Join us for a free lunchtime floor talk with Paul Janssens, Assistant Director of Landscape Services at Australian Parliament House. The lawns surrounding Parliament House are some of the most iconic green spaces in Canberra. The start of summer is an ideal time of year to gain insights into what it takes keep the lawns looking so green all year round.

The Blade: Australia’s love affair with lawn explores how green spaces in Australia have changed and developed over time. The exhibition highlights the changes in the Australian relationship to lawn from native grasses to pasture; from the influences of European inspired gardens to grappling with the climate change crisis and the need to create sustainable environment.

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Hundreds rolled down the lawns of Parliament House to protest the current fence proposal. Courtesy of the Canberra Times.
Credit: Rohan Thomson