Adelaide Hills Garden Affair
Sunday 3rd May 2026
10am to 3.30pm
Stangate House and Gardens
PRINTED PROGRAM BOOKLETS ARE AVAILABLE ON ENTRY or
Download digital program here
INSPIRATION HUB
Come curious—leave inspired!
Brought to you with support from Adelaide Hills Council
Hills Environment Centre
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Pop by the Hills Environment Centre stall at the Adelaide Hills Garden Affair for a vibrant mix of environmental education, creative activities, and giveaways. It’s the perfect chance to get hands-on with nature and connect with others passionate about protecting our local environment.
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Take home free information & resources to help you care for the environment
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Learn about our upcoming programs and events (we have nature-based programs running all year 'round)
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Meet our friendly staff and volunteers, hear about the great work we're doing in your community, and find out how you can get involved
Hills Environment Centre will also present creative workshops for primary age children.
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TAFE Urrbrae
Discover, Learn & Get Your Hands Dirty - hands-on fun for older children & adults.
Step into the vibrant world of horticulture and allied industries. The TAFE SA marquee will be buzzing with interactive displays, live demonstrations, and plenty of hands-on fun.
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Chat with our passionate lecturers and students
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Try your hand at plant propagation
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Dig into soil testing
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Get up close with plant pests under the microscope.
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Got an eye for design? Explore creative models from our Landscape Design program showcasing the power of permaculture.
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If you love a challenge, test your knowledge with the Conservation and Ecosystem Management team’s skull-matching game featuring native and exotic fauna.
Bugs n Slugs with Kris Messenger
10.30am in the Speakers’ Tent: Bugs At Work: 5 things you can do to make the most of willing bug workers in the garden. Read more...
11 am Following Kris’s talk, Meet The Bugs. Children (and adults) can explore, examine, touch & even hold some of the amazing bugs (Invertebrates) we have in our gardens.
Explore the Bugs n Slugs Stall
Young Children’s Activity and Face Painter (ages 3yrs and upwards)
Children collect their instructions from the Children's tent alongside the Information and Raffle.
Joe's Connected Gardens - plant Stall
10.30 In the Speakers tent, Joe Kielnerowski will speak about 'Helping Gardeners adapt their methods, building healthy soil and choosing resilient plant selections to thrive.'
He will inspire you with his extensive knowledge of growing food and has extensive experience with growing and maintaining fruit trees is the South Australian climate. He is always experimenting with new varieties and methods and loves to share his knowledge. More about Joe here
Joe's Stall has a selection of plants from the Joe's Connected Garden nursery for sale at affordable prices. These plant sales support the work of the famed 'Joe's Connected Garden' community gardens.
No Regrets Gardening with Jenny Deans -
Located on Euston Rd outside the gardens.
Gardening Advice Presentation on the hour –11am, 12 noon, 1pm
Starting or changing your garden? … Find out the things that other people wish they knew early on, when establishing their gardens - and some tips for managing your garden for enjoyment!
Local urban horticulturist, Jenny, has spent years helping everyday people triage and tend their established but unruly gardens.
Jenny will present garden layout and care tips for everyday domestic-scale gardening, including:
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Setting your garden up for sensible maintenance
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Watering wisdom
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Strategic weeding
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Easing your garden into being an oasis (no expensive instant makeovers here!)
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Gardening for your own pleasure