Welcome to the Ferny Creek Horticultural Society.
The Society was established in 1932, and is a self-funded volunteer organisation that is constituted to:
- Promote and encourage the study, practice and development of horticulture.
- Bring together members of the community with a common interest in horticulture.
- Provide and operate facilities for these purposes.
The Society’s 10-acre ornamental garden is situated in the Dandenong Ranges in close proximity to Sherbrooke Forest at an elevation of 500 metres. In addition to the wide variety of established plants, there are also splendid views of the nearby hills with the Great Dividing Range in the distance.
More about us here.
Upcoming major events
PLANT COLLECTORS’ EXPO March 8th & 9th 2025. Don’t miss out!
We can’t wait to see you at our Plant Collectors’ Expo, we are gearing up for one of our biggest events ever, with over 40 vendors and exhibitors, some that don’t attend any other events, and even some from Interstate!
The 3cr gardening show is giving away two free double passes each Sunday, so tune in to 855 DAB to try and win a double pass. Thank you to 3cr for your support!
Virginia Heywood, FCHS member and 3CR Gardening Show Host will be MC’ing our speaker’s tent with Speakers – Colin Hunt from Andy’s rare plants, Jane Tonkin @tonkinsbulbs, Ben Brooker @treasuredperennials, Reuben Niewesteeg from Wild Rose Nursery, and Fermi de Sousa @agsvicgroup. The schedule will be listed shortly.
We will also have guided garden walks with Don Teese and Keith Ross, which are a must do!
Sausage sizzle, fresh sandwiches, a coffee van, Devonshire Teas, and more!
Free parking in Ferny Creek Recreation Reserve, Hilton Rd Sassafras. Thank you to the Sassafras Ferny Creek CFA, who will be parking cars and keeping you all safe. Buses welcome by prior arrangement.
There will be a plant creche to help you manage your plant babies.
Go to https://www.plantcollectors.com.au/ for the list of vendors! So many wonderful plants and treasures to buy!
Entry is $10 per person, free for FCHS members and under 14 years.
Please email Emma at secretary@fchs.org.au for any queries, or call 0455 531 911.
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Get in touch
If you have any queries about the FCHS, our events, how to join us, how to organise a group visit to our gardens or any other matters, please Email: secretary@ fchs.org.au
Phone: 0455 531 911
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we gather and garden, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.