Stirling and Hills Garden Club:
A group of garden enthusiasts who love to talk and hear about all things ‘gardening’.
Over the years speakers have come and talked about such diverse topics, as: bats, bromeliads, composting, endangered birds, ferns, fungi, mulch, plant collecting, pruning, rare fruit, roses, soils, weed identification and much more.
Our members have a wealth of knowledge about gardening, the best plants to grow, when and how to plant and more. If you live in, or near, the Adelaide Hills come and join in the fun.
Where and When
When: Monthly every 4th Thursday
Time: Doors open 7.00 pm
for a prompt 7.30 pm start
Where: Stirling RSL (Apex Park)
near the Stirling Book Shed
5 Merrion Tce, Stirling, SA
Next Meeting
Thursday 28rd May
Cuttings night
Bring along cuttings from your garden to share with members.
Download Swap Night flyer here and share with friends
Guest, John Bachelor an experienced nurseryman, will share some tips and tricks for getting your cuttings to grow.
Please bring small bundles tied together and labelled to identify. Hopefully, you can describe the habits of the plant and its flower colour etc. if relevant. You may bring in a bucket to keep them fresh. Bring a pen and paper to label the shared cuttings you are taking home.
Note-🌿 No Show Bench this month
Some useful notes prepared by President Elizabeth Dobson may be helpful. Download:
Taking Cuttings here
Propagating here
Coming Up
Thursday 25th June
Growing Rare Fruits
A rare opportunity! Learn about growing rare fruits suitable for the Adelaide Hills with special guest speaker Mark Henley from the Rare Fruit Society.
Adelaide Hills Garden Affair
Sunday 3rd May 2026
Stangate House and Gardens
🌿 Adelaide Hills Garden Affair 2026 — What a triumph! Over 120 volunteers, 90+ stallholders, sponsors and supporters, 2,500+ garden lovers came together to create a truly special day filling Stangate House and Gardens with colour, conversation and community spirit.
The Adelaide Hills have shown there’s a real appetite for a dedicated gardening celebration — and this year proved just how powerful community can be. The Adelaide Hills Garden Affair has connected people, local nurseries and clubs, environmental and educational organisations and gardening experts and showcased the beauty and benefits of gardening like nothing else- A perfect blend for building community.
But here’s the big news: the current organising committee is stepping down. If you care about community, gardens, creativity or learning and want to see this event continue, there’s a place for you. We’d love to meet you. Your life experience and skills are exactly what keeps AHGA succeeding.
🌱 Info Session and celebration - where: Stangate House, 3 Edgeware Rd, Aldgate when: June 13 at 3pm. No obligation — contact us or just come along and explore what’s possible.
📞 Elizabeth Dobson, President — 0400 116 463 📧 adelaidehillsgardenaffair@gmail.com
Looking for a gift for a gardening friend?
Consider a Stirling and Hills Garden Club membership - a gift for the whole year.
Information here
