Open Gardens Victoria kicks off autumn with the first-time opening of Casely, the beautiful private garden of Peter Sheppard, retired businessman and founder of luxury shoe store Peter Sheppard Footwear.

Set on approximately five acres in Dromana, this is a young indigenous and native garden, created with a focus on land management, revegetation, and the encouragement of small bird habitat.

Open Gardens Victoria will open Craigie for the first time on the first weekend of February, 2025. Located in the historically significant precinct of Soldiers Hill, Craigie is the beautiful home and expansive garden of owners David and Maria Cook.

Open Gardens Victoria will open The Oaks for the first time on the first weekend of February, 2025. This stunning 3500 square metre garden is located in one of Ballarat's most beautiful and iconic suburbs.

Located in the peaceful West Gippsland hamlet of Nayook, Wensley Farm is a charming 2.5-acre country garden surrounding a restored 120-year-old farmhouse, lush with old-fashioned flowers and perfume, quiet green spaces, mature trees, and alive with birdsong.

Established on the outskirts of Drouin in West Gippsland, Treasured Perennials at The Farm is the vibrant garden of nursery owners Ben and Kerrie Brooker.

Calling all plant lovers and creatives – the Yarra Valley Bonsai Club is holding its annual Bonsai Show Day!

Set on nine acres, Verdicus is retired landscape designer and former Home Beautiful gardening writer, Bruce Honey’s extraordinary home garden located in the Macedon Ranges rural village of Tylden.

Set on approximately three acres in Caramut, Yamba is a passionate plant collector’s garden on a working Western District farm, filled with a variety of perennials, grasses, trees, hedges, and bulbs.

Located in Melbourne’s eastern suburb of Ringwood, Peaceful Heart is an extraordinary testament to owner Lee Purgpewwong’s self-taught topiary skills and creativity, where every element in the compact corner quarter-acre block is sculpted, nurtured, and meticulously trimmed.

The 1.6-acre garden at Banool in Melbourne’s Ringwood North has been lovingly restored and updated to show off its grand original trees and stonework. Created around a historically significant stone residence (circa 1936), the property feels like a beautiful country estate. 

Madison Place is a 2-hectare property with sweeping views across a large dam and fountain, located just 15 minutes south of Traralgon, Gippsland’s largest city.