Updated: 4 March 2026
GARDEN EVENTS 2026
21 March Australian Plants Society Newcastle Group – Native Plants sale Details – Native Plants Sale
18 -19 April Oberon and District Autumn Colour Garden Showcase 
If you’d like to know which gardens are open to visit take a look at the list on the My Open Gardens website for dates, location and entrance fees. https://www.myopengarden.com.au/listOpen.jsp?s=2&r=1
18 – 19 April Southern Highlands Autumn Gardens and Plant Fair https://shbg.com.au/open-gardens-plant-fair/
LOCAL EVENTS 2026
20 March Exploring Kimberley Rock art with Dr June Ross at the James Theatre Dungog Illuminating Women Dr J Ross
28 March 3.30pm Gresford Community Gallery – From Silhouette to Selfie – Seeing ourselves over two centuries – A talk by Gavin Fry who is a writer, artist and museum professional with fifty years experience working in curatorial and management positions in Australian museums, galleries and educational institutions. Refreshments/afternoon tea served. All welcome. Gallery – 12 Park Street East Gresford.
Read the latest newsletter from Gresford Community Gallery Gresford Community Gallery Newsletter Feb March 2026
Listen to Scott Bevan’s Garden Ramble in the garden of one of our PAGG members. Scott interviewed Mal about his wonderful and most interesting garden. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/newcastle-saturday-breakfast/garden-rambles-2025-ep-34-paterson/105851850
Paterson, Vacy and Gresford Community Directory https://www.twinrivers.au/
You can subscribe to the GCA magazine Our Gardens by completing the form found with this link Our-Gardens-Personal-Subscription-Form-
Want a bushfire-smart garden? Here’s what’s involved. https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-11-11/bushfire-smart-garden-explainer/12822068
If you enjoy listening to podcasts have a look at these fortnightly gardening podcasts from All the dirt https://www.allthedirt.com.au/podcast
How to Grow Micro Greens at Home https://www.abc.net.au/life/how-to-grow-microgreens-at-home/12419854
The Very Edible Garden website https://www.veryediblegardens.com.au/iveg/no-dig-gardening/ tells you how to make a No Dig Garden as well as other useful gardening information.
Plant Identification A useful site for plant identification NSW Native Plant Identification
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Paterson Allyn Garden Group 