At Restaurant De Kas, the garden truly leads the menu, with seasonal produce grown on-site and harvested daily. From greenhouse cultivation to beautifully presented dishes, it offers an inspiring example of how horticulture, flavour and design can come together in a fresh, immersive dining experience.
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Women in Horticulture: Sophie Thomson
Q&A with Sophie Thomson who you will immediately recognise from her long-standing role on Gardening Australia. She’s a human dynamo not afraid to take on bigger and bigger challenges.
Spotlight on a member: Angela Roach
One of our newest corporate members, Angie represents Southern Plants Nursery. Her story traces a life immersed in many different facets of the hort world, always striving to learn more and to pass it on to others.
Event Highlight: Celebration Dinner with Chloe Thomson
Our 2024 Celebration Dinner brought together women from diverse roles in the horticulture industry. The event featured guest speaker Chloe Thomson, who shared her inspiring journey in horticulture, including overcoming challenges and building a successful career.
Event Highlight: Booran Reserve Tour
Our visit to Booran Reserve in Glen Huntly was the opportunity to learn some amazing facts about the conversion of this site from old reservoir to award-winning public park.
Event Highlight: Tour of Established Tree Transplanters
Our event at Established Tree Transplanters gave our attendees a peak behind the scenes at this unique nursery where 80% of the trees are grown in the ground at either their Hoddles Creek site or in Echuca.
Women in Horticulture: Michele Adler
Michele Adler’s expertise and knowledge is undoubted. Now she has written an award-winning book ‘Burnley Gardens: their design and the people who loved them’ – a book which we have eagerly awaited and will be formally launched next month
Up in hort heaven: A botanical tour in Tibet
From the dazzling Himalayan blue poppies to rare alpine species on scree slopes and river woodlands, this botanical tour through Yunnan and Tibet offers a plant lover’s dream. Follow the journey as plant enthusiasts explore extraordinary habitats, encounter unique species and experience the breathtaking landscapes of the high Himalayas.







