Community Programs for 2013

WALK: Layers of the Lanyon garden

Sat 6 July: 10.30am-12.00pm

John Armes, Senior Manager of the Historic Places Major Project, leads a tour around the historic gardens of Lanyon. Discover the many histories in the beds; of plantings, people and purpose.

Free, RSVP by Thu 4 July, please wear outdoor clothing and sturdy closed-toe shoes.

WORKSHOP: Preparing your garden for spring

Sat 3 August: 10.30am-12.00pm

Join gardener, Alison McLeod, in the extensive vegetable garden as she explains the processes of growing vegetables organically, propagating seedlings and preparing gardens for spring after Canberra’s long cold winter. Then get your hands dirty and pot up a seedling to take home for your own garden.

$10 (ACT M&G Members $5), payment by Tue 30 July, please wear outdoor clothing and sturdy closed-toe shoes.

WALK: Lanyon cemetery

Sat 17 August: 10.30am-12.00pm

Join Ann Sutherland for a guided walk across the paddocks and visit the fascinating cemetery at Lanyon. With burials dating back to 1837, the cemetery is a rich source of local history, allowing an insight into both the people who owned the property and those who worked there.

Free, RSVP by Thu 15 August, please wear outdoor clothing and sturdy closed-toe shoes.