Test Garden Open Day August - Tour of the Test Garden with Natalie Simmons

Name: Test Garden Open Day August - Tour of the Test Garden with Natalie Simmons
Start: 2026-08-08T10:30:00+1000
End: 2026-08-08T11:30:00+1000
Location: Test Garden

Sat, 8 Aug, 10:30am - 11:30am AEST

Test Garden

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Fed Square

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Join us for an intimate group tour of the Test Garden with Head Gardener Natalie Simmons. Hear Natalie’s reflections on caring for the garden and the lessons she has learnt nurturing this unique urban environment through the seasons. Enjoy an open discussion about your own home gardens with Natalie and horticulturist Bonnie. At the end of the tour, stay for a cup of tea and conversation with fellow gardeners.

These events are held outdoors in the Test Garden. Please bring a hat or umbrella and water bottle
The Test Garden is located next to the Fed Square Car Park (Wilson Parking) on the Russell Street Extension

Presented by Fed Square. The Test Garden is generously supported by Bupa.

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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For thousands of years, the land around Birrarung (the Yarra River) has been Melbourne’s meeting place – an area of cultural significance for First Peoples and a place of creative expression. Today the site is home to the Melbourne Arts Precinct; a vibrant creative community and the artistic heart of our city.

Fed Square is the gateway to the art precinct – and as Melbourne’s public square it is the civic, cultural and community heart of the city. It also home to three of Victoria’s major cultural institutions: ACMI – Australia’s Museum of Screen Culture, the Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) and The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia.

Located opposite the iconic Flinders St Station, Fed Square is also Melbourne’s premier meeting place, tourist destination and event venue for thousands of events a year – since opening in 2002, it has seen more than 110 million visits.

In 2019, Fed Square was listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, the youngest building in Australia to ever be recognised in this way.