International Vertical Gardens expert, Patrick Blanc, has joined the line up for the Australian Garden Show Sydney, presenting lectures on ‘living architecture’ from 5-8 September. 

Blanc, having recently created the world’s tallest vertical garden which stretches 150 metres at Sydney’s Central Park in Chippendale, is attending the Opening Awards Function in addition to hosting two talks at the Seeds of Wisdom lecture series.

Joining Blanc is Graham Ross VMM, Better Homes & Gardens TV presenter and broadcaster of the Australian 2GB radio, The Garden Clinic; Garden Guru and co-founder of Landshare Australia, Phil Dudman; Melbourne-based landscape designer and gardening personality, Jim Fogarty and food writer and Gourmet Farmer, Matthew Evans.

Ross established Ross Garden Tours in 1978, taking people on tours in Australia, Europe, America and Asia, discovering beautiful gardens around the world. He will present a lecture at Australian Garden Show Sydney revealing his favourite horticultural discoveries during his travels.

Ross said the Australian Garden Show Sydney is set to become one of the most prestigious gardening events in the Southern Hemisphere

“Sydney is thirsting for a first class garden show and the Australian Garden Show Sydney is the perfect event. Linda Ross will join me to create Australia's first ever Garden Clinic- First Aid for Your Garden 'medical' centre, it will be fun, inspirational, helpful and educational” said Ross.

The event heralds the start of the series of floral and garden shows that takes place each year throughout NSW.

Tickets and further program information available here.