2026 Perth Garden Show Returns to McCallum Park with Rewilding Focus
The highly anticipated 2026 Perth Garden Show is set to make a triumphant return to the scenic McCallum Park, promising to be one of the most impressive editions in recent memory. This year's event, scheduled from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19, will run daily from 9am to 5pm, offering a rich array of gardening inspiration and environmental advocacy.
A Strong Emphasis on Family and Sustainability
Organizers have placed a significant emphasis on creating a family-friendly atmosphere, with interactive workshops, kids' discovery trails, and hands-on activities designed to engage visitors of all ages. The show will feature designer-built display gardens, daily seminars led by Perth's top horticulturists, and live outdoor demonstrations focused on sustainable gardening practices in a warming climate.
The concept of rewilding our suburbs takes center stage this year, with the event aiming to encourage individuals to nurture their gardens and help establish urban green corridors. These corridors are essential for supporting local wildlife, particularly as native bushland continues to be lost to mining and development activities.
Expert Exhibitors and Educational Opportunities
Visitors can look forward to workshops and seminars covering a wide range of topics, including attracting wildlife, lawn care, irrigation, and permaculture. The show will also feature expanded activations on sustainability, recycling, composting, and growing edible plants.
Notable exhibitors include the ever-popular Kalamunda Garden Festival participants and Drewitts bulbs from Victoria, offering plant varieties not typically available in Western Australian nurseries. The Kings Park team will present a display garden and be on hand to answer native plant questions, while Dean from Carnaby's Crusaders will share information about endangered black cockatoos and how to help protect them from habitat loss.
Ticketing and Practical Information
Tickets are priced at $25 for adults, $20 for concession holders, and $12 for children. Family passes are available for $55, with two or three-day passes also offered for those wanting extended access. For more details, visitors can visit perthgardenshow.com.au.
The show represents a unique annual opportunity to speak with gardening experts, gain landscaping ideas, and learn how to create urban spaces that support biodiversity. It will feature the largest collection of native plants for sale in one location, including many species not readily available in WA.
Gardening Tips and Weekly Advice
In her weekly gardening column, Sabrina Hahn offers practical advice for autumn gardening:
- Install Queensland fruit fly baits in all fruiting trees, especially citrus trees with developing fruit.
- Move container plants to sunnier spots to take advantage of gentler autumn sunlight, particularly pot-grown blueberry plants and vegetables.
- Utilize fallen leaves as mulch and create hiding places for small lizards by raking them back into the garden.
Sabrina Hahn, The West Australian columnist and featured presenter at the 2026 Perth Garden Show, continues to provide gardening insights through her regular column. Readers can submit questions to Ask Sabrina at GPO Box D162, Perth, 6001 or via email at home@wanews.com.au, though not all queries can be answered due to volume.
