A place for birds, bees, and cups of tea.

Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2026

Image © Dr Sarah Jones, A Women’s Garden - Perspective

A Women’s Garden invites everyone to celebrate the connections made possible in and by their gardens.

Our Garden

A Women’s Garden is both a sanctuary for one, and a space to share, for adaptable women and their strong communities.

Women in their 50’s are one of Australia’s most at risk groups for homelessness in our current housing crisis. This garden celebrates their resourcefulness and creativity as they move into co-living arrangements and downsize to smaller spaces with shared courtyard gardens.

Soft carpets of native and culinary ground covers suggest spaciousness while being easy to care for and grounding to walk upon. With room for fruit and flowers, pest proof worm towers, social seating and contemplative shade, this garden invites birds, bees and cups of tea.

The design balances joyful interaction with a compact canopy for climate adaptability. A Women’s Garden celebrates practices of care for our indigenous pollinator and plant species, our soils, ourselves and each other.

An Achievable Garden

A Women’s Garden was designed by Meg Blair, Georgina Honner & Sarah Jones while studying Horticulture at The Gordon, Geelong in 2025. It was then selected by competitive process to represent The Gordon at the 2026 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.

Exhibiting in the Challenger Achievable Gardens category for student designers, A Women’s Garden is designed for inner-city dwellers and those with small outdoor spaces. It is the first show garden exhibited by Meg, Georgina and Sarah.

Thank you to The Gordon for providing the opportunity for us to showcase our skills as garden designers, and supporting the extensive preparation and construction required to bring this garden to life.