IGC WALK: MARANOA GARDENS – Saturday, 21st March On a beautiful Saturday morning in Autumn 8 of us went for a walk around the glorious Maranoa Botanic Gardens in Balwyn. Maranoa Gardens is significant as one of the very few gardens dedicated solely to Australian Native Plants. We walked around the Arboretum, then the lush …
120th Celebrations!
The Ivanhoe Garden Club is celebrating 120 years this year. We are a very old garden club with an amazing history. We are planning to celebrate across the year in a range of ways. Instead of the usual club meeting in June we are creating a special night as the the club was formed in …
Bus Trip April 2026
On Sunday the 12th of April the Ivanhoe Garden Club had a very successful bus trip to the Warrandyte area. We were very fortunate with the weather and though it was cold and a little grey at times we did not get the rain or wind that was forecast. We visited two nurseries – Warran …
Busy time at IGC!
BUS TRIP – October Way back in October the Ivanhoe Garden Club conducted a very successful bus trip. We had four wonderful stops in the Kinglake area, listed on the ticket below. We had a lovely morning tea at the Antique Perennials Nursery and lunch at the Kinglake National Park. The day included a visit …
Progressive Garden Party November 2025
Recently, the Ivanhoe Garden Club held its very popular Progressive Garden Party. This wonderful event has us visiting three gardens with lovely food at each. Thank you to all of those who offered their beautiful gardens and to those who arranged the excellent food. We were lucky with the weather and had a great time …
GRESSWELL FOREST WALK – Saturday, 25th October 2025
From Anna Burley, Ivanhoe Garden Club Walk Cordinator – On a beautiful Saturday morning 17 of us went for a walk around Gresswell Forest. The Nature Conservation Reserve actually consists of three natural reserves namely Gresswell Forest, Gresswell Hill and Gresswell Habitat Link right in the middle of suburbia. Our morning walk focused on the largest …
Pruning at IGC Rose Garden – July 2025
A brisk but sunny morning for pruning at the Ivanhoe Garden Club Rose Garden this week. An excellent turn out ensured the task was easily completed. Thank you to all involved. A worthwhile job done well – we can now enjoy all of the new growth and beautiful blooms when they arrive. A …
Autumn Bus Trip April 2025
The Ivanhoe Garden recently organised another wonderful bus trip and it was fantastic to see members from Preston and Doncaster garden clubs joining us for the day out. It was a warm day for mid-April and, though the areas we drove through were dry, the locations chosen for the trip sparkled in the sunshine. Our …
Yarra Flats Park Walk March 2025
Last Saturday, in beautiful weather, our walks coordinator, Anna Burley, took us on another excellent walk. We enjoyed the glorious trees including River Red Gum, Manna Gum, Blackwood Wattle and Silver Wattle as well as some of the old European trees that have been retained as part of the park. The work of the Friends …
Progressive Garden Party – November 2024
Ivanhoe Garden Club held the most wonderful Progressive Garden Party last weekend. We visited three fantastic gardens, the sun was shining and the food was excellent. Thank you to all of those involved in the organising and the cooking for the day and to the three households who opened their gardens. It is always extra …