed morning tea in the shade and wandered in the very picturesque garden. They have roses for sale at...

Mystery Trip - Bulleen

21 May 2015 On our mystery trip, we had 51 members intrigued as to where we would end up, a wonderful effort for a cold day. A later starting time of 10am and trip was designed to cater for our members who felt they couldn't manage a full day. It was a very relaxing trip taking in The Greenery Nursery at...

Country Dahlias, Winchelsea

19 March 2015 It was a cold morning for 39 members as we gathered together for the trip to Winchelsea. We arrived at ‘Country Dahlias’ for morning tea, and then commenced our long walk around the dahlia garden which is over 2 acres. It contains 20,000 bushes of 2,350 different colours and...

Christmas Trip - Rose Vista, Pakenham

11 December 2014 Our Christmas trip to Rose Vista in Pakenham had 41 members attend. The garden began 20 years and is continually evolving and expanding with great examples of colour and texture. Our host, Meryl has some beautiful roses, salvias, copse of trees, succulents, and natives...

Harvest Kitchen and Broughton Hall, Jindavik

16 October 2014 Under cloudy skies and intermittent showers, 41 members explored Jindivick in West Gippsland. Fuelled up at Jindavick Harvest Kitchen and Rare Plants Nursery with fresh out of the oven scones and muffins, we then toured Broughton Hall. Under colourful umbrellas we explored...

Peaceful Land of Joy Gardens and Villa Verde, Greenvale

20 March 2014 Our first stop on our autumn trip was The Peaceful Land of Joy Gardens at the Tibetan Buddhist Society in Yuroke. The rose gardens here are well renowned and the society have 2 Rose Garden Open Days annually in spring and autumn. We were treated to an extensive and delicious morning tea on our...

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