Open Daily 9am – 5pm
Open every day including all Public Holidays. Entry to the garden is free except for occasional advertised events.
Office open Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am – 5pm.
Seasonal Interest
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!
Lots of interesting plants to see and some shady spots to stop and picnic which will increase as we grow.
Playground
The infants’ playground is open from 9 am to 5 pm daily. All equipment is on soft fall material, ensuring there is no sand to bring home. The outside areas are covered with woodchip mulch, including the climbing tower. Picnic facilities are available within the playground fencing.
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.
Christmas Collector Plant and Produce sale
Sunday, 7 December | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Don’t miss our final event of 2025! Fill any empty spots in your garden with our wonderful nursery plants, and find special Christmas presents for friends and family.
COLLECTOR PLANT SALE – purchase our rare, hard-to-find varieties.
PRODUCE & CRAFT STALLS – freshly baked goodies, crafts, barista coffee cart, Barbecue Stall – Bring the family!
SAVE THE DATE |
Join us for the 15th annual Autumn Plant Fair
Weekend of Saturday 18th to Sunday 19th April, 9am to 4pm. With optional garden visits and other events Monday 20th April 2026.
Venue Hire
Exciting new venue available is the ‘Bunya Pavilion’, with capacity for 80 people and catering facilities. Available for weddings, celebrations, meetings or anything you can think of.
Book for your next function … more information
Support Us
Help us grow and develop by making a donation. We are a community-funded, not-for-profit charitable organization, so all costs for the development and maintenance of the garden are raised by SHBG. To expand our collection of trees and gardens, we need your assistance. Please consider supporting us now with a tax-deductible donation.
Friends & Volunteers
Become involved in the developing gardens
Are you passionate about gardening, community involvement, or simply looking to make some new friends? Our garden working bees might be the perfect opportunity for you!
Or simply follow the progress of our gardens as they develop. Either way your interest and contributions will help our gardens develop.
Our garden working bees are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 AM to 12 Noon.
