International Women's Day: The Purple Patch

Drop in and explore The Purple Patch, a hidden community garden in Rye, and meet the local volunteers who look after this little secret!

Location: Community Grow and Play Garden, 3 Lyons Street, Rye VIC

Date: Saturday 18th April 2026

Time: 10am-12pm

Open to all

The Purple Patch is a hidden community garden tucked into the back corner of the park — a creative, ever-evolving space supported by local enterprise and lovingly (if loosely) cared for by community volunteers. It’s a little wild, a bit unexpected, and proudly imperfect… just like nature.

Drop in to explore the garden, meet some of the volunteers (many of whom are artists), and enjoy a relaxed afternoon of creativity and connection. There’ll be puppets and busking with Barbara, seeds to sow, and a painting station where you can add your own signature stone to Bindy, our ever-growing rock snake.

Say hello to Robyn the scarecrow, Jamie the overgrown gnome, and the rest of the crew — and be part of a community that’s still growing.

All ages welcome!

This event is part of the Mornington Peninsula Shire's programming in celebration of International Women's Day. Be sure to check out other events celebrating IWD by following the link: International Women's Day 2026: Public Programs | Eventbrite