News and Trips

State Dahlia Show

28 February 2026 STATE DAHLIA SHOW Saturday 28th Feb and Sunday 1st March Mount Waverley Community Centre For further details, plese see attached flyer

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2025 Christmas Trip

11 December 2025 35 members had a wonderful day with our fellow garden club friends and enjoyed visiting Antonio Park, the excellent nurseries at Branch Out in North Ringwood & Indoor Plants in Ringwood with a lovely lunch at Rosebank North Ringwood. Wishing everyone a safe and happy holidays. ...

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Melton Botanic Gardens

16 October 2025 22 members attended our trip to visit the Melton Botanic Gardens. The Eucalyptus brandiana, at Melton Botanic Garden, was planted by the Camberwell Morning Garden Club, in fond memory of our Trip Co-ordinator, Helen (our trip organiser, recently deceased) This warm, friendly member...

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Buda, Castlemaine

18 September 2025 33 members had a lovely spring morning for our trip to Castlemaine. Arriving in town we had almost an hour to explore. Some needed coffee and others perused the shops and made a some purchases. We proceeded to Buda for lunch, beautifully presented to us in the garden room, all seated on one long...

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Blue Lotus Water Gardens, Yarra Junction

17 April 2025 It was a perfect sunny Autumn Day on 17th April as 27 Members headed out on the Warburton Highway to Yarra Junction, to visit the stunning 14 acre Blue Lotus Water Garden. This extensive and well-established Garden has two distinct seasons - the Lotus Flower Season, from late December...

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2024 Christmas Trip

12 December 2024 Lunch,Churchill-Waverley Golf Club, Rowville

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Banool Garden, Ringwood

17 October 2024

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Sages Cottage, Baxter

19 September 2024 We had a very quick trip down the freeway to Baxter for our visit to Sages Cottage Farm. The early settler’s farmhouse and outbuildings date back to the 1850’s, still set in large treed grounds and now heritage protected. On our arrival we made our way into The Stables cafe, where we were...

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Kawarra Garden, Kalorama

16 May 2024 18 members attended today's outing to Kalorama to visit Kawarra Garden.We had a delicious morning tea at the garden on arrival, followed by a very informative guided tour of the extensive native garden and nursery.Lunch at Mt Dandenong Hotel, and time for a visit to Garden Express on the way home.

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Como Gardens, The Basin

18 April 2024 On Thursday 18th April, 46 members set off to The Basin to visit Como Gardens, owned by George and Pam Hertel. We last visited this beautiful garden back in September 2007. At that time Pam was in hospital, and George told us all about the property. This time however George, at 92, is now...

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2023 Christmas Trip

14 December 2023 This morning we had a visit to Pinewood Nursery, and members had lots of time to peruse and purchase the plants a well stocked gift shop for last minute Christmas presents. We then headed to Glen Waverley and Churchill Waverley Golf Club, where several festive tables were set ofr our Christmas...

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Picardy, Neerim South

16 November 2023 Following a delicious country style morning tea in the barn at Picardy, it was time to explore the romantic French inspired garden which surrounded a delightful rammed earth house. Abundant old fashioned, perfumed roses festooned arbours and paintbox beds with under plantings of spring perennials...

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Dromkeen, Riddells Creek

19 October 2023 The sun was shining brightly as members set off on our trip to visit Dromkeen in Riddells Creek. On our arrival we greeted by the owner and director, Bernadette Joiner, and ushered into the cafe for the most delicious morning tea of scones with lashings of jam and cream. Bernadette then gave us a...

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THE HANSON GARDEN, WARRANDYTE

21 September 2023

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Mystery Trip - Springvale Nurseries

15 June 2023 On a chilly morning under grey skies, 20 members set off on our ‘Mystery Trip’. The bus travelled in a south easterly direction with our members guessing where our destination would be. After a short while, we arrived at our first stop, ‘Pots Galore,’ Springvale Rd, Sp....

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Ferny Creek Horticultural Society Garden

18 May 2023 Our trip to the Ferny Creek Horticultural Society was attended by 32 members. We gathered on a cold, cloudy morning, ready for a wet day in the Dandenong Ranges. However just as we began our guided tour, the clouds parted and the sun shone, highlighting beautiful views of the surrounding...

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Yarrabee Native Garden, Lara

20 April 2023 30 members visited the 5 acre property of Judy and Steve Anderson in Lara who have created a very interesting garden for groups and visitors to enjoy. Casuarina (river she-oak)trees planted around the property act as a windbreak and...

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2022 Christmas Trip

08 December 2022 On Thursday 8 December 2022, on a cold and cloudy day, 35 members set off for our annual Christmas celebration. Due to renovations at Pinewood Nursery in Glen Waverley, the nursery to be visited was changed to Branch Out, Warrandyte Rd, Ringwood Nth. The nursery had a large variety of...

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State Rose Garden, Werribee

20 October 2022 The forecast all week had been for wet weather, but we were lucky and our trip day was a perfect blue sky spring day. About 30 members headed down the freeway to Werribee to visit the State Rose Garden, where we had morning tea in the picnic ground. The garden was very green, thanks to the...

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Geelong Botanic Gardens

15 September 2022 30 members travelled to the Geelong Botanic Gardens via the West Gate Bridge and the Geelong Freeway. It was a slow trip but we eventually arrived at the Gardens and were met by two volunteers from The Friends of the Gardens who kindly gave us a guided tour. The Geelong...

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