The secrets to having a beautiful Canberra garden year-round are being shared by Canberra Grammar School's head groundsman, Greg Brearley, as part of the Open Gardens Australia program.
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The school's sprawling grounds, which encompass about 22 hectares of manicured lawns, flowering trees and heritage-listed buildings, are on display to the public this weekend.
"My theory is to have it look as good in winter as it does in spring," Mr Brearley said.
"Things can look very dour in winter and so I really push everything to be green all-year-round."
The school has a team of five full-time gardeners whose duties include maintaining seven hectares of ovals.
Mr Brearley will give public talks at 11am and 2pm on Sunday.
The open garden event will raise money for Boundless Canberra, via gold coin donations on entry to the grounds.
Visitors will be able to have Devonshire tea in the school's dining hall and will also be invited to stroll through the school's sculpture festival.
The festival is being held in honour of the school's 85th anniversary. It includes about 30 major works, which have been placed around the campus.
Canberra Grammar School gallery director Trevor Dunbar said in addition to the outdoor works, the school was hosting the $10,000 Harris Hobbs Small Sculpture Prize.
"We wanted to open up the campus and this is an invitation for everybody to inspect the historic nature of our school," he said.
"There's a notion this is a Camelot here, and we wanted to dispel that idea.
"If anyone wants to see the school, now is their chance."
Canberra Grammar School, at 40 Monaro Crescent, Red Hill, will be open from 10am to 4.30pm.