Open Gardens SA - Brian's Garden
2026-03-21 10:00 - 2026-03-22 16:30 (Australia/Adelaide) | Brian’s Garden – open garden, Cricklewood Road, Heathfield, South Australia, 5153, Australia
Spread over more than an acre of gently sloping hillside, Brian’s Garden surrounds an elegant, traditionally styled home constructed nine years ago.
The owner, Margaret, and her late husband, Brian, had returned to Adelaide after living overseas and were keen for their new property to reflect elements of garden styles they had admired in their travels. The garden is named for Brian because, although it was professionally designed, his enthusiasm and appreciation for aesthetics influenced the layout and planting. Close to the house, the garden is formal with roses and perennials softening the hardscaping and hedges, creating strong design lines. A patio area features a charming circular pond with an ornate bronze fountain, adding the soothing sound of trickling water and providing a lovely view from the extensive, well-equipped entertainment area.
Further from the house, the style is more relaxed with stone walls retaining the sloping land and creating a series of garden beds filled with a rich mix of foliage plants that blend beautifully to create interesting combinations of shape, leaf colour and texture. Conifers with columnar form rise like exclamation marks from the understory planting, and trees, including many deciduous varieties, mark the changing of the seasons, some flowering in spring, also providing summer shade and colour in autumn.
Garden Size: 1.5 acres
Charity: Zonta Adelaide Hills
Activities: Morning and afternoon teas by Zonta Adelaide Hills
Entry: $10 adults, under 18 free and some concessions are available
Heathfield.

Open Gardens SA - Luna's Garden
2026-03-28 10:00 - 2026-03-29 16:30 | Luna’s Garden, Bilyara Road, Tanunda, South Australia, 5352, Australia
Tucked away at the end of a long, hedge-lined drive is Luna’s Garden, named for the fine life-sized bronze statue of Luna, a joyful, pony-tailed young girl who appears to be playing in the garden. The drive opens to a gravel courtyard flanked by box-edged, flower-filled garden beds, providing a hint of what lies beyond!
Flowers are everywhere and are a highlight of the garden! The many roses have been selected for their colour as well as their ability to repeat-flower, including David Austin varieties and climbers trained up and over walls. A huge old oak tree is the cornerstone of the main garden, and sheltered beneath its spreading canopy are a wide selection of shade-loving plants, some chosen for their flowers, and others for their interesting foliage. Hedges are a feature: the tall ones provide privacy and a dense green backdrop to the colourful planting, and the smaller ones define garden beds.
Garden Size: 1200 sqm
Extra Activities: Morning and afternoon teas
Entry: $10 adults, under 18 free and some concessions are available. Pay at the gate.

Australian Plants Sale and Flower Show
2026-04-11 09:30 - 13:30 | Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Cross Rd, Netherby, SA, 5062, Australia
A public event by Australian Plants Society SA
TAFE SA Urrbrae Education Centre. Gate C, Cross Rd, Netherby SA

Open Gardens SA - Urban Jungle Sustainable Garden
2026-04-11 10:00 - 2026-04-12 16:30 | Urban Jungle Sustainable Garden – open garden, Shirley Avenue, Felixstow, South Australia, 5070, Australia
A glimpse of the brightly painted house peeping through the dense foliage of the Urban Jungle Sustainable Garden is the first indication that this is not your usual suburban garden!
Committed environmentalists Chris, with a degree in Environmental Science, and Emeritus Professor John Boland, whose expertise covers many areas of environmental science, including solar energy technologies, have created a garden that provides 30% of their food and has a minimal ecological footprint.
For thirty years, using permaculture techniques, they have organically fed the soil, planted food crops, harvested rain in tanks and swales to ensure no water leaves the site, and reused grey water. Appropriate plant selections have increased biodiversity and habitat for fauna. A frog pond has become a healthy habitat for four frog species.
No chemicals are used, and every little piece of available organic material is composted, creating humus-rich soil that produces generous crops of nutritious vegetables.
Chris and John will share their expertise and the integration of house and garden by taking small-group ‘walk and talks’ around the garden at regular intervals throughout the day.
Garden Size: 1000 sqm
Charity: Hutt St Centre
Extra Activities: Morning and afternoon teas made with herbs from the garden. Healthy baked goods for sale. Walks and talks regularly throughout the day.
Entry: $10 adults, under 18 free and some concessions are available. Pay at the gate.
2 Shirly Ave, Felixstow

SA Begonia Society & SA Fern Society Autumn Show
2026-04-18 09:00 - 13:00 | Klemzig Community Hall, North East Road, Klemzig, City of Port Adelaide Enfield, 5087, Australia
Doors Open 9.00am – 1.00pm
A huge plant sale and display – Devonshire Tea
Klemzig Community Hall
242 North East Rd
Enter/parking via Wellington St

Open Gardens SA - Scenic Court
2026-04-18 10:00 - 2026-04-19 16:30 | Scenic Court – open garden, Scenic Court, Belair, South Australia, 5052, Australia
Scenic Court garden was open as part of the 2025 SA Landscape Festival but the garden has now matured and is looking spectacular!
The mid-century modern 1969 home was acquired by the current owners 6 years ago and has since been smartly renovated. However the steeply sloping garden was not practical and the owners realised they needed help in creating flat, functional and family friendly spaces. Retaining walls were used to form a series of level terraces each with its own purpose and individual yet connected character. The top terrace makes a lovely secluded sitting spot and offers scenic views and on the level below an area of lawn serves as a play space for children and dogs. Informal stone or timber steps link the different terraces and, with their edges softened with the exuberant planting in the adjoining garden beds, the steps are a striking visual highlight.
The plants have been carefully chosen to connect the garden with the surrounding landscape and to include an outstanding mix of Australian natives, flowering perennials, grasses, and succulents, all water-efficient yet together creating a lush, layered look.
NOTE: THERE ARE LOTS OF STEPS IN THIS STEEP GARDEN – PLEASE TAKE CARE
Garden Size: 1036 sq m
Extra Activities: Morning and afternoon teas. Plant sales.
Entry: $10 Adults, under 18 free, some concessions are available. Pay at the garden gate.

Autumn Plant Sale
2026-04-19 09:00 - 13:00 | North Brighton Community Garden, 61 Bowker Street, North Brighton, South Australia, 5048, Australia
Autumn Plant Sale
PLANTS – Explore a variety of cool-season seedlings and plants cultivated by our garden members, all set to find their new homes.
Garden Talk – Join us for an engaging session on Growing Cost-Effective Edibles with Beau, followed by a Q&A segment.
Bake Stall – Indulge in an assortment of baked goods lovingly created and donated by our garden members, available on the day of the sale.
Craft Activity – Come and participate in our fun craft activity, where you’ll decorate terracotta pots that will later be transformed into garden totems. It’s a delightful experience suitable for all ages!
Feel free to join us in celebrating nature and creativity!

Autumn Garden Festival
2026-04-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Clare Showgrounds, 8510 Horrocks Highway,, Clare, SA, 5453, Australia
Please see Autumn Garden Festival for event details:
info@saautumngardenfestival.com.au
www.saautumngardenfestival.com.au

Rose Society of SA Autumn Rose Show
2026-04-26 12:00 - 2026-04-27 16:00 | NOEL LOTHIAN HALL, ADELAIDE BOTANIC GARDEN, Hackney Road, ADELAIDE, SA, 5000, Australia
Celebrate the beauty of autumn roses at the Rose Society of South Australia’s annual Autumn Rose Show when Adelaide’s best roses will be on display.
The 2026 Autumn Rose Show will take place at the Noel Lothian Hall, Adelaide Botanic Garden, (near Hackney Road entrance) on Sunday 26th April from 12 noon to 4.30pm and Monday, 27th April 10am to 4pm. The show also includes a Rose Perfume Competition, running across both days.
This much-loved show celebrates roses, creativity and sharing garden knowledge. Whether you’re planning a new garden, adding to your collection or simply seeking inspiration, this is the perfect time to start thinking about winter planting. Rose Society members will be on hand throughout the event to offer friendly, expert advice. More information on events and rose growing is available at: http://sarose.org.au
While visiting the Botanic Garden, don’t miss the opportunity to take part in the People’s Choice Award at the National Rose Trial Garden of Australia. The public is invited to participate in the People’s Choice rose judging on Saturday, 25th from 12noon to 4pm and on Sunday, 26th from 10am to 4pm. Simply choose your favourite five roses in the trial.
The Trial Garden features roses submitted by Australian and overseas rose breeders, grown and assessed over two years. It is located within the International Rose Garden in the north-eastern corner of the Adelaide Botanic Garden.
Make a day of it. Come along and enjoy the autumn roses. Stop for lunch, coffee or afternoon tea at Botanic Lodge Café or nearby kiosk. Take your time, wander the gardens and savour the lovely autumn weather. A must visit if you enjoy roses. Don’t forget your hat.

Adelaide Hills Garden Affair
2026-05-03 10:00 - 15:30 | Stangate House and Gardens, Aldgate, St Agnes, SA, 5097, Australia
Check out the website for more details;
www.adelaidehillsgarden affair.au/

Open Gardens SA - Hilltop
2026-05-09 10:00 - 2026-05-10 16:30 | Hilltop – open garden, Old Carey Gully Road, Stirling, South Australia, 5152, Australia
Mother’s Day Weekend at Hilltop
Spend Mother’s Day weekend at this elegant garden with trees in all their autumn glory
After the devastating loss of their beautiful Georgian house and garden in the Port Lincoln bushfires in 2005, Lindy and Richard spent three years searching for a place to rebuild their lives. Eventually, they found Hilltop in Stirling, a large garden with many mature trees, a lake and some fine stone walls.
Tall October Glory maples line the entrance drive, which winds gently through the trees and opens to the striking Dutch Colonial house. Formal lawn terraces, stone walls and paths lead down to a little Italian pond with its charming bronze fountain. An informal woodland garden wraps around the sunken lawn and features deciduous trees known for their beautiful autumn colour underplanted with shade-loving plants.
Garden Size: 9 acres
Charity: Breast cancer research
Extra Activities: Devonshire teas, plus soup and bread. Plant sales. Art Exhibition. Gift Stall.
Entry: $10 adults, under 18 free, some concessions are available. Pay at the gate.

2026 Riverland Rose & Garden Festival
2026-10-09 12:00 - 2026-10-18 18:00 | Riverland Region, All Riverland towns, South Australia, Australia
The Riverland Rose and Garden Festival is 10 days of all things gardening being recognised as the 4th largest garden festival in Australia. The Riverland is at its most beautiful with roses blooming and gardens offering a relaxing ambient experience. Visitors are treated to a variety of open gardens of various styles, community flower shows, the festival fair and markets, the Gala dinner, tea parties, workshops, nature tourism and gardening seminars. There is something for everyone which was reflected in the numbers attending over the period of the festival in 2025. Take time to ‘Stop and Smell the Roses’.

Desert Pea Festival
2026-11-07 09:00 - 17:00 | Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 144 Stuart Hwy,, Port Augusta, SA, 5700, Australia
2026 Desert Pea Festival
Celebrate SA’S Floral Emblem
Guided Walks
Plant sales
Food and Drink, Music
www.aalbg.org
