Open Daily 9am-5pm
Playground and toilets open daily, including Public Holidays. Entry to the garden is free except for occasional events.
Office open Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am – 5pm
As the area is a bird habitat no dogs are permitted within the fenced area of the gardens (except registered assistance dogs). Dogs are welcome in the unfenced eastern precinct.
Jazz in the Gardens at Upper Woodlands
Sunday 3 November, 11am – 3pm
Bring your friends, bring your picnic and relax to the sounds of Jazz in the one of the most picturesque Southern Highlands Gardens.
“Upper Woodlands” boasts over 6 acres of detailed landscaped gardens, with many features including ponds, fountains, formal clipped gardens, informal woodland spaces and an amazing haha where your views seem to go on forever across the wonderful rural landscape surrounding the property.
There will be a coffee cart, a bar and a plant stall. Remember to bring your own picnic.
Tickets $40 per person (children under 16 free). All proceeds go to Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens.
Dahlia Growing Workshop
Sunday 13 October, commencing at 10am
A beginners guide to propagating and managing dahlias including digging, lifting and dividing tubers, storing tubers, planting, tricks for best flowers and propagating by seeds and cuttings.
This interactive, hands-on workshop will be run by Graeme Davis. Morning tea provided by the SHBG baking Friends.
Cost: $90 including morning tea and a complimentary bundle of tubers to take home
Plant Nursery
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am – 3pm.
All plants in our nursery are grown by our Friends and Volunteers, and are suitable for growing in the southern highlands. Lots of plants we grow are not readily available at other nurseries.
What to See
As it grows the garden is constantly changing. The highlands is recognised for its seasonal interest. Just because you saw it yesterday – today will be different!
Playground
Infants playground open 9am to 5pm daily. All equipment on soft fall, so ne sand to take home! Outside areas on woodchip mulch, including the climbing tower. Picnic facilities available inside the playground fencing.
Venue Hire
Exciting new venue available is our ‘Function Room’, with capacity for 80 people and catering facilities.
Book for your next function … Click here
Support Us
Help us grow and develop by making a donation. We are community funded with no support from Government.
Donate here or volunteer to help us in person by attending our working bees. Not everyone has to be able to wield a shovel!
About us
We receive no funding from the Council or other government bodies as we are a not-for-profit charitable organisation, so all costs for the garden are raised by SHBG.
To see more trees and garden we need your help. Please support us now.
