We offer our visitors a range of services to help you achieve the results you’re after and much more …….
For bookings for weddings, events, conferences, tractor-train tours, other venue hires, nature walks etc etc contact Events Coordinator, Gwen Wilkinson on 0418-969-475. More details on Contact & Links
Visit the Gift & Coffee Shop to see the stunning wedding displays and more…….
Tractor Train Tour
An educational tractor train tour to inspire you every Saturday at 11.00am, and every fourth Saturday of the month at 10.00am and 11.00am. The tour takes around one hour. Call 03 5023 3612 for details.
Bookings for tractor train tours can be made other than on Saturdays, by contacting the office on the above telephone number.
Gift & Coffee Shop
Garnpang Homestead, a heritage building is multi-faceted. It serves as a Visitor Information Center, a place to buy a variety of gifts for family and friends, beautiful paintings by talented local artists, local handicrafts, a place for staff meetings and of course snacks, coffee, dessert, and ice-cream for a hot summer day.
In addition to the above, there are a variety of plants for sale outside the shop. Call 03 5021 0361 for more details.
*The Gift & Coffee Shop is manned by volunteers from the Friends of the AIBG, who work all 7 days of the week. The volunteers are a priceless gift to AIBG and enablers of its sustainability.
Venue Hire
We have four main venues that can be hired out for Weddings, Wakes, Conferences, private parties and any other event. The natural beauty of the setting adds to the ambience.
Bush Chapel: the ideal location for a wedding, baptism or funeral service.
Rose Garden: a beautiful setting to exchange vows, or for a party.
Marquee Site: on the lawns outside the Rose Garden with a magnificent view all-round.
Magenta in the Gardens: The Magenta Woolshed is spacious and beautiful and can accommodate up to 150 – 200 guests, with catering facilities in the adjoining Peaka Homestead. Refer “Contact” for details.
Let’s work together, to build up AIBG! Volunteer with us!
We have over 120 volunteers who put in around 12,000 hours annually, valued at well over $300,000.
Z-Team: Every Tuesday morning: building and general maintenance etc
Nature Trailers: Every Tuesday: they care for the indigenous plant area near the Coffee & Gift Shop.
Deadheaders: Every Wednesday morning: deadheading roses from 6.30am to 9.30am
Prickle Hounds: Every Wednesday morning: weeding and trimming
Gift & Coffee Shop: Every Day: Visitor Information, sales, serving food and refreshments etc
Magenta Artists: Every Wednesday morning: join the group of talented local artists who turn out splendid works of art to grace any home or other venue.
Contact us for more details if you would like to volunteer with us.
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