Where: Robert Clark Horticultural Centre, in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.
Speakers: Naturalistic Gardens: Talks by Peter Shaw and Tim Pilgrim.
Naturalistic Gardens blur the line between the cultivated and the wild – gardens that feel like they belong where they are. Tim Pilgrim and Peter Shaw share a core belied: brown is a colour, and it deserves a place in our gardens just as much as green. Seedheads, spent growth, grasses in decline – these are part of the story, not something to hide.
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Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1620703
Members: $78.
Non Members: $88
Enquiries: Call 53429354 or Email info@fbbg.org.au
Peter and Tim will share stories from the gardens they’ve shaped over the years – how they guide the process of garden making from design to building to ongoing care. What they’ve learned and how naturalistic gardening can help us meet the climate challenges ahead.
• Naturalistic planting — loose, layered, seasonal, and connected to the land.
• Belonging to place — gardens shaped by climate, soil, and the surrounding landscape.
• Seasonal honesty — letting gardens show the season they’re in, not masking it.
• Climate resilience — designing gardens that adapt rather than resist.
Peter works on the wild Surf Coast — coastal winds, salt air, sandy soils. His gardens lean into restraint, texture, and the rugged beauty of the coast.
Tim works inland — hotter summers, colder winters, richer soils. His gardens are immersive, perennial driven, and deeply seasonal, with bold plant communities that shift through the year.
Peter builds gardens that echo the bush and coastline.
Tim builds gardens that echo meadows, prairies, and naturalistic perennial landscapes adapted to Australia.
Different climates. Different palettes. Same philosophy.
Soulscape – Peter Shaw.
Wild by Design – Tim Pilgrim.
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