Events

Garden Tours & Plant Fairs

Linda is an entertaining and lively teacher & speaker on an array of gardening topics. You can book her for your event by emailing here. She runs regular plant fairs, garden tours, gardening workshops and talks. Check below and come along to her next thrilling botanic adventure.

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Collectors’ Plant Fair, Springtime

Catch up with Linda Ross at Australia’s largest plant fair. During this weekend you will find 80+ specialist growers and the widest range of plants in Australia. We’re talking aroids, frangis, orchids, bonsai, books, succulents, palms, bromeliads, houseplants, bulbs, perennials, indoor plants, shrubs, natives, seeds, garden tools, ferns, pots, planters, coffee, food, vegetables, fruit trees, garlic, carnivorous, tropical, subtropical stars and cold climate shrubs and perennials.

Spring Fair Date: 18-19 October, 2025 Maitland Showground
www.collectorsplantfair.com.au

Join in the fun!

You are invited to my Cherry Blossom Garden Tour to Japan, leaving 25th March, 2026

19 Nights, Diamond Princess

Join me for a once-in-a-lifetime Cherry Blossom Garden Cruise & Tour of Japan!

This 19-day journey is a celebration of Japan’s rich gardening traditions, cultural treasures, and cherry blossom ice cream! We’ll explore iconic gardens, ancient temples, historic sites, and the breathtaking beauty of Japan’s spring landscape as we cruise through an enchanting archipelago of islands.

Designed for garden lovers and curious travelers alike, this tour offers a rare insight into both traditional and contemporary Japanese garden design, alongside the country’s deep heritage and natural artistry. It’s the most magical time of year to witness Japan in bloom, with cherry blossoms dusting the landscapes and islands stretching out along the horizon.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Tour leadership by Linda Ross

  • A welcome and farewell dinner

  • Enjoy a city tour of Tokyo and see Ginza

  • Omiya Museum, the most outstanding center for bonsai in Japan

  • Ueno Park – the centre of a cherry blossom festival with 1000 cherry trees

  • Peace Memorial Park, where hundreds of cherry blossoms trees have been planted

  • Explore the royal tombs at Tumuli Park - Busan, South Korea

  • Visit the ancient Silla capital, Gyeong-Ju, a place, which is UNESCO designated as one of the world’s top 10 historic sites

  • The famous Senganen Iso garden - Kagoshima

  • Matsuyama Castle

  • Kochi Castle and the Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden

  • Mount Fuji World Heritage Centre

  • Travel by Bullet Train to Kyoto

  • Kyoto Imperial Palace and Nijo Castle

  • Hakusasonso and have a visit to the garden and museum - Kyoto

  • The uniquely Japanese Arashiyama Bamboo grove - Osaka

  • Tokyo, Hiroshima, Busan, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Matsuyama, Kochi, Kobe, Shimizu and Kyoto

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Instagram journey

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