The guide offers a year-round schedule of seasonal inspiration and special events, such as workshops on new gardening techniques and garden design. Each garden listing provides directions and opening hours, as well as useful information, such as picnic facilities, pram and wheelchair access, plants for sale an dog-friendly status. We aim to inspire Australian gardeners to get out there and see what other people are doing in their gardens. Features: - A national directory of almost 600 private gardens made open to the public through Open Garden Australia u the nation's premier open garden program - Meet the people who organise the open gardens around Australia and hear why they love what they do and how to get involved - Go behind the scenes on a number of community projects that Open Gardens Australia supports by way of special grants - Travel to another hemisphere and gain an overview of OGA's counterpart organisations in England, Scotland and the US. - Hear how to get involved with Friends of Open Gardens Australia u a new support group that offers a number of benefits, initiatives and ongoing projects.
