State & Rose Garden Show FREE at Werribee Park
Sunny with a side of florals at the annual State Rose & Garden Show! Spring returns, and with it blooms the fragrant, colourful rose gardens of Werribee Park Precinct.
Victoria State & Rose Garden Show at Werribee Park
The 10th annual State Rose & Garden Show will make a triumphant return to Werribee Park this year bringing with it vibrant new floral features and a stellar line-up of leading gardening personalities.
Presented by the Wyndham City Council, this FREE family friendly event takes place over one huge weekend at the Victoria State Rose Garden.
Victoria State Rose Garden is recognised internationally by the World Federation of Rose Societies, and the rose garden is considered to be among Australia’s best rose gardens.
The iconic backdrop provided by the historic Werribee Mansion, paired with the acclaimed rose garden, perfectly manicured green lawns and grand old pine trees, offers the perfect setting for an afternoon amongst the beautiful rolling grounds – with picnics welcome.
What to expect?
NEW this year, The Gardeners’ Dome will host an impressive line-up of gardening experts covering a broad range of gardening topics, including everything from sustainable gardening to fermenting practices.
Also NEW to the event is the Green Hub – an interactive space which will shine a spotlight on sustainable living and gardening practices, with stalls from Craig Castree, Nature West, Wormlovers and Eat My Garden.
Free, hands-on and interactive workshops will be on offer at the All Green Workshops and Café. Highlights include flower crown and posy making workshops with Petal Pop; beekeeping workshops with Holly’s Backyard Bees; how to collect and store native seeds with Nature West; terrarium and kokedama workshops with Lady Jane Greenhouse; terracotta pot painting workshops with ceramicist Melissa Murphy-Vella; and a Little Sprouts Growing and Nature Play program for kids.
Vertical arts company, Sway, will entertain attendees from above with a series of gravity defying performances in the heart of the Garden.
A sea of wooden poppies which attendees can paint will be displayed on the lawn to commemorate Remembrance Day on the opening day of the event. On the Sunday, the poppies will be replaced by wooden roses which attendees can paint and take home with them.
A range of delicious sweet and savoury foods will be available including rose flavoured scones from the CWA. Timboon Fine Ice Cream will be serving up tasty rose flavoured ice, while The Prosecco Van will add a touch of sparkle. Add to the mix the chilled sounds of an acoustic set and attendees have all the essential ingredients for a leisurely picnic on the lush green lawns.
Plus much more! Including guided tours of the Victoria State Rose Garden, led by the enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteers who tend and nurture the garden year-round.
Details
Where:
Victoria State Rose Garden, Werribee Park, K Road, Werribee South
When:
Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 November 2024
Cost:
FREE Event
A gold coin donation would be appreciated but not mandatory.
Donations go towards helping to support the wonderful work of the Victoria State Rose Garden Volunteers.
More info on the Website
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