Know Before You Go
Plan your visit with ease and respect by familiarising yourself with our visitor information and garden etiquette.
Each listing has details about the style and content of the garden, plus icons to show what is available and what is not. Please check these before you visit.
Information for Garden Visitors
To retain the goodwill of owners who open their gardens to the public, OGSA asks you to observe these courtesies:
Booking
There's no need to book. Simply pay at the gate. Most gardens have EFTPOS but bring cash if you can.
Children
Admission is free for under 18s. You are responsible for supervising children. Make sure that their behaviour does not disturb the experience for other visitors.
Comments
Only make positive comments. Remember, the owner has volunteered to let you look around; please appreciate the garden even if it’s not to your taste.
Dogs
Only Assistance Dogs are allowed in most gardens. If there is a “Dogs on leash permitted” icon, please keep your dog on a leash and under your control.
Fire Cancellation
Garden openings will be cancelled in fire-rating districts on days that are declared Catastrophic.
No Cuttings
Please do not remove any part of a plant. To identify a plant, take the person to the plant, not the plant to the person.
Noise
Please keep noise to a minimum.
Open Days
Gardens are only open on the dates specified on this website.
Parking
Please park your car so others can enter and leave without inconvenience. Follow the road rules and parking restrictions, especially on narrow roads. Avoid parking across driveways and please do not park where your vehicle could damage the garden or its surroundings.
Photographs
Personal photos are fine, ask permission of the garden owner if you want to take professional photos.
Privacy
As you will be visiting a private property, please do not enter the house unless invited.
Respect the Garden
Keep to paths to avoid trampling on plants. Take away anything you bring with you, and do not litter.
Entry Fees
OGSA is a not-for-profit association that receives half of the entry fee to cover organisational costs. Garden owners keep half, and most donate all or part of the entry fee to their chosen charity.
$10
Adult
No need to book, simply pay at the gate. Under 18s are free.
$8
Concessions
For OGSA Members, Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card holders, and Horticultural TAFE students. But not Seniors Card, sorry.
