Darwin Open Gardens

Enjoy a visit to the Darwin Open Gardens Scheme participating gardens to see a variety of landscapes, tropical plants, exotic palm trees and Australian native flora in these inspiring gardens.

Australia's Open Garden Scheme is a not for profit organisation founded in 1987.
Its mission is to promote the knowledge and pleasure of gardens and gardening across Australia by opening inspiring gardens to the public. Each year the Scheme opens around 600 private gardens across every geographical region. The first of the Darwin open gardens started in 2000, and this year gardens will open in Darwin, the rural area, and Alice Springs.

Hullabaloo

The Open Garden Scheme is totally self-funding, with entry fees divided as follows: 35% of the gate fee is returned to the garden owner or to a charity of their choice; 65% covers the Scheme's operating costs, with surplus funds returned to the community via our Community Grants program.
To date, more than $850,000 has been given to community projects across Australia.

Charities and local causes have benefited to the tune of nearly $4 million thanks to the generosity of garden owners donating their gate share and proceeds from refreshment sales and stalls.
Visit www.opengarden.org.au to find out about gardens open across Australia.

Water on Wetherby

For local information, including updates on Darwin Open Gardens and other Northern Territory gardens, call the NT Co-ordinator,
Sue Dibbs:
ph 08 8932 9922,
email: Darwin Open Gardens

Darwin Open Gardens 2010

Opening times 10am - 4:30pm
Entrance;
CDU Productive Gardening $10
Bayview gardens - $5 or $8 for two
All others $6
Children under18 Admitted Free

This information is updated regularly. However from time to time due to circumstances beyond our control, last minute cancellations can occur.

Month	Dates	Garden	Address
March	27 & 28	Dog and Donkey	35 Mahaffey Rd, Howard Springs
April	10 & 11	Hortus Nostras	49 Flockhart Drv, Marlow Lagoon
April	24 & 25	Buddha's Bamboo	4423 Good Rd, Humpty Doo
May	8 & 9	Productive Gardening at CDU Special Event Details	CDU Horticulture Section, Casuarina
May	15 & 16	The Tune Garden	2 Millner Street, Millner
May	22 & 23	Water on Wetherby	78 Wetherby Rd, Girraween
May	29 & 30	Barra Shack	41 Acacia Rd, Humpty Doo
June	5 & 6	Tropical Garden Spectacular Free Entry	Gardens Rd Darwin
June	19 & 20	Phoenix	14 Giles St, Fannie Bay
June	26 & 27	Orchid Spectacular	Foskey Pavilion, Darwin Show Grounds
July	3 & 4	An Asian Indulgence	5 Bayview Bvd, Bayview
July	3 & 4	Small and Fragrent	1/16 Stoddart Drv, Bayview
July	31 & Aug 1	Hullabaloo	9 Alstonia Street, Nightcliff
August	14 & 15	Nature's Way	3 Edelsten Rd, Howard Springs
August	28 & 29	Kalimna	12 Kellaway St, Fannie Bay
Sept.	Sat 4	Kenna garden	3485 Greatorex Rd, Alice Springs
Sept.	11 & 12	Jenny's Orchid Garden	10 Niel Crt, Howard Springs
Sept.	18 & 19	Penacre	10 Dombey Crt, Humpty Doo
Sept.	Sun 19	Gardiners' Garden	4 Knuckey Ave, Alice Springs

The 2010 Northern Territory Tropical Garden Spectacular
'Life is a Garden'

This event is run by the Northern Territory Horticultural Association (NTHA) at the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens and is included here as an important event on the Darwin gardening calendar. Entry is free

The Tropical Garden Spectacular showcases the very best of the Territory's nursery and garden industry. The event is all about creating inspirational gardening ideas to take home to your garden, whether it's a sprawling backyard, leafy courtyard or cosy balcony. This is a chance for everyone to embrace the outdoor lifestyle we enjoy here in the Territory and explore the wonderful variety of opportunities there are with 'Life in a garden'.