Friends of the McKay Gardens

Friends of the McKay Gardens These Heritage Listed gardens are the oldest remaining "industrial gardens" in Australia. They are the oldest remaining "industrial garden" in Victoria.

The McKay Memorial Gardens are a heritage listed gardens in Sunshine Victoria. Established in 1909 by the industrialist HV McKay, the gardens designed to provide relaxation for the workers of the Sunshine Harvester works, at the time the largest industrial manufacturing plant in Australia, employing over 3000 workers.

11/06/2026

Yes, that’s a lot of seedling pots… but we still have more planting to do! 🌿🌳

Come along and help, everyone is welcome!

📅 Sunday, 14 June 2026
🕙 10:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Meet at the car park at 9:50am.
Ranger in attendance.

☕🍪 We will reward you with refreshments!

07/06/2026

A guided tour to explore the Stormwater Harvesting Project in Eastern Park and how it has evolved over the years. The storm-water dam has created a natural wetland promoting diverse plant and animal life, providing valuable water for Geelong Botanic Gardens. Meet your Guide at the Front Gates

This year the Friends will be holding events in the McKay Memorial Gardens as a part of Bird Count Week in Oct. Get invo...
06/06/2026

This year the Friends will be holding events in the McKay Memorial Gardens as a part of Bird Count Week in Oct. Get involved in some citizen science. Get your app now.

The Aussie Bird Count, Australia's biggest citizen science event, runs every October, during Bird Week when tens of thousands of Australians will spend just 20 minutes counting the birds around them.

06/06/2026
06/06/2026

Activating our open spaces, day and night, summer and winter. While not for us perhaps, it is always interesting to see what others are up to.

The importance of Botanic Gardens grows ever greater. https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/news/daylesfords-150-year-old-bo...
03/06/2026

The importance of Botanic Gardens grows ever greater. https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/news/daylesfords-150-year-old-botanic-gardens-have-had-a-massive-glow-up-121125?fbclid=IwY2xjawSNl9lleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFvQTMyMXBlU0lFYkpmbnNic3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmVdKAsxKB0FcxFFvUOEEBVnX2MzIRFiBXHQ9w85odMbd6QNAqzXzWPoIl3__aem_J0wJSjfFealXYmrvqhg0RQ&utm_campaign=mrf-facebook-TimeOutMelbourne&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&mrfcid=202606036a1ff849480a4101579a5713

Think accessible paths and a beautifully restored conservatory

20/05/2026

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120 Anderson Road
Sunshine, VIC
3020

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