by Maree Edwards MP An absolute pleasure to be at Buda Historic Home & Garden today to open recent preservation works - made possible thanks to $120,000 in funding from the Andrews...
We had another terrific Twilight jazz session this weekend with the Chonk Trio. Peter Baylor on Guitar, BrennanHamilton-Smith on Reedsand Kade Brown on keys. Chonk is one of Melbourne‘s hottest swing outfits specialising in...
We are deeming our Secret Garden program for the Castlemaine State Festival a great success, showcasing the secret delights of the garden with a pot-pourri of site specific artworks, a...
Play the Buda Treasure hunt on your device 1 Go to the Google play or Apple App Store 2 Download Turf Hunt 3 Open Turf Hunt 4 Click the menu at the top right...
Very happy to have our unique birdbath back in the courtyard at Buda after recent conservation work to repair major cracks and damage to the bowl. Big thanks to John...
Another conservation job completed today with the ornate entry gate on Urquhart Street repaired and re-hung! Thanks to local tradies, Lyall Skinner for his superb work on the overall repairs,...
The stairs from the kitchen door of our Garden Room were dangerous and unsheltered and the area at the front of the venue (east sliding double door area) required repairs and an...
With the interior repairs and repainting finished, and the house furnishings along with collection items unpacked, there has been an opportunity to re-assess spaces and placement of items. Consideration of...
On May 27 2020, Uncle Rick Nelson invited the community to take part in a smoking ceremony via Zoom, by lighting a fire at home on country as part of...
National Volunteer Week (NVW) is an annual celebration to acknowledge the generous contribution of our nation’s volunteers. Our volunteers at Buda are such committed and enthusiastic people that I celebrate them...
May 18 is ICOM’s International Museums Day and Museums and Galleries have been invited to unite by posting an online expression of our shared belief in the power of ideas...
Above - Chimney repairs with addition of small platforms to support slate cappings Just an update for you on the Living Heritage Grant house conservation and repairs project currently underway at...
Very excited to install the new curtains in the Buda Dining Room today - hot off the sewing table of volunteer extraordinaire, Nancye Canobie. Nancye was very happy to undertake...
We are so excited that our fountain, featuring Dorothy Leviny's metal work is finally fixed. Thank you to the generous donors for your support and Colin Tracey for the work....
We are now up and running with the house conservation project! Workers started onsite this week with cleaning down and repairs to the external rendering on the facade and re-pointing...
It seems dreams can come true! To our surprise and great delight a small bolt of the printed fabric design 'TOTEM' (1948) by Frances Burke has recently come to light...
We had a visit from the Hon Richard Wynne, Minister for Planning last week. The Minister was in Castlemaine to survey the completion of conservation works to the garden at...
Wow! What a great workshop yesterday with presenters Sarah Weston from Craft Victoria and Anthea Riskas - Full Tilt Nanna. Funny to see everyone busy on their mobile phones during...
Maker&Smith who have brought us the UK Craft Council’s Real to Reel: Craft Film Festival is calling for submissions from artists and makers around Australia to participate in the inaugural...
The winners of our 2019 raffle were 1st Prize - A & V Hamilton 2nd Prize - Ruth Grey 3rd Prize - Fiona Johnston Gingerbread House - Bev Lewis Many thanks to those who entered....
A grant of $1,600 has been awarded by the Furniture History Society for repairs and maintenance to our house clocks. Other than the magnificent floor-standing Regulator Clock located in the...
It was with great excitement and in front of a crowd of over 80 people, including Lisa Chesters, Federal Member Bendigo, Mayor of Castlemaine Bronwyn Machen, Zoë Guthrie Heritage Victoria, George...
A great night was had by all with a full house at Buda's Twilight Jazz on June 9 with the incomparable Chonk. Here's Chonk playing Jazz Wars at Twilight Jazz at...
These photos tell the exciting story of what has been happening in the Buda garden recently, thanks to the Living Heritage Grant. A drone was brought on site in February to photograph...
Where else would you get to see how to make bamboo fishing rods, sauerkraut, beeswax wraps or how to twist garden trimmings into delightful objects all in one day? At...