Witness the Victoria State Rose Garden at its blooming best this spring as the annual State Rose & Garden Show returns to Werribee Park.
Celebrating its 10th year in 2024, this free event will take place over one colour-filled weekend, from Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 November. Whether you are a certified green thumb or a gardening novice, there’ll be something for everyone.
Across the weekend the gardens will transform into a kaleidoscope of colour as the spring sunshine lights up over 5,000 rose bushes and the manicured lawns play host to numerous garden exhibits, plant stalls, food trucks, and live music – making it a must-see event for visitors of all ages.
There will also be guided tours of the Victoria State Rose Garden, led by the enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteers who tend to and nurture the garden all year-round.
The State Rose & Garden Show is free for all ages, a gold coin donation is encouraged to assist the Victoria State Rose Garden Supporters (volunteers) with their upkeep of the garden.
Check out the full program on the website: www.stateroseandgardenshow.com.au
Highlights of the two-day event include the following:
The new Gardeners’ Dome will host an impressive line-up of gardening experts including:
Horticulturist and garden coach, Chloe Thomson
The charismatic Vasili Kanidiadis of ‘Vasili’s Garden’,
Local permaculture expert and founding member of Werribee Park Heritage Orchard, Scott Hitchins
The passionate gardener and designer behind The Plummery, Kat Lavers.
There will be free, hands-on and interactive workshops will on offer at the All Green Workshops and Café with everything from sculpting miniature ornaments for your garden with ceramist Melissa Murphy-Vella, design and create an insect hotel with Lachlan Mackenzie from the Common Ground Project, make compost tea with best-selling author and radio host AB Bishop, learn how to make and preserve Quickles with Maria Ciavarella from My Green Garden, seed planting with All Green Nursery and Garden; and create a beautiful hanging mobile for your garden or outdoor space with Emma Grace.
Explore the various stalls featuring indoor plants, pots, gardening tools and more.
Learn something new in the Green Hub – an interactive space which will shine a spotlight on sustainable living and gardening practices.
Vertical arts company, SWAY will entertain attendees from above with their new gravity defying show in the heart of the Garden, promising to be a hit for all ages.
Furals Workshop – Attendees can paint their own wooden roses and flowers to take home with them.
Student Garden Gallery – Admire upcycled garden art from local schools.
Thank you for your support so far – we look forward to a fabulous weekend in the rose garden!
