Test Garden - Talks - February

Name: Test Garden - Talks - February
Start: 2026-02-07T10:00:00+1100
End: 2026-02-07T11:30:00+1100
Location: Test Garden - Fed Square

Sat, 7 Feb, 10am - 11:30am AEDT

Test Garden - Fed Square

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Fed Square

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Our monthly open day held in the Test Garden, designed for garden and plant lovers.

Each month, we hold a small in-conversation event focused on gardening and garden design, followed by a hands-on workshop by The Beautiful Bunch.

On Saturday 7 February, meet Natalie, the newest member of our garden team! Horticulturist Natalie Simmons will be in conversation with Head Gardener Russell Larke about her experience working with naturalistic planting, her passion for exotic perennials, and her approach to managing the Test Garden.

Arrive at 10am to grab a free coffee for a 10.30am start
These events are held outdoors in the Test Garden. Please bring a hat and water bottle
The Test Garden is located next to the Fed Square Car Park (Wilson Parking) on the Russell Street Extension

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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.