Plotlines: Open gardens Dismiss Normal text size Credit:Jim Pavlidis Open Gardens Almost a year since its last events, Open Gardens Victoria has announced it will begin opening gardens again next month – albeit with some changes. Tickets must be pre-booked and prepaid online, all visitors will be required to sign in at the entrance of each garden and masks will be required to be carried, and worn if social distancing can’t be maintained. Go to opengardensvictoria.org.au for more information. Birthday celebrations The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne will this year mark its 175th anniversary with a string of events including a series of “garden gatherings”. The first of these is on Saturday, February 20, in the gardens’ arid and drylands precinct. It runs from 10am to 3pm and will include curator talks, guided tours, workshops and self-guided activities around Guilfoyle’s Volcano, the Eucalypt Lawn and the new Arid Garden. Go to rbg.vic.gov.au for bookings and more information.