GARDEN
STATE

F  E  S  T  I  V  A  L
E V E N T S

29th, 30th April & 1st May 2022

9:00AM - 12:00PM

The Garden as Art with David Wong

Explore the garden as material for producing art, develop an eye for and challenge perceptions of the landscape, and as you create, discover the voices and stories of the plants and materials from the land. In the works produced, we will blur the boundaries between landscape and sculpture, art and design, and the natural and the built form.

Venue Location:

Melbourne University - Burnley Campus - 500 Yarra Blvd, Richmond, VIC, 3121 (map reference 5)

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Art Series

9:00AM - 4:00PM

Plant Swap Table - TPS location

We invite all plant lovers to donate a plant for another gardener to nurture. In turn, adopt a treasured donation from our plant swap table.

Locations: The Plant Society
33-39 Keele Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066

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Plant Swap

9:00 AM - 4:00PM

Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising is an exhibition by Melbourne/Naarm based glass artist Nadia Mercuri, held within the antique cabinets at J.Chongue.

Venue Location:
The Plant Society, 33-39 KEELE STREET, COLLINGWOOD, VIC 3066 (map reference 8)

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Satellite Event

12:00PM - 6:00PM

Plant Swap Table - Otter Place by Milieu location

We invite all plant lovers to donate a plant for another gardener to nurture. In turn, adopt a treasured donation from our plant swap table.

Locations:
Otter Place by Milieu
1 Otter St, Collingwood, VIC 3060

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Plant Swap

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Plant Swap Table - LCI Melbourne location

We invite all plant lovers to donate a plant for another gardener to nurture. In turn, adopt a treasured donation from our plant swap table.

Locations:
LCI Melbourne
150 Oxford Street
Collingwood, VIC 3066

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Plant Swap

3:30 - 6:00PM

Shrubhub 2.0 - Phillip Withers Open Studio

You are invited to join the Team at Phillip Withers to celebrate the opening of our new space Shrubhub 2.0 as part of the Garden State Festival this Autumn.

The festival will celebrate gardening as an art form and will explore the vital role plants play in the City of Yarra.

Venue Location:

Philip Withers Landscape Architecture, Design & Horticulture - 422 Bridge Road, Richmond, VIC 3121 (map reference 6)

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Open Studio

4:00 - 6:00PM

Create Your Own Eco-system: Terrarium Design

Venue Location:

Plants of Colour, 60 Rose Street, Fitzroy, VIC 3065 (map reference 18)

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Satellite Event

6:00 - 11:00PM

Garden State Festival Projections

City of Yarra will present two artworks curated by the Centre for Projection Art for Garden State Festival.

Projection Locations:  240 Wellington Street, Collingwood & Otter Street (Corner Smith Street), Collingwood

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Art Series

4:30 - 6:00 PM

The Art of Gardening

Can the humble act of gardening be an art form? What role to plants have in the arts? Is nature the better artist or ultimate collaborator? 
 
Join our panel, artist Atong Atem, paper engineer Benja Harney, garden designer Jo Ferguson and gardener Jac Semmler, practitioners from the worlds of art, design and gardens in a discussion exploring the intersection of gardening and the arts.

Venue Location: Music Market - Unit 2/35 Johnston St, Collingwood (map reference 1)

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Panel Discussion

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Build A Tabletop Garden with Beci Orpin

Build a tabletop garden through collage and mixed media to take home in this fun and hands on workshop with Beci Orpin. Let's inspire those little fingers to dream up big gardening.

Price: $30

Venue Location: Music Market - Unit 2/35 Johnston St, Collingwood (map reference 1)

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Kids Workshops

10:30 - 11:30 AM

Create a Plant Pet with Beci Orpin

Create a Plant Pet through collage and mixed media to take home in this fun and hands on workshop with Beci Orpin. Your new Plant Pet will bring a smile to many.

Price: $30

Venue Location: Music Market - Unit 2/35 Johnston St, Collingwood (map reference 1)

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Kids Workshops

9:00AM - 7:00PM

A Garden State by Hattie Molloy

Immerse yourself in A Garden State. An installation by Hattie Molloy celebrating gardening as an art form.

We explore gardening as an art form, what this means and how beauty can be perceived.

Venue Location: Music Market - Unit 2/35 Johnston St, Collingwood (map reference 1)

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Art Series

9:30 - 11:30AM

The Bakehouse Garden – Open Morning

Have you ever wanted to peek behind the walls at Bakehouse Studios?

This Richmond cultural institution has provided a home for musicians for over 30 years. Described as ‘the beating heart of Melbourne’s Music Community’, Bakehouse will open its doors to the public for an exclusive one-off event that will take you on a tour of their inner-city courtyard with immersive installations, artist talks & performances to celebrate the inaugural ‘Garden State Festival’.

Price: $30

Venue Location: Bakehouse Studios - Enter via the rear (little Hoddle Street) 27-29, Hoddle Street, Richmond (map reference 2)

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Art Series

9:00AM - 4:00PM

Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising is an exhibition by Melbourne/Naarm based glass artist Nadia Mercuri, held within the antique cabinets at J.Chongue.

Venue Location:
The Plant Society, 33-39 KEELE STREET, COLLINGWOOD, VIC 3066 (map reference 8)

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Satellite Event

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sensory Garden

Come visit our Sensory Garden at the Princess Hill Community Centre.
Venue Location: 5 Bagung La, 5 Bagung Lane, Princes Hill, VIC 3054 (map reference 13)

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Satellite Event

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Create a Plant Pet with Beci Orpin

Create a Plant Pet through collage and mixed media to take home in this fun and hands on workshop with Beci Orpin. Your new Plant Pet will bring a smile to many.

Price: $30

Venue Location: Music Market - Unit 2/35 Johnston St, Collingwood (map reference 1)

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Kids Workshops

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Gardening in the City – get inspired!

Fitzroy Learning Network will open its courtyard to the general public to show what can be done with a relatively small area.
Venue Location: Fitzroy Learning Network Inc. 198 Napier Street, Fitzroy, VIC 3065 (map reference 15)

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Satellite Event

10:00 - 11:00AM

Incorporating Circular Waste Management & Composting Into Urban Living with Reground

Local Melbourne social enterprise Reground are passionate about resource recovery, composting and keeping the benefits of repurposing waste within the community.

Presented by Alice Callagher, Reground's Project Manager for Waste & Education, Reground will cover what a sustainable waste system can look like for apartment dwellers and how composting in urban settings is something everyone can do and benefit from!

Venue Location: Otter Place by Milieu - 1 Otter St, Collingwood, VIC 3060 (map reference 3)

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Speaker Series

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Carolyn Lewens - Artist Talk, Demonstration & Open Studio

Come listen to Carolyn Lewens present an artist talk as well as a demonstration of how she creates her Cyanotype Photograms.
Venue Location: Studio 14 Collingwood Yards, 35 Johnston Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066 (map reference 1)

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Satellite Event

10:00AM - 4:00PM

The Green Design Challenge at LCI

To coincide with Garden State, LCI Melbourne and The Plant Society have collaborated on a design experiment exploring new intersections between plants, design, art, spatial design and craft. The collaboration presented the challenge for LCIM students, staff, alumni and the public to reimagine their world through biophilic design principles and celebrate the vital role plants play in the art of living. 


The outcome from this project is a series of design propositions including models, concept drawings, installation artwork ideas and a large scale collaborative collage capturing the collective ideas developed throughout the project. During Garden State the public are invited to visit the gallery on 30 April to discover the outcomes of the collaborative work and explore our green inspired campus.
 

Venue Location: LCI Melbourne - 150 Oxford Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066 (map reference 4)

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Satellite Event

10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Altar for the Moon

VESPERTINE FLORA & Burrow Studios invite you as part of the Garden State Festival, to come & worship nocturnal nature at Altar for the Moon.
Venue Location: Edinburgh Gardens Rotunda, Alfred Crescent, Fitzroy North, VIC 3068 (map reference 16)

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Satellite Event

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Plant Swap Table - Music Market location

We invite all plant lovers to donate a plant for another gardener to nurture. In turn, adopt a treasured donation from our plant swap table.

Locations:
Music Market
Unit 2/35 Johnston St, Collingwood, VIC 3066

>Find out more

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Plant Swap

9:00AM - 4:00PM

Plant Swap Table - TPS location

We invite all plant lovers to donate a plant for another gardener to nurture. In turn, adopt a treasured donation from our plant swap table.

Locations: The Plant Society
33-39 Keele Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066

>Find out more

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Plant Swap

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Plant Swap Table - LCI Melbourne location

We invite all plant lovers to donate a plant for another gardener to nurture. In turn, adopt a treasured donation from our plant swap table.

Locations:
LCI Melbourne
150 Oxford Street
Collingwood, VIC 3066

>Find out more

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Plant Swap

12:00PM - 6:00PM

Plant Swap Table - Otter Place by Milieu location

We invite all plant lovers to donate a plant for another gardener to nurture. In turn, adopt a treasured donation from our plant swap table.

Locations:
Otter Place by Milieu
1 Otter St, Collingwood, VIC 3060

>Find out more

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Plant Swap

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Plant and Paint Fun!

Let’s green your home!
Venue Location: 128 Holden St, 128 Holden Street, Fitzroy North, VIC 3068 (map reference 12)

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Satellite Event

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Growth Journey: An experiential activity with Slow Clay Centre

An experiential workshop to build a communal ephemeral sculpture inspired by the plants in The Plant Society Conservatory.
Venue Location: 33-39 Keele Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066 (map reference 8)

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Satellite Event

12:00 - 1:30PM

Curating plants for small outdoor spaces with Jac Semmler

As our cities grow and become denser we look to soften hard surfaces. Balconies, courtyards and entry spaces are crying out for plants. Join Jac Semmler as she inspires you to conjure us potted gardens with maximum lushness.

Venue Location: Otter Place by Milieu - 1 Otter St, Collingwood, VIC 3060 (map reference 3)

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Speaker Series

1:30 - 3:30 PM

Merri Creek Creative Club

Join local artist and illustrator Tai Snaith for a creative afternoon on Merri Creek

Venue Location: The Rotunda Wetland, Merri Creek Trail, Clifton Hill, VIC 3068 (map reference 7)

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Satellite Event

2:00 - 3:30PM

Gardening as a craft in the 21st century with John Rayner

While fashions in garden design and plants come and go, and new applications for growing in urban spaces continue to expand.

Venue Location: Otter Place by Milieu - 1 Otter St, Collingwood, VIC 3060 (map reference 3)

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Speaker Series

2:30 - 3:30 PM

Build A Tabletop Garden with Beci Orpin

Build a tabletop garden through collage and mixed media to take home in this fun and hands on workshop with Beci Orpin. Let's inspire those little fingers to dream up big gardening.

Price: $30

Venue Location: Music Market - Unit 2/35 Johnston St, Collingwood (map reference 1)

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Kids Workshops

7:00 - 10:00PM

The Cook, the Grower, the Gardener and their plants

The evening will include specially prepared Garden Festival Feast by Noah Crowcroft with ingredients sourced from Victorian producers and growers, gin from Collingwood based maker Melbourne Gin Company, and a discussion between the chef, Catherine Velisha, Velisha Farms Managing Director and Jason Chongue, Creative Director of the Garden State Festival

The Menu

- Banh Khot - Crispy coconut cups with pork relish, poached prawn, and Yarra Valley smoked salmon roe

- Larb Hed - locally foraged mushrooms, spicy nuoc cham, roast rice powder, and iceberg cups

- Salt and pepper cauliflower with roast chilli dressing

- Vietnamese slaw with Imperial mandarin, herbs, and peanuts

- Smoked broccoli salad with almond dressing and coconut-pea purée

- Port Arlington mussels with yellow curry broth and taro chips

- Sri Lankan beetroot curry with coconut

- Eggplant and tofu Ma Po with Sichuan and spring onion

- Steamed jasmine rice with turmeric and lemongrass

- Pear cake with salted oat crumble and ginger ice cream

Location:  Aunty Kim's - 92-94 Johnston St, Collingwood, VIC 3066

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Food

6:00 - 11:00PM

Garden State Festival Projections

City of Yarra will present two artworks curated by the Centre for Projection Art for Garden State Festival.

Projection Locations:  240 Wellington Street, Collingwood & Otter Street (Corner Smith Street), Collingwood

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Art Series

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Bocce in the Garden

Come and have a tour of our newly established community garden, an exciting new model of gardening which is truly communal.
Locations:
Railway Garden, 20 Solly Avenue, Princes Hill
20 Solly Avenue, Princes Hill, VIC 3054

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Satellite Event

10:00AM - 12:00PM

Arty Gardening Worm Tower DIY Family Workshop

Arty Gardening Worm Tower DIY Family Workshop at Alphington Community Centre
Locations:
Alphington Community Centre
2 Kelvin Road, Alphington, VIC 3078

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Satellite Event

10:00AM - 1:00PM

Fitzroy Estate Community Garden Open Day

Come and experience the wonders of this highly productive community garden showcasing vegetables and herbs from across the globe.
Locations:
125 Napier Street
Fitzroy, VIC 3065

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Satellite Event

12:30PM - 2:00PM

Gourds – Nature’s Tupperware!

Join sustainability not-for-profit Awareaway and Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre for a live demonstration by community members on how to turn gourds into nature’s tupperware!
Locations:
20 Princes Street
Carlton North, VIC 3054

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Satellite Event

4:30 - 6:00 PM

A Greener State of Mind

The importance of green spaces to modern living has widely been recognised and celebrated. The experiences of our recent past, coupled with our developing city, have inspired us to reconnect our inner selves to nature. There is no doubt that plants play a vital role in our lives and help ground us to this world.
Join our panel, doctor Sandro Demaio (VicHealth), landscape designer Andrew Laidlaw (Royal Botanic Gardens), architect Louise Wright (Baracco Wright Architects), architect and gardener Jason Chongue (The Plant Society) for a verdant discussion on the role that plants play in our wellbeing and what more can be cultivated for healthier lives and cities.

Join experts from the fields of health, landscape design / architecture, art and community action for a verdant discussion on the role that plants play in our wellbeing and what more can be cultivated for healthier lives and cities.

Venue Location: Music Market - Unit 2/35 Johnston St, Collingwood (map reference 1)

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Panel Discussion

9:00AM - 7:00PM

A Garden State by Hattie Molloy

Immerse yourself in A Garden State. An installation by Hattie Molloy celebrating gardening as an art form.

We explore gardening as an art form, what this means and how beauty can be perceived.

Venue Location: Music Market - Unit 2/35 Johnston St, Collingwood (map reference 1)

>Book Now

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Art Series

9:00AM - 4:00PM

Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising is an exhibition by Melbourne/Naarm based glass artist Nadia Mercuri, held within the antique cabinets at J.Chongue.

Venue Location:
The Plant Society, 33-39 KEELE STREET, COLLINGWOOD, VIC 3066 (map reference 8)

>Book Now

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Satellite Event

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sensory Garden

Come visit our Sensory Garden at the Princess Hill Community Centre.
Venue Location: 5 Bagung La, 5 Bagung Lane, Princes Hill, VIC 3054 (map reference 13)

>Book Now

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Satellite Event

9:00AM - 4:00PM

Plant Swap Table - TPS location

We invite all plant lovers to donate a plant for another gardener to nurture. In turn, adopt a treasured donation from our plant swap table.

Locations: The Plant Society
33-39 Keele Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066

>Find out more

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Plant Swap

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Plant Swap Table - Music Market location

We invite all plant lovers to donate a plant for another gardener to nurture. In turn, adopt a treasured donation from our plant swap table.

Locations:
Music Market
Unit 2/35 Johnston St, Collingwood, VIC 3066

>Find out more

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Plant Swap

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Frankenstein Plant Lab with Andrew Kepitis

This hands on workshop will lead you through the science of grafting with succulents. Each participant will take home their own plant Frankenstein. 

Price: $65
Venue Location:
Music Market - Unit 2/35 Johnston St, Collingwood (map reference 1)

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Succulent Grafting Workshop

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Plant Swap Table - LCI Melbourne location

We invite all plant lovers to donate a plant for another gardener to nurture. In turn, adopt a treasured donation from our plant swap table.

Locations:
LCI Melbourne
150 Oxford Street
Collingwood, VIC 3066

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Plant Swap

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Botanical Still Life Drawing Workshop

This drawing workshop and open studio takes its creative cue from local garden plants and seasonal produce.
Venue Location:Studio 15 - Collingwood Yards, 35 Johnston Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066 (map reference 1)

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Satellite Event

12:00PM - 6:00PM

Plant Swap Table - Otter Place by Milieu location

We invite all plant lovers to donate a plant for another gardener to nurture. In turn, adopt a treasured donation from our plant swap table.

Locations:
Otter Place by Milieu
1 Otter St, Collingwood, VIC 3060

>Find out more

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Plant Swap

10:30 - 11:30 AM

Frankenstein Plant Lab with Andrew Kepitis

This hands on workshop will lead you through the science of grafting with succulents. Each participant will take home their own plant Frankenstein. 

Price: $65
Venue Location:
Music Market - Unit 2/35 Johnston St, Collingwood (map reference 1)

>Book Now

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Succulent Grafting Workshop

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Spontaneous plants of Collingwood dérive

The Studio 15 artist collective will take you on a dérive of spontaneous plants in the surrounding areas of the Collingwood Yards
Venue Location: Collingwood Yards Courtyard, 35 Johnston Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066 (map reference 1)

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Satellite Event

2:00 - 4:00 PM

Make Your Own Plant Sunprints

Come and capture detailed silhouettes of your favourite plants using Sunprint paper to create easy cyanotype prints.
Venue Location: 5 Bagung La, 5 Bagung Lane, Princes Hill, VIC 3054 (map reference 13)

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Satellite Event

3:00 - 6:00 PM

Nature within and around: a poetic exercise

A unique event combining poetry readings and a creative workshop, inviting a reflection on nature –both within and around.
Venue Location: Curtain Square, Rathdowne Street, Carlton North, VIC 3054 (map reference 9)

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Satellite Event

6:00 - 11:00PM

Garden State Festival Projections

City of Yarra will present two artworks curated by the Centre for Projection Art for Garden State Festival.

Projection Locations:  240 Wellington Street, Collingwood & Otter Street (Corner Smith Street), Collingwood

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3:30 PM - 4:50 PM

Leaf Gazing Walk

This event is ideal for those interested in walking, trees, plants and exploring the gardens and laneways of North Fitzroy through an art/landscape design lens.

Locations:  Alfred Crescent, Fitzroy North, VIC 3068

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